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Ugandan Health Fintech ClinicPesa Wins USD 250K Award
Ugandan Health Fintech ClinicPesa Wins USD 250K Award

ClinicPesa, a Ugandan fintech focused on health, just won USD 250 K in the Swiss-Re Foundation competition – People’s Choice Award. ClinicPesa is a portfolio company of Villgro Africa and received previous funding from GIZ, D-Labs, MIT, and FSDU totaling USD 500 K.

The startup provides increased healthcare access to the uninsured in Uganda and the surrounding region. ClinicPesa uses mobile money infrastructure to offer flexible savings programs and loan top-ups that enable access to high-quality healthcare services.