The award was established by Johnson & Johnson to help create localized health care solutions for the people of Africa and help promote a growing innovation ecosystem. This prestigious award recognizes scientists whose discoveries have made, or have the potential to make, significant contributions towards improving human health.

The initiative, which received nearly 500 submissions from innovators and entrepreneurs across the continent, solicited novel ideas with a focus on three critical health areas: promoting early child development and maternal health; empowering young women; and improving family well-being. Johnson & Johnson named the winners of the first Africa Innovation Challenge at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress held on March 14th, 2017 in Cape Town South Africa.

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