Reckitt has named the six finalists for its WiNFUND project, a non-profit that helps women in Africa create health ideas that make a difference in the real world. Uganda had three of the six African Startups that were named.
The startups were chosen because they could make a big difference in the healthcare industry. During a 12-month acceleration, they will get money and help from mentors.
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The Selected Ugandan Startups are listed below;
CHIL AI Lab Group is a company co-founded by Shamim Nabuuma Kaliisa that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to help women in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, no matter where they live or how much money they have, prevent and manage chronic diseases in a way that has been proven to work by doctors.
The team is made up of experts in AI, healthcare, and business who want to make a big difference in the lives of women. They are dedicated to promoting health equity and making sustainable healthcare solutions that can be scaled up to help more women.
Recently, the CHIL AI team has been working on expanding its hub-and-spoke telemedicine model, which is expected to have a significant effect on the African healthcare business. This product aims to connect Africa’s healthcare system, which is not connected, to rare resources like doctors, pharmacies, and modern labs, among other things.
Peleyta Health is a flexible, cheap, and easy-to-use financial technology that helps low-income people save for and pay for quality healthcare anywhere and anytime through a digital platform for healthcare micro-savings and loans.
MamaOpe Medicals is a device and software company based in Uganda that creates new ways for people in places with few resources to get better healthcare.
Famasi Africa from Nigeria, Ambulex Solutions from Kenya, and Cape Bio Pharms from South Africa are the other African startups that will get help.
WiNFUND empowers female health entrepreneurs
WiNFUND helps female-led health startups make a difference in the real world in a unique way. They bring together grassroots movements, new technology, and the understanding of people on the front lines.
They use innovative NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and standard ways to raise money for these projects. This project is an excellent example of how technology and new ideas can help society, especially in the healthcare field. This industry is essential for any country’s growth and development.
WiNFUND gives women businesses more power by giving money to their health-related startups. By doing this, they give these women the tools they need to deal with complicated health problems, make jobs, and make a difference in their communities.