Nigerian Entrepreneur Wins U.S.$250,000 Jack Ma Grant

Temie Giwa-Tobsun, founder and CEO of LifeBank, a Lagos-based blood and oxygen delivery company that connects registered blood banks to hospitals and patients in need of urgent blood, walked away with the top prize. The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative aims to support and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs in building a more sustainable and inclusive economy.

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