The Africa Health Ventures Podcast

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Mouhamed Ndoye of Tanel (Acquired by Alan)

October 14, 2026

On September 2, the French health insurance unicorn Alan announced it was acquiring Tanel, a paperless health insurance startup serving Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa. But the most interesting part of the story isn’t the acquisition; it’s what it took to get here. Tanel pivoted through four different business models in as many years before it finally landed on the one that worked. Today on the Africa Health Ventures podcast, we speak with Tanel’s founder and CEO, Mouhamed Ndoye, abo...

Bente Krogmann of mTek (Acquired by Bolttech)

May 12, 2026

When Bente Krogmann moved to Africa over a decade ago, a cab ride through Rwanda sparked a question she couldn’t shake: what happens to people here when they get sick? That question became mTek, an insurance platform that embeds protection into the everyday transactions Africans are already making — and last year, it achieved a landmark exit through its acquisition by the global insurtech unicorn bolttech. In this episode, Bente pulls back the curtain on how she pulled it off — and why she’s ...

Joanna Bichsel of Kasha

March 11, 2026

What does it really take to deliver health and household products to the last mile at scale?Joanna Bichsel is the Founder and CEO of Kasha, the leading digital commerce and last-mile delivery platform in Africa focused on health products and household goods. In this episode, Joanna shares how Kasha was born and scaled across nine countries to deliver over 110 million products. We unpack the tactics that have allowed her to scale her impact, including the varied and sometimes unlikely partners...

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Who is an ideal guest for The Africa Health Ventures Podcast?

The Africa Health Ventures Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Healthcare industry leaders and innovators such as founders/CEOs of Africa-focused healthtech or insurtech ventures, C-level or regional executives at global healthcare/pharma companies, and clinical experts/medical founders working on diagnostics and care standards in Africa. Common among recent guests: Built and scaled healthcare/healthtech or insurtech platforms across African markets; Secured major partnerships with governments or global healthcare companies; Achieved outcomes such as measurable access improvements (e.g., distribution at scale, improved screening accuracy). Recent guests include Bente Krogmann, J6-Michael Rupp, and Thom Renwick.

How hard is it to get booked on The Africa Health Ventures Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

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Recent episodes cover Healthcare, Healthtech, Digital Health, Pharmaceuticals, and Diagnostics. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.