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COLOMBIA
Colombian AI and analytics platform Celes – specializing in retail related services – has confirmed the successful closing of its initial round of financing raised US $ 1 million in investment .
This new capital will boost the platform as it optimizes cash flow processes for companies in the Latin American retail sector .
Founded just four years ago as a data analytics consulting company , Celes has evolved into a SaaS solution aiming to simplify the interaction of retailers with the platform through Celes Bot – an Artificial Intelligence tool that will respond to queries about retail data through WhatsApp .
Luis Ricardo Almanza , CEO and Co-Founder , Celes , said : “ Celes is dedicated to supporting midsize retailers , with the ambition of becoming a true operating system that manages and analyzes the vast data set of the retail sector . Our vision is to turn this data into a source of cash flow rather than a technical challenge for companies .”
Currently , the platform is in use in more than 400 points of sale , serving more than 3 million end-consumers .
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PERU
Rajant Corporation , the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh wireless networks , and STRACONTech , a Kinetic Mesh Partner in Peru , have increased bandwidth and improved networking coverage at one of the country ’ s largest copper mines .
After reviewing options , the Constancia Mine , in the Peruvian south , invested in Rajant ’ s mobility solution – seen as allowing near plugand-play integration with the mine ’ s existing LTE network .
With the Rajant Peregrine LTE , the mine reports a 4x performance improvement , going from a limit of 10Mbps with LTE up to 40 Mbps .
The Rajant Peregrine LTE allows connectivity on multiple frequencies simultaneously , including LTE . This improves operations so connectivity is not lost with the mining fleet even when interference exists on the 2.4GHz , 5Ghz or LTE band .
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VENEZUELA
MoneyGram has announced a new account deposit service for consumers in Venezuela .
Through the company ’ s partnership with Banesco , one of the largest banks in Venezuela , consumers in the country can now receive money directly to their Banesco bank account in near real-time .
Venezuela is one of MoneyGram ’ s largest and fastest growing receive markets as Venezuelan families continue to migrate to countries around the world at rapid speeds .
“ The introduction of this new account deposit service in Venezuela – one of the fastest growing receive markets in the world – is especially exciting as it creates immense value for a customer base that truly relies on our services ,” said MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes .
Rajant Vice President of Sales ( Americas / APAC ), Sagar Chandra , said : “ All mining operations want reliable and scalable connectivity . We successfully improved the performance of the installed LTE network using the Peregrine LTE , which offers the unique benefit of Kinetic Mesh and direct machine-to-machine connectivity .”
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BRAZIL
Logistics orchestration platform Abbiamo has partnered with Linx , a StoneCo group company and leader in retail technology , to provide omnichannel logistics solutions to the Brazilian e-commerce market – simplifying models for express deliveries and same day delivery .
The partnership is pitched as allowing retailers to unlock more consistent omnichannel operations by integrating Linx Omni OMS with Abbiamo ’ s logistics orchestration platform .
“ As remittances act as a source of income for many households in Venezuela , we recognize the increased importance for safe and secure cross-border money transfers ,” said Juan Carlos Fonfria , Banesco Vice President of Products , Services and Payment Methods .
“ Our partnership with Linx is an important milestone for the maturation of multichannel retail here . It allows us to offer an even more complete omnichannel logistics solution to the Brazilian market , releasing turbo or same-day deliveries with just one click ,” said Aurelio de Padua Gandra , Co-Founder and CEO , Abbiamo .
“ By partnering with a trusted organization like MoneyGram with a strong presence across the countries housing Venezuelan migrants , this service will enable direct transfers between Venezuelan families separated around the world .”
Ricardo Gonçalves , Director of Linx Digital in the Omnichannel Segment , said : “ By combining Abbiamo ’ s logistics orchestration platform with Linx Omni OMS , retailers will have more visibility , control and transparency to manage all their logistics operations .”
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