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Ghana start-up targets affordable medicine for every African

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mPharma founder Gregory Rockson. [Image: Courtesy]

A Ghana-based start-up has received over Sh100m (USD1.5 million) from Ebay billionaire Jeff Skoll to support its work in changing Africa’s pharmaceutical industry to make medicines more affordable.

MPharma is one of five social businesses to receive awards from the Skoll Foundation at this week’s Skoll World Forum, Britain’s leading event for social enterprise.

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