The COVID-19 pandemic was a catalyst for the expansion of the digital payments in Latin America, especially among small and micro companies, according to a new study carried out in the region by the electronic payments firm Visa. Restrictions on mobility and the promotion of contactless transactions accelerated a process of technology adoption that before […]
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Latin America’s search for unicorns unleashes a tech stampede
When Sebastián Kanovich co-founded the Latin American startup of digital payments Local in Montevideo in 2016, it cost him foreign investors to take him seriously. “We had a lot of ‘no’ before we got the first ‘yes’. We were not only from Latin America, but from Uruguay, little known by the technology industry ”, he […]