The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana, in collaboration with the Africa Health Collaborative (AHC) and the Mastercard Foundation, launched the inaugural FemSTEM Africa 2026 conference. The two-day event, held recently at KNUST, aimed to cultivate the next generation of female leaders in health innovation and entrepreneurship across Africa. The conference brought together over 300 female students from STEM-focused Senior High Schools in the Ashanti Region, alongside university students and emerging entrepreneurs focused on scaling health-related ventures.
Bridging the Gender Gap in Health Innovation
FemSTEM Africa was conceived to provide young women with early exposure to entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership opportunities within the health sector. Professor Ellis Owusu Dabo, Principal Investigator of the Africa Health Collaborative at KNUST, highlighted a critical disparity: while women form a substantial part of the global health workforce, they remain significantly underrepresented as founders, innovators, and investors.
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