EP #20 - Leida Silva - Empowering Women while fostering Payments in Cape Verde with EasyPay CV

Our guest today is Leida Correia e Silva, a young and talented entrepreneur from Cape Verde who is making waves in the local technology space.🎬 Full video (https://youtu.be/56_uToIV-mE)00:00 Intro 02:08 Studying in China and returning to Cape Verde10:30 Getting inspiration from China's Payment ecosystem13: 57 Role as an Ambassador of the Internet Governance Forum21:00 The Role of Women in Tech Cabo Verde23:53 What problems are being addressed by EasyPay CV31:50 EasyPay CV role in Digital and Financial Inclusion36:10 The Importance of Cabo Verde Digital in EasyPay CV Ideation43:30 Fall in Love with the Problem, not the Solution47:40 Challenges for the Future55:20 The Future of Digital Payments in Africa58:01 EasyPay CV Funding🗣️More about our guest:Engineer and Entrepreneur: Leida is a mechanical engineer and co-founder of EasyPay CV. EasyPay CV is a digital platform designed to simplify the management of personal finances, the payment of bills and expenses, direct transfers, etc.Leida's innovative work with EasyPay CV was recognized and won the 4th edition of the Bolsa Cabo Verde Digital program.Leida's achievements were further recognized when she was included in the inaugural Forbes Under 30 Africa Lusophone list in the Technology and Innovation category. This list recognizes Africa's most promising young talent under the age of 30.Youth IGF Advocate: Leida is also co-founder of Cabo Verde Youth IGF, an initiative focused on Internet governance issues for young people in Cape Verde.Follow Leida Silva on social media:https://www.linkedin.com/in/leida-correia-e-silva-88726a182/Links and initiatives:http://easypay.cv/https://www.instagram.com/easypay.cv/https://www.linkedin.com/company/womenintechorg/https://www.digital.cv/blog/easypay-a-startup-que-vai-representar-cabo-verde-na-final-do-concurso-929-challenge-em-macauFollow us on:https://www.africatechtalks.com/https://twitter.com/afri_techtalkshttps://www.instagram.com/africatechtalks/https://www.linkedin.com/company/africa-tech-talksIvo Martins - https://www.ivo-martins.comAndré Cavaco - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-cavacoManuel Pinto de Andrade - https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-pinto-de-andrade-69a03812/Victor Calhau - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitor-calhau/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit africatechtalks.substack.com