São Paulo is a megalopolis with around 19 million inhabitants. Unsurprisingly, the city struggles to cope with the urban mobility issues caused by 7 million cars and poor public transport infrastructure.…
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3 surprising reasons why Latin Americans avoid financial institutions
Ask yourself this simple question: are you more likely to buy a car once you´ve saved enough money to pay for it in full, or take out a loan to finance it?
How women became the top entrepreneurs in Brazil’s slums
In one of my previous posts about the Brazil slums – Favela Rising – I talked about how resourceful someone has to be in the favelas (slums). That is exactly…
Circular economy: How a Brazilian cosmetics company is reviving the Amazon forest
Leading Brazilian cosmetics company Natura launched its ‘Amazon Program’ in 2011 aiming at achieving an inclusive business model. The Ekos Ucuuba product line is one example. Combining its bio-intelligence and…
Why Brazil’s tourism still is under-performing
Brazil is a huge country, one of the biggest of the world. Its seaside measures over 7,400 km and two worldwide famous cities are located there: Rio de Janeiro and…
Emerging Markets Have a Lot to Teach Us About Entrepreneurship
Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg are legendary American entrepreneurs. These giants’ success stories might make it seem as if the United States owns the market when it comes…
Brazil: car sales are going digital
Vehicle purchasing in Brazil is one-third more likely to start in the digital media realm today compared to just one year ago. Those wanting to sell their cars are replacing…
China is investing big in Brazil but not how you’d imagined
Brazil and China are the world’s foremost emerging markets. Brazil’s political turmoil and the economic downturn in the last to years didn’t seem to change China’s will to invest into…
After the fall: Will Wal-Mart rise again in Brazil?
Read the updated version of this article here https://emergingmarkets.today/walmart-journey-brazil-rise-decline-acquisition/ About a year ago Wal-Mart made headlines in the Brazilian and international press – the supermarket chain had announced the closure…
How Big Data can make people healthier in Emerging Markets
Guest post by Will Greene In many emerging markets, reliable data on healthcare systems is limited or nonexistent. This makes it difficult to address urgent healthcare challenges in many countries.…
