UzimaNexus Wins at Pitch Perfect Africa Competition 2025
We are thrilled to announce that UzimaNexus has been selected as one of the three winners at the inaugural Pitch Perfect Africa Competition 2025! This prestigious event, hosted by H2i on November 17, celebrated and supported entrepreneurs developing health-focused innovations across the continent.
Our founder Prudence Ibila delivered a compelling five-minute pitch to expert judges Cari Whyne, Mxolisi Nkutha, and Nayanashri Thalanki Anantha, showcasing how UzimaNexus is revolutionizing African healthcare through our innovative digital health platform.
UzimaNexus impressed the judges with our passion, traction, and innovation in creating a transparent, AI and blockchain-powered health OS. Our platform unifies patient records, diagnosis, and referrals into one secure system, enhancing access to healthcare data and connecting rural clinics, physicians, and patients across Africa.
The competition brought together six outstanding finalists from across the continent, each presenting innovative solutions to improve healthcare access and delivery. After careful deliberation, the expert panel recognized UzimaNexus alongside the other winners for our strong demonstration of impact potential and scalability.
This recognition validates our mission to make quality healthcare accessible through technology. Our comprehensive solution featuring HIPAA-compliant apps, encrypted records, wearable device integration, and health incentive systems continues to demonstrate measurable impact in transforming healthcare delivery across the continent.
The Pitch Perfect Africa Competition 2025 was run as part of the Africa Health Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. We are grateful to H2i, the Africa Health Collaborative, and the Mastercard Foundation for creating this platform to support health innovation in Africa.
We look forward to scaling our impact across Africa and continuing to build solutions that connect communities to vital healthcare services through smart, accessible technology.