Tencent Cloud, China’s second largest cloud provider after Alibaba, has launched its first internet data centre in Latin America.

Located in Brazil’s financial capital São Paulo, the facility adds to Tencent’s global network of 27 cloud regions and 68 availability zones. The company’s expansion into Latin America comes to meet the growing demand for digitisation within the region.

Tencent also hopes its entry into Brazil will fuel cooperation between South...