Following the cancellation of the 2020 edition of VivaTech that was to be held in Paris, Sanofi will on June 11 th organise an online pitch session as part of its AfricaTech Challenge. The objective is to ensure that Sanofi is continually committed to encouraging innovation in Africa, improving access to healthcare and transforming the health ecosystem throughout the continent. For this 3 rd edition, Sanofi received 268 applications from 34 countries across the continent registering a 20.7% increase in applications as compared to 222 applications last year. 11 finalists were selected based on their project maturity, early results, the relevance of their solution, market potential, business model and the skills and expertise of their team. This year, a total of 22 applications were made from East Africa with 18 applications received just from Kenya, three from Uganda and one from Tanzania. Mama Prime, a Kenyan health fintech company has been selected to take pa...