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About the Forum

The African Healthcare Funders Forum is a 12-week Leadership Programme followed by nine months of supporting activities for Africa’s leading social investors/funders  –  grantmakers, private equity/venture capital fund managers, angel investors, impact investors, development finance institutions, mainstream social investors, etc. – operating across the entire healthcare value chain ( medical products and technologies, research, insurance, financing, service delivery, governance, and workforce). 

During the Forum, CEOs of innovative African healthcare companies, carefully selected by Ashoka, will join leading social investors to explore the challenges and opportunities that the sector provides. They will dissect business models, analyze different funding approaches, explore partnership opportunities, showcase innovative solutions and discuss their views on the future of healthcare.

The 12-month programme is divided into two parts:

  • Part One: The Impact Leadership Programme -This kicks off in September with a foundational 12-week impact investing training programme to expose investors/funders and entrepreneurs to innovative finance approaches that have the potential to address the escalating financing gap. Participants will join weekly online workshops where experts will share case studies on innovative funding models and how to de-risk private capital funding for African healthcare. Graduates will be recognised as African Impact Leaders

  • Part Two: Immersion Programme – At the end of the 12 weeks, the African Impact Leaders will continue on a nine-month immersion programme designed to build a strong community of leaders. Activities will include site visits, workshops, access to knowledge products, access to investor ready deals and more. 

The African Healthcare Funders Forum is dedicated to:

  • Bridging the current healthcare funding gap, 
  • Advancing innovative financing models, and 
  • Providing funders as well as innovators with the tools needed to catalyze sustainable growth

Register your interest by filling out this form by 21 September 2022. The forum’s annual membership fee is $1500, to be paid in full upon acceptance.

Benefits


Amplify your Impact in African Healthcare

Combine your financial and non-financial capital to amplify your impact in the African healthcare sector

Build your network

Connect and explore collaboration opportunities with fellow healthcare investors and African healthcare entrepreneurs

Grow your impact investing skillset

Develop new skills and access new tools to make innovative investments in the healthcare sector in Africa

Leadership Programme

The Leadership Programme will comprise ten, 90-minute sessions that follow two tracks:

A. Financing Healthcare

B. Healthcare Provision

Below are descriptions of the 10 Leadership Programme Discussion Topics that will be facilitated and presented by various experts (the order of the sessions is subject to change)

Experts


Participants: Funders


Participants: Social Entrepreneurs



Partners


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