Alex Papas

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Finnosummit all set for its second edition in Miami

By Alex Papas September 24, 2018

Next week, Latin America's leading Fintech event - Finnosummit - will return to Miami for its...

Robotex lands in Medellín with hope of kickstarting Colombian tech industry

By Alex Papas September 17, 2018

This weekend the globally-renowned robotics competition, Robotex, landed in Medellín, giving the...

Despegar falls victim to mass investor selloff, as real and peso continue decline

By Alex Papas September 10, 2018

Despegar, Latin America's largest online travel agency, recently fell victim to this year's global...

Pick your poison: How a crowdsourcing app helped identify and reduce food poisoning

By Alex Papas September 6, 2018

At some point in life, almost everyone will have experienced the debilitating effects of a...

Waste not, want not: Colombia’s EAT’n Save out to reduce food wastage

By Alex Papas September 6, 2018

Each year, almost a third of all food produced worldwide is wasted. A shocking figure, especially...

Microsoft’s CSE Sync Week: a high-octane hackathon showcasing the world’s brightest developers

By Alex Papas August 30, 2018

The fourth edition of Microsoft's CSE Sync Week took place this April in Seattle, bringing together...

Nomad Trading Co. turns coffee waste into energy drink

By Alex Papas August 21, 2018

A Brooklyn-based startup run by two young entrepreneurs is looking to shake up the energy drink...

Uber to open tech center in São Paulo

By Alex Papas August 17, 2018

On Friday Uber revealed plans to invest 250 million reals ($64 million) over the next five years to...

Uber gets green light to operate in Argentinean province Mendoza

By Alex Papas August 13, 2018

Last month Mendoza became the first Argentinean province to allow the presence of Uber as a...

NXTP Labs accelerating regional investment boom

By Alex Papas August 6, 2018

Technology entrepreneurs in Latin America are enjoying a financing bonanza. In 2017, investment in...

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