Feature / Healthcare
Around the world, there has never been a more heartfelt appreciation for the work that those in the health sector do for all of us, each and every day. So now is a great time to recognize the women entrepreneurs in the Lionesses of Africa community who are pioneers in their chosen health fields, pushing the boundaries of innovation to make all our lives better through their businesses.
Here are five women entrepreneur health pioneers from across the African continent who we think you should get to know - their stories are truly inspirational.
Temie Giwa-Tubosun, founder of Lifebank, Nigeria
Temie is on a mission to save lives through innovation, harnessing the power of drone technology to deliver much needed life saving supplies of blood to patients in need.
Dr Ola Orekunrin, founder of Flying Doctors Nigeria
Dr Ola is the pioneer behind West Africa’s first air ambulance service providing urgent helicopter, airplane ambulance and evacuation services for critically injured people.
Brenda Katwesigye, founder of Wazi Vision, Uganda
Brenda is an innovative woman entrepreneur bringing affordable and accessible eye care to school children in Uganda by harnessing the power of virtual reality technology.
Melissa Bime, founder of Infiuss, Cameroon
As a nurse, Melissa Bime saw a huge challenge in her country’s hospitals - getting essential blood supplies to those in need in order to save lives. So she became an impact entrepreneur, launching her online blood bank Infiuss as a solution.
Jacqueline Kiage, founder of Innovation Eye Centre, Kenya
Jacqueline Kiage started a world-class social enterprise eye clinic in rural Kenya to tackle preventable blindness and give hope back to patients. Today, Innovation Eye Centre, provides life-enhancing eye surgery and specialist eye care to patients that is affordable and accessible.