Venezuela continues to face socio-economic challenges with a lack of basic goods in stores and high increases in food prices, however, that has not stopped its tech startups from emerging.
The Asociación de Emprendedores del Perú (ASEP) has announced its intention to launch its first-ever Cumbre de Emprendedores — a summit dedicated to celebrating and fostering the development of Peruvian entrepreneurship.
Papumba, a startup from Argentina focusing on play-based pre-school education for youngsters, secures top place at G-Startup Worldwide in Brazil.
The financial crisis in Venezuela might have found itself an unlikely saviour: bitcoin.
A startup based in Sao Paulo, Brazil has developed an animal detection infrared system to prevent roadkill.
Sao Paulo-based fintech startup, OnBoard Mobility, wants to change the way that public transport is used in Brazil.
On August 30, Chilean startup Sumak officially launched a new social network built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, that intends to strengthen the country’s startup ecosystem as a whole — outside the bounds of Santiago, the country’s capital and historical tech hub.
Until September 30th, teams of three to five members – each comprising of students and one school teacher – will have the opportunity to take part in the Crea la app de los jóvenes colombianos (Create the app of Colombian youth) contest.
Nicaragua, in 2016 saw a huge boost in exports, booming to $147 million, compared to $5.9 million in 2008, and they mostly have bilingual workers to thank for it.
The Colombian fintech industry is showing healthy signs of growth with a recent Finnovista study putting it in third place for all of Latin America. According to the study, only Mexico and Brazil outperformed Colombia when it came to fintech startups. In the Fintech Visa Contest, Colombian came out on top with 7 out of