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Emptor, leading Latin American identity verifier, expands to Costa Rica
Contxto– Emptor, an automated identity verification and background check provider, has announced its expansion into Costa Rica. The future…
Jefa looks to smash the “glass vault” of banking for women Latin America
Contxto – When it comes to money, the world tends to have a male-oriented mindset. You can blame…
Visa Everywhere Initative announces 10 startup finalists
Contxto – The Covid-19 pandemic and social-distancing measures have left a big dent on small and medium-sized businesses.…
Delivery Hero buys Glovo ops in Latin America for up to US$272 million
Contxto – Spanish food delivery platform Glovo is tapping out of many parts in search of profitability, including…
Top 5 most innovative countries from Latin America
Contxto – There has never been a better and worse time for innovation than 2020. While Covid-19 has…
Rise of the challenger apps. OMNi to take on super-app Rappi
Contxto – OMNi is a Costa Rican startup that operates in Central America and the Caribbean. It claims…
Rappi to launch (zero fee) platform for restaurants. But, is it really free?
Contxto – Colombian Rappi wants to take its relationship with restaurants to a new level. Yesterday (23), the…
US$500,000 are up for grabs with online Seedstars World Competition
Contxto – Seedstars, a global competition for early-stage tech startups, is ready to receive submissions. But as these…
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…
Coronavirus is not the only thing spreading in Latam
Contxto – There’s something spreading throughout the Latam region besides coronavirus: Entrepreneurialism and grit. While the disease continues…
Last-mile startup, Moovin, to expand into Central America
Contxto – Costa Rica has its own home-grown logistics startup for e-commerce business as well as delivering parcels,…
Chilean startup Lazarillo enters United States with app for visually impaired
Contxto – According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 285 million visually impaired people throughout the…
Entrepreneurs release first cryptocurrency for Costa Rican context
Contxto – Some countries are taking the initiative in developing their own cryptocurrencies. Perhaps Latin America’s best-known case…
World Bank reveals 3 best and worst countries in Latam to do business
Contxto – The verdict’s out and the World Bank has passed its judgement. This non-governmental organization (NGO) released…
Huli secures US$2 million from Carao Ventures to grow its healthtech SaaS
Contxto – Costa Rica has a lot to be proud of today. Earlier this week, the Costa Rican…
