EP #8 - Angola's Startup Act, Crypto Mining and Financial Inclusion (w/ Morato Custódio)

Today's podcast guest is Morato Custódio, the founder of LWEI, a fintech company focused on financial inclusion for people outside the conventional financial system. Most recently, he contributed to Angola's new Startup Act, working closely with INAPEM - National Institute for the Support of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Angola.🎬 Full video: https://youtu.be/CtuXNwgfltI00:00 Intro03:00 Startup Law in Angola23:00 Incentives for Startups in Angola 36:00 How to protect investors from outside Angola44:52 Financial and Digital Inclusion57:00 We need smartphones flooding the market to leverage the change1:05:00 Morato vision on Bitcoin in Angola 1:17:00 Bitcoin Mining activity in Angola🗣️More about our guest:In 2017, he established a mobile phone assembly factory for low-cost smartphones based on a macroeconomic strategy seeking to boost the technology industry in Angola and generate thousands of jobs in the sector.In 2019, he launched a FreeNet project to advance digital and financial inclusion by providing free internet access with the purchase of an affordable smartphone. Morato is passionate about ensuring his community has access to platforms that support financial independence.Follow Morato Custódio on social media:https://www.linkedin.com/in/moratocustodio/ 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