French multinational pharmaceutical company Sanofi has opened applications to its Afric@Tech e-health startup challenge, aimed at identifying innovators in the African healthcare space. Sanofi is running the Afric@Tech challenge across the continent, with the goal of identifying and rewarding the startups revolutionising practices in the health sector. “For over 50 years, we have been committed to improving access to medicines and healthcare for all African communities and people. Africa@Tech comprises of three challenges aimed at providing innovative and adapted solutions to improve access to medicine and healthcare in Africa. A jury will evaluate applicant startups and select those that will participate in the challenge, which will see selected startups pitch their solutions at the Viva Technology event.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 12, 2018 08:03 UTC