Gates Foundation-Backed Initiative Selects 7 African Health Startups for $225K Funding Each

Kenya's MYDAWA Secures $9.6M to Expand in East Africa

MYDAWA, the Kenyan digital health platform, has successfully raised $9.6 million in a new funding round aimed at expanding its services throughout East Africa. The investment was spearheaded by IFU, Alta Semper, AAIC Investment, Creadev, and Ohara Pharmaceutical Co.Since its establishment in 2017, MYDAWA has been providing comprehensive healthcare solutions through technology in Kenya and Uganda. The platform features a range of services includi…

i3 Selects 7 African Startups Transforming Pharmacy Care to Receive Up to $225K & Impact Support from the Gates Foundation, MSD & More

Cropped shot of a pharmacist filling a prescription at a chemist  Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative to support African healthtech startups to commercialise and scale their offerings, has announced its 3rd cohort of 7 growth-stage companies working to transform pharmacy services on the continent. Sponsored by the Gates Foundation, MSD, Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen), Endless Foundation, HELP Logistics (a subsidia…

Gates Foundation-Backed Initiative Selects 7 African Health Startups for $225K Funding Each

Seven African healthtech startups have been selected for the third cohort of the Investing in Innovation Africa (i3) program, a pan-African initiative backed by the Gates Foundation, MSD, Sanofi, and others. They’ll each receive up to $225K in grant funding and tailored support to grow their pharmacy-focused innovations. The innovative startups are all building tech-driven tools to make medicine access more efficient, affordable, and widespread,…