Driving Innovation in African Healthcare
i3, a pan-African initiative supporting health-tech startups, announced four new partnerships at its annual Access to Markets (A2M) event. These collaborations aim to expand access to affordable medicines, strengthen pharmacy regulation through digital solutions, and improve chronic disease care across the continent.
The deals include:
- Dawa Mkononi & NMB Bank: A working capital partnership providing interest-free credit to pharmacies in Tanzania.
- MYDAWA & Endless Health: Collaboration to develop a digital model for hypertension and diabetes management in low-income settings.
- Meditect & Boehringer Ingelheim: Debt financing enabling Meditect to expand access to quality pharmaceuticals across Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Sproxil & Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN): Partnership using digital tools and AI to strengthen pharmacy regulation in Nigeria.
i3 has facilitated over $19 million in partnerships since its inception, serving millions of patients and tracking the distribution of hundreds of millions of health products. The initiative is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and supported by leading healthcare companies like MSD, Cencora, Sanofi, and others committed to transforming healthcare access across Africa.