Medsaf has emerged winner of prestigious ITU Telecom World awards for the innovative solution with the Greatest Social Impact in the 2017 edition.
ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao presented winners and finalists in several categories with trophies and certificates in an excitement-filled ceremony hall packed with government ministers, industry leaders, representatives of media, academia and international organizations from across the globe.
Temitope Awosika, co-founder of the Nigeria-based health startup, while receiving the award said “I feel blessed to have this opportunity. Of course winning the award is massive, but ITU Telecom World has been an experience I wouldn’t trade for anything”.
From micro-lending to a location-based shopping platform, to an artificial intelligence-powered concierge robot, to a voice recognition-based diagnostic system for babies, the third edition of the ITU Telecom World Awards celebrated creativity and innovation in digital solutions meeting real-world social needs.
“Winning our Award and having innovative solutions recognized by a global panel of experts at our event will help these talented enterprises grow and scale up their business, taking it to the next stage,” said ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao.
TheNewsGuru reports 6 Nigerian SMEs startups took part in a quick-fire pitching session on the event showfloor.