Healthcare consulting firm, Salient Advisory, has launched a health care report calling on donor agencies, governments and impact investors to accelerate the impact and scale of African health-tech innovators working in supply chain. 

The findings show a more than 100% increase in technology-enabled business models since 2018, as these companies work to change how healthcare products are distributed.

Of the companies surveyed, 53% reported hoping to support the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines by providing trusted information, track-and-trace services, supporting last-mile delivery and aiding in vaccine administration.

The report, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and titled, “Innovations in Health Product Distribution in Sub-Saharan Africa,” sets out a series of actionable recommendations for global health actors. 

Yomi Kazeem is senior consultant at Salient Advisory. He spoke to my colleague Adolphus Mawolo on the line from Nigeria