Wanted – Entrepreneurs Busy on Maternal & Child Health in Africa

Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship
January 24, 2017
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Hard on the heels of its recent expansion of Vscan antenatal screenings to more than 2 million expectant mothers across Nigeria, GE — through its Healthymagination Mother & Child Initiative — has announced a partnership with Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship.

The partnership seeks to blend Silicon Valley entrepreneurial acumen with venture impact investing to focus, train and mentor social entrepreneurs working on maternal and child health innovations in sub-Saharan Africa.

More about GE in Africa in this BRIEFING.

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