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Huawei to invest US$100 million in Chile’s internet infrastructure

Contxto – Chinese tech giant, Huawei, intends to invest over US$100 million in Chile. According to the company, everything is...

May 9, 2019

Bolivia initiates interoperable payment solution with QR codes

Contxto – When it comes to fintech news, Bolivia doesn’t appear often in the headlines. Now, this could very well...

May 8, 2019

Banxico rolls out CoDi pilot for cashless QR and NFC payments

Contxto – After months of anticipation, Mexico’s national bank (Banxico) finally launched the Cobro Digital (CoDi) pilot program on April...

May 3, 2019

Brazilian government signs measure to reduce bureaucracy for startups

Contxto – Last Tuesday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed a provisional measure to foster entrepreneurship through reduced levels of bureaucracy....

May 3, 2019

Kids Corp nabs US$2 million to childproof the internet

Contxto – A British digital media company, SuperAwesome, just bought a US$2 million stake from Latin America’s lone kidtech platform,...

April 22, 2019

Movo raises US$22 million to bring more scooters to Latam

Contxto – Spanish micromobility startup, Movo, recently raised over US$22 million to introduce services in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay as...

April 18, 2019

Argentina could ban Rappi and similar apps if drivers’ security measures aren’t implemented

Contxto – Last week, judge Roberto Gallardo pressured the Argentinian government to ban all last-mile delivery apps until adequate security...

April 17, 2019

Google launches new initiative to improve Cuba’s internet infrastructure

Contxto – Cuba’s internet infrastructure may finally join the 21st century with a collaboration between Google and the island’s telecommunications...

April 1, 2019

Brazilian government allocates R$20 million for startups

Contxto – Calling all young startups operating in São Paulo – now is the time to propel projects to new...

February 26, 2019

The Top 13 Latin American Crypto Exchange Startups

Written by: Patricio Ortiz Contxto – Cryptocurrencies have been intermittently stalling through muddy waters since they lost almost 80 percent...

February 18, 2019