Veronica D’Souza was in Kenya on behalf of a socially-minded business called Rubycup –a menstrual cup that aims to provide hygienic solutions to menstruation for all women–when an experience in a women’s prison led her on another path. Having realised that most of the women who were there were there because they were living in poverty, D’Souza
Medellín-based media incubator ESPACIO, parent company of Latam.tech, has announced its partnership with Colombian news site The Bogotá Post and its acquisition of www.thebogotapost.com. Newbery Communications, owned and operated by The Bogotá Post founder Emma Newbery, will retain the physical paper while the online version will now be operated in combination between the two teams in
On the 20th anniversary of the Endeavor Entrepreneur, a global leader in high-impact entrepreneurship around the world, we talked to Managing Director Adriana Suárez on the evolution of the model and the success it has brought across the world. The Endeavor model was launched in 2006 in Colombia and 12 years later Adriana Suárez stands
ESPACIO Incubator has officially announced the debut of their new Apple Spanish news website AppleManía. Dedicated to the world of Apple’s and its innovation, this publication had begun to materialize in mid-2017, with a focus on answering the most perplexing questions Apple users may have. The team at AppleManía is looking to bring the most
Espacio incubator today announces the launch of The Bitcoin Mag, a magazine website reporting and commenting on the world of cryptocurrencies, blockchain and fintech. The website is dedicated to charting the themes and trends in an area fast gaining attention and scale. The ‘about’ page states, “it’s too soon to tell how or what will
Espacio Incubator announces the launch of CeroLag, a Spanish-language publication dedicated to the gaming community and everything that has to do with video games. As part of this launch, Espacio hopes to create a space dedicated to the gamer community in Latin America, and beyond, that gives voice to the news and headlines dominating the world of video
Espacio Incubator, owner of Latam.Tech, today announces it has acquired Hibiscus & Nomada, a leading travel blog that aims to document the affordable way to discovering the unexplored, including many locations in Latin America. Through the acquisition, Espacio aims to promote the publication’s growth and to project a voice for the travel community. Hibiscus & Nomada was founded in 2016 by Marion Payen
This was the 5th installment of the conference in a bid to make cryptocurrency and blockchain mainstream within Colombia. The event was packed with expert speakers along with Colombian government officials. Latin American countries have, in general, not seen bitcoin with the same suspicion as other developing nations around the world (we’re looking at you
Education activist Malala Yousafzai has partnered with Apple to help educate thousands of under-privileged girls across Latin America and India. The plan is aimed at doubling funding for secondary-school programs for 1 lakh girls in regions with poor records for allowing young women equal access to education. The financial support that Apple has offered will
In the age of hyper-connectivity, you don’t have to be in Palo Alto to develop the next world-changing algorithm. In an era of digital inclusion, where information and powerful technologies once available only to huge organizations become more accessible everyday, and no-name startups burst on the scene to compete with industry giants, the little guys