African Women Innovators Win Bayer Foundation Awards
Five women from Africa have been recognized as winners of the 2026 Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award, supported by the Impact Hub Network. Each awardee will receive €25,000 in non-dilutive funding and participate in a six-month accelerator program.
The winners include Dr. Alice Muhuhu from Aurora Health Systems in Kenya, who developed an AI-powered ECG device for early detection of cardiac conditions; Beamlak Alemayehu from Medanit Digital Health in Ethiopia, who created a platform to streamline healthcare access; and Funmilayo Ishola from Dehydrator Hub in Nigeria, who focuses on food preservation. These women are addressing critical issues in healthcare and food security across Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Morocco, with their businesses aimed at improving community access to essential services and adapting to climate challenges.
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