The Africa Young Innovators for Health Award is IFPMA and Speak Up Africa’s flagship programme.

The Award focuses on supporting young healthcare entrepreneurs across Africa with opportunities to develop their business ideas and advance promising solutions to improve healthcare systems across Africa.

On September 16th 2021, IFPMA and Speak Up Africa announced Conrad Tankou, CEO, GIC Space (Cameroon); John Mwangi, CEO, Daktari Media (Kenya) and Imodoye Abioro, CEO, Healthbotics (Nigeria) as the first-ever prize winners of the Africa Young Innovators for Health Award respectively. Winners receive financial support worth a total of $75,000 (first prize: $40,000; second prize: $20,000 and third prize: $15,000); a three-month business mentorship programme, media training, expert advice on Intellectual Property protection, and access to a network of supporters and partners working across digital, healthcare, and media.

 

About IFPMA

IFPMA represents the innovative pharmaceutical industry at the international level, engaging in official relations with the United Nations and multilateral organizations. Our vision is to ensure that scientific progress translates into the next generation of medicines and vaccines that deliver a healthier future for people everywhere.

To achieve this, we act as a trusted partner, bringing our members' expertise to champion pharmaceutical innovation, drive policy that supports the research, development, and delivery of health technologies, and create sustainable solutions that advance global health.

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