Nigerian digital health firm, Mobihealth International, makes the Barclays Black Venture Growth Programme cohort’s list as one of the 20 promising startups in the United Kingdom (UK).
The Black Venture Growth Programme ? organised by Barclays Eagle Labs and Foundervine – is a 16-week programme funded by the United Kingdom government that targets 20 most promising startups in the UK yearly in technology and innovation sectors.
Founder/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mobihealth, Dr Funmi Adewara, said the Venture Growth Accelerator programme will help Mobihealth’s strategy within the UK Diaspora market and also help it gain more investor spotlighting.
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Adewara noted that Mobihealth has been addressing multiple challenges in the African health sector through its integrated telehealth solution that provides users in Nigeria and Africa access to affordable, quality healthcare from the convenience of their mobile phones, computers and walk-in teleclinics.
She lamented that access to healthcare in rural areas can be challenging and that people in rural areas – who are usually older demographics, with multiple comorbidities and reduced mobility ? suffer inequitable access to healthcare.
In light of this, Adewara said the “company has deployed solar and internet-enabled telehealth clinics to rural hard-to-reach areas and communities in Nigeria.”