Convenience stores (or c-stores) in Latin America have been expanding consistently in recent years. Due to shifting consumer preferences, urbanization, and the rising demand for products that can be used…
Tag: Brazil
Digital Healthcare in Brazil: Predicted Growth and Key Challenges
The revenue in Brazil’s Digital Health market is projected to reach US$3.17bn in 2023, according to Statista. In global comparison, most revenue will be generated in China (US$55,050.00m in 2023). …
Latin America: Progress and Challenges for Gender Equality and Reproductive Rights
Latin America is a region of contrasts when it comes to gender equality and reproductive rights. While progress has been made in some areas, significant challenges remain. Let’s take a…
Crowdfunding in Latin America: A Look at the Key Players
Everyone has heard about collective financing, right? In Brazil, we say “fazer uma vaquinha” (literally: make/do a cow, it makes no sense, I know…). The word “crowdfunding” means precisely this:…
Brazil’s Economic Outlook 2023: Lula’s Comeback and Economic Growth
In this episode, we are discussing the economic outlook for Brazil in 2023 and beyond. I had the pleasure of speaking with Thomas Samuelson, the founder of BRON, a social network community for investors…
Sustainability in Emerging Markets: Insights from Experts
This is the second episode of the 2022 in Review series and it is focused on sustainability in emerging markets. First up, we chat with Alexandre Lemille about the role…
Brazil’s status as top beef exporter at risk as younger generation shuns meat
The average Brazilian eats 91.8 kilograms of meat per year, down from 93.1 kilograms in 2012. Younger Brazilians, aged 18 to 24, have shown the biggest decrease in meat consumption.…
Bolsonaro vs. Lula: Comparing Brazil’s economic policies
Bolsonaro and Lula have taken drastically different approaches when it comes to the economy of Brazil. In this article, I looked at three key aspects of Brazil: indigenous communities and…
How tech is reducing food waste in developing countries
According to Greenly’s guide to Global Food Waste in 2022, more than 30% of food will be lost or wasted yearly. This figure is even more impressive in view of…
Post-COVID world: how the definition of emerging markets evolved
Emerging markets have been an intriguing choice of investment, notably known for their “high risk, high returns” scheme. But the years have proven that the definition of emerging markets has…
