In Uganda, 16 women die every day due to pregnancy complications, with many of these tragic losses preventable through early detection using ultrasounds. Witnessing this devastating reality firsthand, Phyllis Kyomuhendo founded M-Scan, an alumni of our Google for Startups Accelerator. Her team developed a low-cost, portable device that pairs with mobile devices to produce life-saving…
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Last week at the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Demo Day in Nairobi, we celebrated the graduation of 15 brilliant, AI-driven startups from our 10th cohort. When we first opened applications for this cohort back in April, the response was staggering. We received nearly 2,600 applications from across Africa, meaning less than one percent made…
