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Tuesday May 23, 2023
Investing in Healthcare with the World’s Largest Pure-Play Impact Investor
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Dr. Biju Mohandas has led investments at not just one but three different household names in impact investing: LeapFrog Investments, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Acumen. Tune in today to hear about his take on the upcoming global healthcare crisis, the competitive edge of entrepreneurs in Africa and India, and the catalytic role of impact investors. Hear the investment priorities of a man who's been leading impact investments in healthcare in Africa as long as the term "impact investing" has existed.
Dr. Biju Mohandas is a Partner at LeapFrog and the firm’s Global Co-Leader for Health Investments. Prior to LeapFrog, Dr Mohandas led the IFC’s Healthcare and Education investment team in Sub-Saharan Africa and was the Global Sector Lead for Medical Devices after also serving as head of Acumen in East Africa and as part of their founding team in India.
We’ll cover:
- (2m35s) – The coming global healthcare crisis
- (8m45s) – How Africa and India are poised to leapfrog ahead
- (12m11s) – Investing in asset-light healthcare
- (15m09s) – Goodlife Pharmacy’s re-emergence after the Westgate Attack in Nairobi
- (18m08s) – How Redcliffe Diagnostics is bringing the lab closer to people in India
- (21m38s) – Pervasive technology, IoT, and wellness
- (23m04s) – HealthifyMe, the largest digital wellness app in India
- (26m13s) – How investors exit from ventures in emerging markets
- (30m10s) – Rapid fire questions
Submit a question to our mailbag and we’ll discuss it on a future show. Emails or voice recordings can be sent to podcast@aidevolved.com
Connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter (@AidEvolved) and access Biju’s latest synthesis on the state of healthcare in Africa at https://AidEvolved.com.
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