April 12 and 13 are the dates that Bogotá will host Foro 3C ‘KineTICa empresarial: la fuerza del cambio’ a conference on a concept that companies are looking to adopt more and more in the face of rapid change. Such companies understand that constant evolution is important in order to progress in sync with the times
Brazilian commuters can avoid traffic, while contributing to a cleaner environment with Zumpy, an app that helps you connect to other commuters on your route, so that you can work out a carpool. Zumpy was on the list of fifty Latin American startups selected by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the International Finance Corporation
Silicon Valley based Founder Institute, an early-stage accelerator and startup launch program, opened its doors for applications in its third semester on March 21 in Bogotá, Colombia. Since its launch in Bogotá in 2012, the program has created 20 promising technology companies with several graduates launching products globally. The ‘Startup Pitch Bootcamp: Learn How
Latin America will now have its fourth Amazon office as the e-commerce giant decides to set up shop in Colombia. Having already established themselves in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina, the online behemoth will lurk into new offices in Bogotá this year. The entry of Amazon into Colombia is being received warmly by Colombian economic and
Today, January 18th, Latam.Tech’s media incubator and parent company, Espacio Incubator, announces it has acquired Novobrief.com, a media publication dedicated to startup and entrepreneurial news in Spain. Through the acquisition, Espacio aims to promote the publication’s growth and to give a voice to Spain’s tech scene.
An estimated ten million small-scale farmers, working less than ten hectares of land, across 80 countries work to produce 70% of the world’s coffee according to Co-op Coffees. Sometimes the efforts of the complex Fair Trade network are complementary, but all too often they are contradictory in their guiding fair trade and financial standards. Regional competitions
From 2014, when The Economist wrote the article, “The tragedy of Argentina: A century of decline” to today, with Argentina having the 3rd largest venture capital market for deals in Latam, Argentina has experienced a massive economic turnaround in just a few short years. This week’s Mody’s rating upgrade from B3 to B2 has added to the
Google has lost its legal battle against a Colombian furniture dealer. According to El Tiempo, the Constitutional Court ruled in favor of the business, which argued that Google Inc. and Google Colombia tarnished its name on the internet. Google was forced to take down a blog from its Blogger.com platform that defamed the business, which
Tienda Nube, an Argentinian startup, has raised US $7 million to make it easier for small and medium-sized companies to participate in e-commerce opportunities in Latin America.
Experts have been pushing for Alibaba to consider purchasing MercadoLibre, the sole e-commerce company with a strong presence across most of Latin America, in a move that could revolutionize the industry in the region.