The Sanofi Global Health Unit (GHU) Impact Fund completed three further investments in Q4.
Viebeg Technologies is leveraging its proprietary data and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to make quality medical equipment more accessible and affordable to healthcare providers with a ‘one-stop-shop’ procurement platform, flexible payment terms, and a digital inventory management system to optimize stock and automate reorders. Viebeg currently operates in Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Kenya, and plans to expand in additional countries. Sanofi’s investment will support Viebeg’s efforts to strengthen their pharmacy segment and to assess the opportunity to expand its product offering to drugs.
mPharma provides innovative services, such as vendor-managed inventory services, data analytics and primary care solutions for community pharmacies. mPharma currently operates in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Rwanda. Sanofi investment in mPharma and in-house business expertise will support its expansion in countries including Togo, Benin, Tanzania and Uganda.
The third new investment with Dawa Mkononi, a wholesaler utilizing a business-to-business e-marketplace and last-mile delivery services, supports strengthening existing operations in Tanzania and expansion possibilities in Mozambique and Rwanda.
