So, why is Brazil the odd-one-out in the IKEA’s emerging markets success? The reasons are many
Category: Latin America
FinTech in Argentina: turbulent economy brings opportunities for startups
Argentina has a very different economic history than its neighboring countries like Brazil. The Argentinian banking industry is broken and more FinTech startups are challenging the status quo, despite many hurdles.
FinTech in Colombia: Ready for financial inclusion
Just behind Brazil and Mexico, Colombia has become very attractive for FinTechs. The growth rate of the Colombia FinTech industry has reached 60% in 2019 (20% more than the regional average).
FinTech in Mexico: surge in digital banking targeting Millennials and Gen Z
Mexico’s FinTech landscape is as diverse as Brazil’s, with the payments & remittances sector as the biggest, followed by consumer lending in the number of FinTech
The Future of FinTech in Brazil: digital maturity and verticalization
Latin America FinTech series – To understand the future of Brazil’s FinTech landscape we need to look at the present situation.
FinTech in Brazil: Challenger banks unlocking credit to millions of people
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Unlocking credit for millions would be essential for Brazil’s economy. So, how does a FinTech do this when most of clients don’t even have a credit history to begin with?
Brazil: Telegram exponential growth despite WhatsApp monopoly
WhatApp is the most used messaging app by Brazilians, but Telegram is already present in 35% of mobile users, report shows.
How Covid-19 helped decrease the unbanked population in Brazil
The Brazilian government announced a financial support scheme aimed at self-employed and informal workers that had their incomes affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. Brazil has a large population of…
Bitcoin trading in emerging markets: going “crypto native”
In one of my previous posts, I mentioned that emerging markets are more “bitcoin or crypto native“. And according to LocalBitcoins, 2018 was a great year for bitcoin trading especially…
Latin America: 3 platforms changing the crowdfunding game
Here are 3 of Latin America’s biggest platforms running in the upfront of the crowdfunding game.
