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Eduardo Clemente was born in Portugal in 1981. He grew up in a small, simple family and as an only child. His parents always made everything so that he could see his studies through, and he graduated in Business Management in 2004 at ISCTE in Lisbon.
After graduating he started his first job as an auditor in the Financial Services sector which also gave him the opportunity to start travelling to other countries, in particular to Angola where he would spend some months per year.
Then, at age 25, an opportunity came to leave Portugal, move to Angola, and assume a position as Head of Accounting & Planning and one of the biggest Banks in Angola which he took. He left is country in an adventure that would shape is career and personal experiences from then onwards.
He stayed in that role for 9 years and then an opportunity came to move to a smaller bank in Angola but part of a major international Financial Group, which he took and where he had several different roles culminating with become an Executive Director in 2018.
He also created is own project, called Igniting Potential, where he acts as a Business Angel and mentor to entrepreneurs and Startups, mainly focusing on helping the entrepreneurial ecosystem to develop and mature, with a focus of helping to created much needed new jobs in the country.
Eduardo is a creative disruptor, a change agent in all he does and a firm believer in continuous learning. He enjoys also to share his experience and views in public speaking events and conferences also allowing him to interact with people from all over the world.
You can learn a little more by checking his LinkedIn profile at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardocl...