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Third time’s a charm? Delivery workers in Latin America organize strike

Contxto – Once again food delivery platform couriers on strike. Little over a month ago they’d protested and orders on...

July 1, 2020

UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund invests ~US$28,600 in startups working with blockchain

Contxto – The UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund is upping its ante. Last Friday (19), it announced it made its largest investment...

June 22, 2020

Duolingo Review. First-time user, it’s free but is it good?

Contxto – I’ve got to be honest with you. I’m pretty sure most of you know Duolingo. I understand how...

June 10, 2020

Startup with roots in Costa Rica putting AI into an electric motorbike

Contxto – Based in Madrid, but with Costa Rican origins, OX Riders is one hell of a cool startup. The...

June 9, 2020

How Covid-19 created an Artificial Intelligence explosion

Contxto – Artificial intelligence (AI) technology was already quite the sought-after technology of 2020. Examples included the launch of SoftBank’s...

June 5, 2020

Biko.cr joins the food delivery competition in Costa Rica

Contxto – Another food delivery startup is entering the market of Costa Rica; zipping in is Biko.cr. It wants to...

June 1, 2020

Ordering food on an app will be tough today: Delivery workers in Latin America striking

Contxto – It is often said that crises bring out the best and the worst in people. I prefer to...

May 29, 2020

Hugo raises Series A, launches hugo Ventures to boost regional digitization

Contxto – Usually, an equity round entails a startup announcing its plans for scaling up, product development, hiring, and so...

May 18, 2020

Duolingo raised US$10 million, but did so subtly

Contxto – Duolingo slipped a new investor to its table last month. With a contribution of US$10 million, General Atlantic...

May 16, 2020

Delivery platforms Rappi, Domicilios.com, and Hugo had one heck of a Mother’s Day

Contxto – Mother’s Day came and went. And it’ll certainly be one for the history books. For the first time...

May 11, 2020