Maïa Africa SAS
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Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
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- - Mission: protect African families from malaria using their daily habits
- Problem: a child under 5 dies from malaria every minute in Africa
- Insight: Mothers in most sub-Saharan African countries moisturize their children's skin in the evening, when they are most vulnerable to malaria.
- Product: MAÏA, the first shea butter ointment to repel malaria vectors more than 8 hours after application
- 2 scientific articles published in Malaria Journal
- Patent pending in 63 countries including East and West Africa
- >1/2 million jars sold to date
- 1,500 points of sale in West Africa
- Management of fully digitalized distribution
- Distributed by 6 NGOs (Red Cross, ACTED, Action Contre la Faim, Médecins du Monde, Concern Worldwide)
- Major accounts: Nestlé, RoxGold, Endeavor Mining, etc.
- Break-even reached in 2023
- 6 international awards (Global Social Venture Competition, Patient innovation Award, WHO Africa Innovation Challenge, Marathon du Sahel, Meaningful Business 100, Africa Health CSR Award)
- First company in Burkina Faso to receive “B corp” certification
- 60 media coverage including Reuters, CNN, CNBC, Huffington Post, Le Monde, La Tribune, Jeune Afrique, France Inter, RFI, BBC, France 24 and TV5 Monde.
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