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Scala Data Centers earns 2025 Frost & Sullivan Award for Latin America digital infrastructure leadership
Scala Data Centers has been recognized with the 2025 Latin American Competitive Strategy Leadership Recognition by Frost & Sullivan – underscoring the company’ s leadership in sustainable hyperscale digital infrastructure across the region.
The award highlights Scala’ s rapid expansion strategy, strong growth pipeline and commitment to innovation and hyperscaler requirements.
Demand for digital infrastructure continues to accelerate in Latin America and Scala has differentiated itself through large-scale investment in renewable energy and its proprietary FastDeploy methodology, enabling data centers to be delivered up to 50 % faster than traditional models.
Scala currently operates 13 data centers with seven more under construction in Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Colombia.
Backed by DigitalBridge and global investors including IFC, IMCO, Olayan and Coatue, the company is structured to support large hyperscale deployments. Its Tamboré Campus, planned for more than 700 MW of IT capacity across 16 buildings, is the largest in Latin America and among the largest globally.
New facilities feature FutureProof designs supporting high-density AI workloads with rack densities up to 100kW using liquid cooling.
Scala also leads in sustainability, operating on 100 % certified renewable energy, achieving carbon neutrality from day one and maintaining zero water usage for cooling through closed-loop systems. Its MegaWatt of Opportunities Program has awarded 114 scholarships, reinforcing its long-term commitment to community development and workforce growth.
Brazil’ s Nubank plans to secure full banking license in 2026, strengthening digital finance leadership
Brazil-based Nubank, one of the world’ s largest digital financial services platforms, has announced its intention to obtain a full banking license in Brazil in 2026, reinforcing long-term commitment to the country’ s financial system.
The inclusion of a banking institution within Nubank’ s corporate conglomerate complies with the provisions of Joint Resolution No. 17, issued by Brazil’ s Central Bank and the National Monetary Council. The regulation standardizes brand name usage for regulated financial institutions. Nubank confirmed that its brand, name, and visual identity will remain unchanged.
According to the company, the announcement will have no impact on customers, and all products and services will continue to operate normally. Nubank currently serves more than 110 million customers in Brazil, making it one of the largest digital banking platforms globally.
“ Nubank was founded 12 years ago and has been responsible for the inclusion of 28 million individuals in the financial system. Our identity and mission to simplify our customers’ lives will remain the same,” said Livia Chanes, CEO of Nubank in Brazil.
Nubank emphasized that it already fully complies with all applicable regulations and operates with the necessary licenses as a Payment Institution, a Credit, Financing, and Investment Company, and a Securities Brokerage Company. The addition of a banking license will not materially change capital or liquidity requirements, and the company stated that financial strength and resilience will remain unchanged as it continues to expand its ecosystem in Brazil nationally. •
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