Michael and Johnny continue their International Technology Tour in Latin America. Starting off with an overview of their top 10 largest companies and largest industries, we look at notable tech hubs, startups, and trends. Wrapping up, we compare and contrast the Latin America tech scene maturity with that of Africa's, given their similarities.
In the News of the Week, we cover the slew of product announcements from Amazon covering their Alexa devices, new Ring surveillance drone and more.
Recorded Date: Sunday, September 27, 2020
Time Stamps
- 00:00:19: News of the Week
- 00:10:19: Latin America Largest Companies
- 00:22:07: Growing tech Hubs
- 00:31:30: Wrapping Up
Highlights
- Amazon had a set of product announcements
- The top 10 largest companies are made up of 5 Mexican, 4 Brazilian, and 1 Chilean company
- If everyone else is doping, you'd have to be a dope not to dope
- Brazil created its aircraft industry out of a need to connect its coastal cities (Embraer)
- Chile, Mexico, and Brazil are known to have notable tech hubs on the continent
- There is a lot of promising tech activity in South America
- Comparing and contrasting the state of tech in Africa vs South America
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