A Nigerian and four other Africans have emerged winners in the finals of
The challenge on 'How to help healthcare systems leapfrog from manual to smart logistics solutions at point of care' was aced by
Its mission is to use telemedicine to provide people in developing countries with access to quality healthcare services in the most cost and time effective way, anytime, anywhere.
A total of 11 startups pitched their projects before an online jury and audience at the live virtual event. Early in the year,
268 applications were received from 34 African countries, based on five criteria: project maturity, early results, relevance of the solution, market potential and business model, as well as the skills and expertise of the team.
At the end of the finals, the jury, composed of experts internal and external to
The first challenge was 'How to support patients with a digital health book in order to access information and make decision,' was won by EYONE, a Senegalese startup, which offers a shared medical file where patients have access to their medical records in real time everywhere and are connected to 35 online health professionals that have partnered with the startup.
Two winners emerged from the '
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