16 Healthcare Business Start-Ups Awarded $150,000 As Seed Funds

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Source: KNUST

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Sixteen healthcare business start-ups have been awarded a collective sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) by the Mastercard Foundation Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

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According to Professor Wilberforce Owusu-Ansah, the Lead of the Health Entrepreneurship Pillar of the Health Collaborative, the initiative commenced with initial entries of seventy (70) applications. Following meticulous evaluation processes, the applications were shortlisted to thirty (30) start-ups, culminating in the selection of the final sixteen (16) business start-ups.

The Health Entrepreneurship Pillar, one of three foundational pillars of the Mastercard Foundation Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative at KNUST, is dedicated to fostering an entrepreneurial ethos and creating environment conducive for the creation of impactful innovations and employment opportunities within the healthcare sector. Through these efforts, aspiring entrepreneurs will be nurtured to establish robust healthcare enterprises.

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Miss Gifty Dannah, a representative from one of the beneficiary start-ups, “KNUST Recreational Centre”, expressed profound gratitude for the opportunity afforded to them. With an award of $8,000, she conveyed their determination to leverage the funding towards the realisation of their aspirations for their business. "This programme has been a beacon of support during challenging times. Despite facing several obstacles, we persisted. The financial assistance bestowed upon us holds immense value, and we extend our heartfelt appreciation to the Mastercard Foundation Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative at KNUST for this invaluable opportunity," She said.

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Other beneficiaries were; Whisper Health, InnerGlow, Healthy Hairs, Pam BP Health Services, Toproot Organics, Mind at Rest, AimPreg, Global Décor, MetaGrade, Haven Care, Eudio Mobile, ErgoCare, Akomapa Cashew and AutoEase.


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