ENRICH in Africa

🚀 Are you passionate about driving innovation and growth in Africa ❓ Then, this webinar is tailor-made for you! From protecting your ideas to fostering groundbreaking research, Africa IP SME Helpdesk will explore the significance of #IntellectualProperty for businesses, researchers, and institutions operating in Africa. Don't miss this golden opportunity to gain invaluable insights and propel your ventures to new heights! #IP4Africa

📆 27 March, 2024
⏰ 3:00 PM (SAST)

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Exciting times ahead as we proudly share the successful closure of Dawa Mkononi’s seed round! 🥳🎉 

We are proud of the trust they received from Axian Ventures after their participation to Enrich in Africa’s e-pitch #2 in December 2022!

Their commitment to expanding across the region allowed them to secure significant funding from other top investors, including Sanofi Global Health Unit Impact Fund, Pontem Ventures, Warioba Ventures, Villgro Africa, and local VCs.

Founded in 2020, Dawa Mkononi is a Tanzanian pioneer in B2B pharmaceuticals, using tech to advance universal health coverage 🌐, and introduced by the EiA Champion Impact Hub Dar es Salaam.
 

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Key Highlights:

✨ Financial Boost and Confidence: This funding marks a vital step forward, not just financially but as a resounding vote of confidence in Dawa Mkononi's mission to enhance healthcare access.

🤝 Guidance and Growth: The unwavering support and guidance from investors have played a pivotal role in the company's success.

💊 Innovations in Healthcare Supply Chain: Dawa Mkononi leverages technology to make pharmaceuticals readily available, addressing industry challenges like delays, price fluctuations, and counterfeit supplies.

🚀 Impactful Traction: Currently operational in Dar es Salaam and Mwanza, Dawa Mkononi has over 1,000 active healthcare businesses using its platform.

🌍 Future Plans: Funds will drive expansion, unlocking access to medicines in remote African communities, aligning with their mission for positive healthcare impact.

#DawaMkononi #HealthcareInnovation #EastAfricaHealthcare #EnrichinAfrica #E-pitch
 

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ENRICH in Africa - EiA is a project funded by the European Commission and launched with top incubators & accelerators in Africa and in Europe, and supported Bpifrance EuroQuity and an consortium of international key partners. The goal is to leverage a strong network of incubators and accelerators to help their start-ups scale in both continents.
 

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💵 If you are an investor looking for qualified early-stage deal flow about #AfricaTech, come and join us for our upcoming E-Pitching Session on November 30 at 4pm (CET).

🎤 8 start-ups will pitch, raising in #Pre-seed and #Seed, between $180k to $1.5M, From 10 different countries in West Africa (#Nigeria, #Senegal, #Ghana, #Togo, #Côte d’Ivoire), North Africa (#Tunisia), Central Africa (#Congo), East Africa (#Kenya, #Uganda) and West Europe (#France), in 12 different sectors (#Logistics, #FinTech, #AgTech, #RetailTech, #HealthTech, #FemTech, ...)

➡️ To register, click here: ENRICH in Africa e-Pitching session - Registration link

⚠️ This session is for investors only

Save the date for this year’s ENRICH in Africa Congress that will take place in Brussels on the 21st of November.

This third EiA Congress will be bringing the community to Europe and gather senior-level decision-makers, incubation and acceleration experts, business executives, entrepreneurs and innovation experts from Africa and Europe.

More information and the agenda coming soon!

ENRICH in Africa Center Inauguration

The EiA Center was officially inaugurated on 14 June 2023 at an event attended by European Union and African Union dignitaries, innovation ecosystem builders, startups, corporations and policy makers. Hosted by ENRICH in Africa Center directors Eduardo Herrmann (Head of Department: Smart Manufacturing and Sustainability at Steinbeis Europa Zentrum, Germany), Christophe Viarnaud (CEO of Methys Group, South Africa) and Philip Kiracofe (CEO of Startupbootcamp AfriTech, South Africa); the inauguration ceremony took place at the French South African Tech Labs (FSAT Labs) in Century City in Cape Town. The event was officiated by (European Commission’s Director for Global Approach and International Cooperation in Research & Innovation), Ms Maria Cristina Russo; South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation’s Deputy Director-General for International Cooperation and Resources, Mr Daan Du Toit; the EU Ambassador to South Africa, H.E. Ms Sandra Kramer, and the Principal Scientific Officer at the African Union Commission’s Department ofEducation, Science and Technology, Dr Monica Ebele Idinoba. Together, they unveiled the new ENRICH in Africa Center plaque and simultaneously cut a symbolic red ribbon in front of it and officially declared the Center open.

You can find on the following link all the details about the inauguration: https://enrich-in-africa-project.eu/news-1/eiacentreinaugurated