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Investments for Impact

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Investments for Impact

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Investments for Impact

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In anticipation of the second annual Transforming African MedTech Conference, which will take place in Nairobi, Kenya in August 2024, this season of Investments for Impact is focused on MedTech.For this first episode, Moses Waweru sits down w
For this episode, we welcome Dr. Melissa Omino (LLD), an intellectual property, AI policy and data governance expert to discuss what is being done in AI regulation in Africa. Moses and Dr. Melissa discuss the vital importance of regulation in
Episode 3 of this season is focused on the perspective of a founder. We invite Tom Kinyanji, co-founder of Neural Labs Africa, to talk about his journey, including how he initially became interested in artificial intelligence, why he started Ne
This season of Investments for Impact is focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and how it can impact the African health sector. In this second episode, learn more about AI as a technology, including its potential and the ways it has been mi
This season of Investments for Impact is focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and how it can impact the African health sector. Join us in this first episode to hear about Villgro Africa's journey in supporting AI entrepreneurs, why we have
The final episode of Season 3 is a special bonus episode focused on USAID's DIV program, which provides grant funding for breakthrough solutions to the world's toughest development challenges. We welcome Liz Chacko, who walks us through the det
Investments for Impact is a Villgro Africa podcast. Season 3 is brought to you by Villgro Africa and Jaza Rift Ventures.As a way of wrapping up our previous discussions, this episode takes a broader look at what investors are looking for. We
Investments for Impact is a Villgro Africa podcast. Season 3 is brought to you by Villgro Africa and Jaza Rift Ventures.For our fifth episode, focused on venture capital, we have two guests: Arnold Maina from DOB Equity and Jason Musyoka from
Investments for Impact is a Villgro Africa podcast. Season 3 is brought to you by Villgro Africa and Jaza Rift Ventures.Our fourth episode is all about angel investing and our guest is Stephen Gugu, one of the most prominent voices in the ange
Investments for Impact is a Villgro Africa podcast. Season 3 is brought to you by Villgro Africa and Jaza Rift Ventures.For our third episode, we welcome Elizabeth Laitete from Africa Grant Advisors, the perfect guest since we are discussing t
Investments for Impact is a Villgro Africa podcast. Season 3 is brought to you by Villgro Africa and Jaza Rift Ventures. For our second episode of the season, we had the chance to host Joram Mwinamo of SNDBX and tapped into his vast experienc
We are excited to invite you back for our third season, in which we will focus on the topic of fundraising, including the overall fundraising landscape in Africa, as well as a deep dive into each stage that a young company raising capital goes
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Beatrice Murage, a medical doctor, innovator and health equity leader, as well as a Villgro Africa board member, to discuss the investor perspective of women-led innovations. We speak about the male dominated nat
For this episode, we are joined by Sylvia Mukasa, an award-winning entrepreneur and tech consultant who has dedicated her career to increasing equity in science and technology. She and Franciscah Nzanga discuss the many challenges facing young
For our third episode of Investments for Impact, Franciscah Nzanga hosts Ndeye Thiaw and Caroline Muchiri, two leaders in the African innovation space to discuss the things female founders need to succeed and how others can support them. Ndeye
On this episode of Investments for Impact, Franciscah Nzanga hosts Sylvia Nyaga and Judith Oketch, who are both founders of health startups. Sylvia is the founder and CEO of Syna Consultancy, which provides access to clean water, basic toilets,
Over the past few years, Villgro Africa has made a conscious choice to prioritize creating gender balance within the team. Host and Villgro Africa COO Franciscah Nzanga welcomes Co-Founder and CEO Wilfred Njagi and CTO Wambui Nyabero Gachiengo
Thank you for listening to Villgro Africa. Today, we hosted Wambui Gachiengo, an innovation leader in the medical device industry with experience in both North America and East Africa and Dr. Robert Karanja, a renowned medical researcher with o
This is the first episode of a three-part series on Medical Device Regulation: Navigating the FDA/CE mark regulatory process. In this episode, we host Sona Shah, Founder & CEO of Neopenda. Neopenda is a medical device company focused on design
This is the second episode of a three-part series on Fundraising: Demystifying the local vs expat founder funding gap. In the previous episode we learnt that one of the proof points investors are looking for is a strong team armed with passion
Part I - Investment ReadinessOver the past few months, there has been increased discussion around the funding gap between expat and locally founded companies. To explore this further, this is the first episode of a three-part series on fundrai
Key Takeaways:Med-tech innovations are picking up the pace in East Africa in a bid to provide homegrown solutions to healthcare challenges. Being a nascent field there are fewer mentors who have gone before them within the ecosystem to help th
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