In 1940, shortly after Nazi armies ran across Europe and conquered France, Ludwig von Mises and his wife, Margit, escaped to the US after a harrowing journey through hostile territory. Here is their story.
Oscar Mata
Oscar Manuel Ramalhete Mata is an economist, executive and academic. He has a master’s degree in Economics from the Rey Juan Carlos University, in Madrid, and an MBA from INDEG/ISCTE, in Lisbon. With extensive international experience in corporate banking and investments, he has worked in various geographies with special relationships with Angola, Portugal, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. During his career, he held executive positions in institutions such as Banco Keve, Standard Bank Group, Banco BAI and KPMG, and also led innovative projects in Venture Capital, Debt and Project Finance. As an academic, he taught subjects such as Corporate Finance, Business Strategy and Asset Management at the Catholic University of Angola. He is also an active speaker on political economy and finance topics, focusing on economic freedom and the impact of political systems on the economy and markets. Email him at oscarmrmata@gmail.com.
