Stella Okoli (Nigeria):
Founder of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, a leading manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies, medicines, and surgical equipment in Africa. The company produces over 140 high-quality pharmaceutical products, including analgesics, vitamins, antimalarials, antibiotics, and more.
Lamia Tazi (Morocco):
CEO of Sothema, Morocco’s leading healthcare company. Sothema produces about 60 million pharmaceutical units annually and manages a diverse portfolio of products distributed across Europe, the Maghreb, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Persian Gulf.
Abimbola Adebakin (Nigeria):
Founder and CEO of Advantage Health Africa, established in 2017. The company focuses on enabling access to quality and affordable medicines in Nigeria through technology, aggregation, digital health services, and pharmaceutical products.
Vivian Nwakah (Nigeria):
A serial entrepreneur who founded Medsaf, a digital pharmaceutical distribution company in Nigeria. Medsaf aims to improve healthcare outcomes by increasing transparency in medication distribution, addressing issues related to fake and substandard medications in Africa.
Noelly Michoux
The co-founder and CEO of 456 Skin, a skincare brand tailored to the physiological structure of brown and black skin tones. She established the world’s first Skin Tone Research Lab dedicated to developing products for darker skin, addressing issues like hyperpigmentation and dehydration. Michoux’s innovative approach challenges traditional clinical testing systems that often overlook diverse skin types.
