Colombia

Colombia Watchdog Investigates Rappi Delivery App For Noncompliance
Colombia Watchdog Investigates Rappi Delivery App For Noncompliance
November 14, 2019  |  Regulation

On-demand delivery app Rappi is under investigation again in Colombia, accused of failing to comply with regulatory orders to improve its customer service response, according...

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Mixing Tech With Humans To Fill Colombia’s SMB Finance Gap
Mixing Tech With Humans To Fill Colombia’s SMB Finance Gap
November 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In Latin America, Colombia is a bright spot for innovation and growth within the small business ecosystem. An Oxford Business Group report on the nation...

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Uber Nixes $40M Center In Colombia Over Regulatory Concerns
Uber Nixes $40M Center In Colombia Over Regulatory Concerns
October 31, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber is not going to build a $40 million safety and support center in Colombia after all, citing regulatory restrictions. Reuters is reporting that the...

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Rappi Delivery App Subject To eCommerce Regs In Colombia
Rappi Delivery App Subject To eCommerce Regs In Colombia
September 06, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Colombian regulators have demanded that delivery app Rappi comply with electronic commerce laws, and has also launched an investigation into the app after receiving hundreds...

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Uber Fined $629K By Colombia For Blocking Regulators’ Access
Uber Fined $629K By Colombia For Blocking Regulators’ Access
August 12, 2019  |  Regulation

The commerce regulator in Colombia said it will fine Uber over $629,000 because the ride-hailing firm obstructed a regulatory visit two years ago, according to...

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China’s Didi To Take On Uber In Chile, Peru
China’s Didi To Take On Uber In Chile, Peru
February 18, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing company, wants to take on Uber in Latin America, eyeing Chile, Peru, and Colombia. Reuters, citing job postings and a...

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Facebook Opens Online Dating Pilot
Facebook Opens Online Dating Pilot
September 21, 2018  |  Facebook

Excuse the brief descent into heartbreak, but for every online dating success story — Aren’t they so cute?!! How nice of them to have an open...

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Worldnet Brings ‘Quickchip’ To POS; Lurraldebus Rolls Out Mobile Tickets
Worldnet Brings ‘Quickchip’ To POS; Lurraldebus Rolls Out Mobile Tickets
August 07, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes a mobile wallet pilot by Banco Agrario, Telefonica Colombia and...

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Colombia Makes E-Invoicing Compulsory
Colombia Makes E-Invoicing Compulsory
August 17, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Starting January 1, 2019, all those in Colombia responsible for declaring VAT and Impoconsumo (Consumer Goods Tax) will be required by the National Tax and...

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