020: Building Malawi's Leading Fintech Startup with Bram Fudzulani
b'Bram Fudzulani is the co-founder of Angle Dimension, Malawi\\u2019s leading software developer. You can connect with him @ Bram Fudzulani on Linkedin. Bram is passionate about developing in-house software solutions to problems in Malawi\\u2019s finance and insurance sectors. Bram is passionate about developing in-house software solutions to problems in Malawi\\u2019s finance and insurance sectors. While he worked full-time at Malawi\\u2019s leading ISP, he and his co-founders would meet up in their spare time \\u2013 after work, weekends and holidays \\u2013 to work on their side hustle, building bespoke software solutions to local problems.\\xa0After a big break \\u2013 and check \\u2013 from an insurance client, Bram and his co-founders decided to make a go at turning their side hustle into a full-fledged software development office. Angle Dimension was born. Over the years, Bram has developed B2B products for micro-finance institutions, commercial banks, and insurance companies. He\\u2019s just developed a platform for unbanked Malawians who organize into savings groups for disbursing loans. They\\u2019ll now be able to deposit and withdraw mobile money from the platform, facilitating the savings process. Bram is also the Vice President of Malawi\\u2019s ICT Association and is passionate about Internet governance and net neutrality. We chatted about the benefits of using tenders when you first start out, the cultural pushback he faced when pitching clients, his first product flop, and why everyone should be concerned about net neutrality in Africa. Without further ado, here\\u2019s my conversation with Bram Fudzulani.'