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Innovations In Healthcare In Africa

Villgro Africa is an incubator and impact investor supporting emerging healthcare businesses in Africa.

We offer emerging companies a personalised incubation experience to help effectively scale ideas and navigate the African startup ecosystem.

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Impact Delivered

Our goal is to help innovators build viable and scalable health and life science solutions that improve quality of life for people across Africa.

$1.8M+
Seed funding
$19M+
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10M+
Lives Impacted

Our Services

Villgro Africa acts as a growth guide. We rely on our deep sector knowledge and vast partner network to help innovators realise their full business potential while providing needed healthcare innovations that benefit society as a whole.

Funding
Seed funding and access to impact investors.
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Incubation
Customised support for emerging health businesses.
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Advisory
Industry expertise in the African innovation space.
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Innovators We Support

We work with emerging companies focused on innovations in healthcare in Africa.

Our Team

We bring together a multi-disciplinary team with deep sector expertise in health and life sciences that spans the startup spectrum, from business and product development to manufacturing and financial modelling.

NEWS - INSIGHTS - EVENTS

Dr. Watu Wamae: Fostering Scientific Innovation
This interview with our newest board member, Dr. Watu Wamae, covers her career journey to the Africa Oxford Initiative, the type of innovation Africa needs to move to the next level, and why she looks forward to working closely with Villgro Africa. 
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Artificial Intelligence for Health (AI4H) Awardees Announced by Villgro Africa & Partners
Villgro Africa and partners have announced the awardees of their Artificial Intelligence for Health (AI4H) funding call, including companies from across the continent. 
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Supporting the Development of the African Medtech Sector
Why is it important for medtech that is used in Africa to also be manufactured here on the continent? Eng. Wambui Nyabero shares her expertise in the buildup to the first annual Transforming African Medtech Conference.
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Our Partners

We co-create and collaborate with partners who share our vision for building innovative businesses within the African health landscape.

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