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Applications are now open for the African Women in Digital Health (AWiDH) Mentorship Program. This mentorship program seeks to increase the representation and leadership of African women in the digital health space by supporting them in strengthening their business knowledge and leadership skills.
Opportunity Details
BACKGROUND
Closing the digital healthcare divide on the African continent requires persistent effort and dogged determination. Digital healthcare is an opportunity to solve the burden of the healthcare crisis in Africa and propel the continent's economic growth.
The global digital health market is projected to grow by 21.9% by 2030. It is African women who are set to drive the growth of the African digital healthcare market.
Women founded and women owned African health care tech companies accounted for 31% of the total investment in digital healthcare in 2023. Women struggle to access networks that are supportive of their success - they face unequal competition from other women, men and other start-ups with greater resources. Women need a supportive working environment in which to grow their ideas.
The AWIDH Mentorship program provides a unique opportunity for African women in the digital health space to work closely together, to grow, learn and change, to help close the digital healthcare divide on the African continent. African women innovators in the digital healthcare field can have greater success with the help of a close network of peers and mentors, to keep them accountable, creative and even more dedicated to their work.
ABOUT THE AWIDH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
The mentorship program seeks to increase the representation and leadership of African women in the digital health space by supporting them in strengthening their business knowledge and leadership skills. We provide expert mentorship support to female-led health tech start-ups creating solutions for Africa 's most pressing health challenges. Our tailored program delivers a mixture of personal one-on-one mentorship and fundamental skills strengthening to support the success of female entrepreneurs in digital health. We offer support in business strategy, leadership, product development, marketing, branding, and finance.
The week-long immersion program in Kigali will be a structured professional development program to help accelerate mentees start-ups success while having their mentors' support. The program will end with a pitch so that mentees can put their new skills to the test and a graduation ceremony to recognize their accomplishments. The week-long immersion program will take place from 21-25 October, just ahead of the Third Africa Health Tech Summit in Kigali, Rwanda.
Mentees will also have the chance to attend the Summit taking place from 29-31 October and meet industry leaders, visionaries, and policymakers to forge transformative partnerships and drive meaningful change in digital healthcare delivery across Africa.
The one-on-one mentorship will be provided by accomplished African women with a wealth of experience in the technology sector. Mentees will meet with their mentors for at least two 1-hour virtual sessions and an in-person session in Kigali.
This call is open to female or co-founders who are nationals of or resident in any African country. They are seeking digital health solutions that cater to the needs of an underserved population and demonstrate a measurable improvement to current available solutions.
Apply for African Women in Digital Health (AWiDH) Mentorship Program