The Angolan Association of Startups and Digital Entrepreneurship (AASED) has a new governing body, created in an electoral session held on September 11th, and in accordance with the internal electoral regulations.
According to what was revealed by the MenosFios editorial team, the following management structure for AASED was determined: Lisa Videira (President), Lúcia Fernandes (President of the Board of the General Assembly) and Erickson Mvezi, President of the Supervisory Board.
AASED is an association that was created with the mission of fostering the ideal environment for the development and growth of startups and digital entrepreneurship in Angola and contributing to the creation of jobs for a digital era economy and a sustainable and innovative society.
Created in 2020, and made official in 2022, with a group of 17 Angolan startups and digital entrepreneurs who believe in technology-based innovation and entrepreneurship as drivers of positive transformation in the country.
Among the founders of the association are pioneering startups in the Angolan market such as Kubinga, Kepya, Tupuca, WiFi, Partner and pioneering ecosystem players like Kianda Hub, Bantu Makers and Founder Institute of Luanda, Among others.
Speaking to journalists, after the inauguration of the AASED governing body, the new president pointed to the creation or emergence of direct financing lines for startups as another challenge that the digital business market still faces in the country.
"Currently, the Angolan startup market needs greater direct investment, to transform innovative ideas or projects into practice and in a sustainable way, avoiding the failure of good initiatives, even before they are implemented.”, He highlighted.
He recognized that current startups in the national market offer valuable technological solutions, as they present applications aimed at satisfying the various needs of citizens and solving the country's socio-economic problems.
As an example, the source pointed to the startup “Sócia”, which developed an application to support family savings in times of crisis, as one of the technological solutions created to satisfy family needs.
For the same cause, the president of AASED invites other startups, digital entrepreneurs in Angola and interested organizations to join the association, through its website or email [email protected].
Regarding the inauguration of AASED members, the president of the INAPEM Board of Directors, João Nkosi, called on operators already operating in the startup market to support new initiatives, with concrete ideas for their implementation and the emergence of more companies in this segment.
When guiding the induction act, the manager reiterated the need to work towards the creation of specific legislation to regulate the startups market in Angola.
