Through his fintech ClinicPesa, he is committed to improving the living conditions of local populations. His commitment has already earned him a selection to participate in two international accelerator programs.
Onyancha Chrispinus (photo) is a Ugandan computer engineer and tech entrepreneur. In 2016, he cofounded ClinicPesa, a fintech startup that offers micro-loans to enable access to quality healthcare.
The startup he heads, as the CEO, developed a digital platform that allows users to save money to be used for healthcare needs. The funds saved can be used to settle medical bills or purchase drugs and medical devices in partner hospitals and pharmacies when needed.
It also developed ClinicPesa Mama’s, a savings platform dedicated exclusively to maternal health. It allows expectant mothers or parents to save money, via mobile money, to prepare for their baby's arrival. The funds can be used to purchase a baby’s trousseau, pay for medical transportation or bills, etc.
Its co-founder holds a Master’s in software engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne obtained in 2015. In 2019, he secured the D-Lab Scale-Ups Fellowship grant, which aims to support “local entrepreneurs bringing poverty-alleviating products and services to emerging markets at scale.” He integrated the labor market in 2011 when he was recruited, as a software engineer, by creativeDNA, a Ugandan tech company specializing in the development of mobile and digital solutions.
After a promotion to the position of a senior software engineer in 2012, he became the company's managing director four years later. Cumulatively, he was an instructor and author with UK IT company Packt, until March 2017.
This year, his startup is among the 60 startups that will participate in the second cohort of the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund for Africa. It is also one of 30 early-stage and growth-stage startups that will benefit from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded pan-African Investing in Innovation (i3) program.
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