Bilingual workers fuel Nicaragua’s economy
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.
Central America and Caribbean
South America
Central America and Caribbean
Jamaican startups are struggling to scale but solutions are on the way
- by Daniel Sanchez
- September 10, 2017
The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2016 report recognized Jamaica as a country where most people see many opportunities and hold entrepreneurs in high regard.
South America
Colombian fintech catching up with competitors
- by Nicolas Waddell
- September 10, 2017
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
Mexico
Startups
INCmty 2017: Latin America’s largest startup event returns to Monterrey, Mexico in November
- by Daniel Sanchez
- September 8, 2017
INCmty, the largest gathering of entrepreneurs in Latin America, is returning in 2017 to Monterrey, Mexico November 16-18.
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Startups
Locals use Startup’s platform to give free “Narcos” tours in Colombia
- by Sam Brake Guia
- September 7, 2017
Thanks to Netflix’s incredibly successful series “Narcos”, Colombia’s major cities have been thrown into the limelight, attracting a large number of tourists to the South American country.
Central America and Caribbean
ATECH 2017: Caribbean’s hottest tech conference brings tech to the beach in Aruba
- by Zac Laval
- September 7, 2017
In attempt to foster the Caribbean’s image as a new tech hub and promote growth within the region, ATECH* Foundation will be hosting its third annual tech conference at the Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort and Casino from October 26-28, giving attendees the opportunity to discover the latest in tech while taking advantage of the beauty
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Startups
Hack Town 2017: Brazil’s off-the-grid techie festival for the creative and unusual
- by Nicolas Waddell
- September 6, 2017
Brazil’s off-the-grid techie conference, Hack Town, starts this weekend, commencing September 7 and concluding on September 10.
Startups
Puente Labs bridges gap between Silicon Valley networks and LatAm startups
- by Daniel Sanchez
- September 5, 2017
The vibrant entrepreneurial scene of Silicon Valley is full of opportunities for Latin American startups. How is a promising startup to make the necessary connections to access those opportunities?
Central America and Caribbean
Startup Weekend is coming to the Dominican Republic
- by Sam Brake Guia
- September 1, 2017
The Dominican Republic (DR) might be a small island but it has a lot of reasons to be proud. Not only is it the oldest country in the Americas but it is also home to the first capital city (Santo Domingo), cathedral, university and hospital.
South America
FinTech Conference Co-organized By Google to Hit Lima Next Week
- by Luke Taylor
- August 31, 2017
Fintech Conference LatAm comes to Lima, Peru next week. The conference, which will take place from September 7-8, aims to bring a number of financial leaders and innovators under one roof to share the next big ideas in the fintech industry.