Nigerian entrepreneur wins 2023 Africa's Business Heroes prize

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Nigerian entrepreneur wins 2023 Africa's Business Heroes prize

STORY: Nigerian entrepreneur wins 2023 Africa's Business Heroes prize SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:20 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IKPEME NETO, Founder and chief executive officer of WellaHealth 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IKPEME NETO, Founder and chief executive officer of WellaHealth 4. SOUNDBITES 3 (English): THOMAS NJERU, Co-founder and CEO of Pula Advisors Limited STORYLINE: Nigerian entrepreneur Ikpeme Neto clinched the 2023 Africa's Business Heroes (ABH) prize during the grand finale held in the Rwandan capital of Kigali on Friday evening. The founder and chief executive officer of WellaHealth, a healthcare technology firm that enhances healthcare access in Africa through innovative care pathways and cost-effective technology, impressed the panel of judges with his entrepreneurial journey and WellaHealth's impactful role in increasing healthcare accessibility and improving lives across the con

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