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Beyond the Pitch: The Stories Driving FemSTEM Africa 2025

In Kigali, six women took the stage — each carrying a story shaped by experience. From newborn survival to menstrual health and maternal care, their ventures were more than ideas; they were solutions born from lived realities.

African Women Innovating in Health Care

This year, FemSTEM Africa engaged over 200 health innovators and enthusiasts through a series of events, concluding in a pitch competition and interactions with seasoned entrepreneurs. The five-part event series was organized by the University of Toronto’s Health Innovation Hub (H2i) in partnership with Social Enterprise (SE) Ghana, Sustineri Attorneys,  supported by funding from the […]

Health Innovation Hub (H2i) @ KNUST

Health Innovation Hub (H2i), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of Toronto

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Health Innovation Hub (H2i) @ UCT

Health Innovation Hub (H2i), University of Cape Town, University of Toronto

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Health Innovation Hub (H2i) @ AIMS

African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Health Innovation Hub (H2i)

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Health Innovation Hub (H2i) @ AAU

Addis Ababa University, Health Innovation Hub (H2i), University of Toronto

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Health Innovation Hub (H2i) @ Amref

Amref International University, Health Innovation Hub (H2i), University of Toronto

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