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• New report identifies 24 leading Africa-focused supply chain innovators who are at the forefront of this transformation.
• These innovators have partnered with over 100 manufacturers and 75 public health institutions, reaching more than 50,000 providers and directly delivering health products to approximately nine million consumers.
• Collectively, these supply chain leaders have generated nearly $200 million in annual revenues.

A new wave of innovation is powering health product access in Africa, reshaping how medical products are accessed across the continent. Despite the formidable challenges posed by economic pressures and declining investments in technology, a select group of innovators is rising to the occasion, delivering solutions that promise to make healthcare more accessible, affordable, and reliable for millions of Africans.

A recent market intelligence report by Salient Advisory, funded by the Gates Foundation, sheds light on these trailblazers, highlighting the innovative approaches they are taking to pioneer health product access in …

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has unveiled a $40 million funding plan to support multiple African companies for new messenger RNA vaccine development. This initiative addresses the challenge faced by millions of African people who were among the last to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

The Gates Foundation asserts this initiative will leverage over 20 years of collaborating with vaccine makers in poor countries. Further, it will harness recent scientific breakthroughs to develop cost-effective, high-quality health tools with a global reach.…