Latin America

Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Romance languages such as Spanish and Portuguese are predominantly spoken; it is broader than the terms Ibero-America or Hispanic America.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

PayPal Ventures Invests in Latam SMB Platform Xepelin

PayPal Ventures Invests in Latam SMB Platform Xepelin
PayPal Ventures Invests in Latam SMB Platform Xepelin
May 03, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Xepelin, the B2B payments and financial services platform working in Latin America, has raised $111 million in a Series B round including some from PayPal...

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Today in Data: Small Businesses Are US Backbone but Still Need Support
Today in Data: Small Businesses Are US Backbone but Still Need Support
April 22, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are the backbone of the U.S., and it’s no surprise that Latin American companies are becoming the...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Brazil Serves as a Payment Innovation Blueprint for Latin America
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Brazil Serves as a Payment Innovation Blueprint for Latin America
April 22, 2022  |  Latin America

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RecargaPay on How Pix Propelled Brazil Into the Global Digital Payments Spotlight
RecargaPay on How Pix Propelled Brazil Into the Global Digital Payments Spotlight
April 21, 2022  |  Latin America

When Brazil’s central bank launched Pix last year, the country was thrust into the global payments spotlight. In this month’s "Digitizing Payments In Latin America...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Amazon Vs Shopify; WhatsApp Office; Digital LatAm; Crime-as-a-Service; Main Street Recovery
PYMNTS AM Radar: Amazon Vs Shopify; WhatsApp Office; Digital LatAm; Crime-as-a-Service; Main Street Recovery
April 21, 2022  |  Commerce

It’s Thursday (April 21), and Shopify is nipping at Amazon’s heels, making the eCommerce behemoth rethink its relationship with merchants. Meanwhile, WhatsApp wants to move...

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Five Million Colombian SMBs Are Ready to ‘Go Digital’ Amid Exploding Demand for BNPL
Five Million Colombian SMBs Are Ready to ‘Go Digital’ Amid Exploding Demand for BNPL
April 21, 2022  |  Digital Payments

One byproduct of the great digital shift, especially in emerging markets, has been financial inclusion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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How Pix Ignited Digital Payments in Brazil
How Pix Ignited Digital Payments in Brazil
April 20, 2022  |  Latin America

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Founder of Argentina’s Ualá Launches VC Fund
Founder of Argentina’s Ualá Launches VC Fund
April 18, 2022  |  Investments

The founder of Argentina-based FinTech Ualá is launching a venture capital (VC) operation that has raised $30 million so far from a stable of investors....

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