Paperwork to Platform: Reinventing Drug Regulation with AI

Before any drug reaches a patient, it has to pass through regulation.

But what happens when that system is slow, manual, and fragmented?

In this episode, Irene Nwaukwa, Founder & CEO of Infinity Health Africa, shares how regulatory bottlenecks delay access to medicine and how AI is helping change that.

If we want faster access to safe, effective drugs, this is the conversation we need.

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Paperwork to Platform: Reinventing Drug Regulation with AI

Before any drug reaches a patient, it has to pass through regulation.

But what happens when that system is slow, manual, and fragmented?

In this episode, Irene Nwaukwa, Founder & CEO of Infinity Health Africa, shares how regulatory bottlenecks delay access to medicine and how AI is helping change that.

If we want faster access to safe, effective drugs, this is the conversation we need.

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When emergencies happen, who actually shows up?

In this episode, Folake Owodunni (Emergency Response Africa) breaks down why emergency response is one of the biggest gaps in African healthcare and what it takes to fix it.

Because in those critical minutes, systems either work… or they don’t.

Season 2 is about Building the Rails and this is one of the most urgent.

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When emergencies happen, who actually shows up?

In this episode, Folake Owodunni (Emergency Response Africa) breaks down why emergency response is one of the biggest gaps in African healthcare and what it takes to fix it.

Because in those critical minutes, systems either work… or they don’t.

Season 2 is about Building the Rails and this is one of the most urgent.

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#TheCurePodcast #EmergencyResponse #AfricanHealthcare #TCHealth

Soga Oni, CEO and Co-founder of MDaaS Global, joins us to break down what it really takes to scale diagnostics in Africa from infrastructure to access to impact.

Because without strong diagnostic systems, healthcare simply doesn’t work.

Season 2 is about Building the Rails and this is a critical piece.

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Soga Oni, CEO and Co-founder of MDaaS Global, joins us to break down what it really takes to scale diagnostics in Africa from infrastructure to access to impact.

Because without strong diagnostic systems, healthcare simply doesn’t work.

Season 2 is about Building the Rails and this is a critical piece.

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#TheCurePodcast #AfricanHealthcare #Diagnostics #HealthSystems #HealthcareAfrica #TCHealth

The private sector delivers up to 70% of healthcare in Nigeria, so why are partnerships with the public sector still so hard to scale?

In this episode, Njide Ndili joins us to break down what it actually takes to move public-private partnerships from buzzwords to real, working systems.

From financing and policy to trust and execution, this conversation explores the foundations needed to turn healthcare innovation into sustainable care.

Season 2 is about Building the Rails and this is where it starts.

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#TheCurePodcast #AfricanHealthcare #HealthSystems #HealthcareAfrica #TCHealth

The private sector delivers up to 70% of healthcare in Nigeria, so why are partnerships with the public sector still so hard to scale?

In this episode, Njide Ndili joins us to break down what it actually takes to move public-private partnerships from buzzwords to real, working systems.

From financing and policy to trust and execution, this conversation explores the foundations needed to turn healthcare innovation into sustainable care.

Season 2 is about Building the Rails and this is where it starts.

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#TheCurePodcast #AfricanHealthcare #HealthSystems #HealthcareAfrica #TCHealth

At WHX Lagos, we had an inspiring conversation with Professor Oluyemi Akinloye on the future of cancer care in Africa.
His groundbreaking research is helping to put African genomic data on the global map, opening the door to more accurate diagnoses, better treatments, and truly personalized care for African patients.
This is more than a conversation about challenges, it’s about solutions, innovation, and the partnerships that can transform healthcare outcomes across the continent.
The future of precision medicine in Africa is already taking shape and it’s promising.
Listen to the full interview and be part of the change
🎧 Also streaming on YouTube
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What does it take to protect a nation from the next outbreak?
We sat down with Dr. Jide Idris, Director General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), live at WHX Lagos 2026.
From lessons learned during Ebola and COVID-19 to building stronger systems for prevention, detection, and response, this conversation explores how Nigeria is strengthening its health security and preparing for the future.
This is a story of structure, leadership, and progress and a reminder that stronger health systems can save lives.
🎧 Also streaming on YouTube
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What does it take to deliver healthcare at scale and still reach the underserved?At WHX Lagos, Dr. Peter Yeboah shares how the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) has become a cornerstone of healthcare delivery providing nearly 30% of care with just 7% of facilities.
From decades of public-private partnership to a deep focus on rural communities, this conversation highlights a powerful model for achieving universal health coverage in Africa.
It’s not just about systems, it’s about impact, equity, and collaboration.
🎧 Also streaming on YouTube
📝 Read the brief on Substack
#WHXLagos #WHX2026 #WHXLagos2026 #HealthcareInAfrica #UniversalHealthCoverage #HealthSystems #TheCurePodcast

What will it take for Africa to become self-reliant in healthcare?
We  spoke with Professor Aliko Ahmed, representing the Africa CDC West African Regional Collaborating Center, live at WHX Lagos 2026.
From coordinating health systems across 15 West African countries to driving initiatives like pooled procurement, this conversation explores how Africa is moving from dependence to self-reliance.
With a bold vision to produce 60% of medicines locally by 2040, this is a story of collaboration, innovation, and progress across the continent.
This is the future of healthcare in Africa and it’s already taking shape.
🎧 Also streaming on Youtube
📝 Read the brief on Substack
🔗 Link in bio
#TheCure #WHXLagos #WHXLagos2026 #WHX2026  #AfricaCDC #HealthcareInAfrica #HealthSystems

Season 1 proved African healthcare innovation is real and led by Africans. Season 2 asks why it doesn't scale.

Host Temitope Coker introduces Build the Rails. Great ideas keep dying at pilot, and startups still can't plug into the public health system. What's missing isn't talent or ambition. It's the rails: regulation, financing, trusted health data, public-private collaboration, and the infrastructure that turns ideas into reliable care. This season we sit with the founders, CEOs, and investors laying those rails down, and we unpack why it matters now.

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The Cure is also going live at World Health Expo Lagos, 2–4 June 2026. Register here: http://bit.ly/4dLgvuI 

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Healthcare doesn’t exist in isolation. It moves with capital, data, and economics. On this episode of The Cure, we follow the money to understand what capital flows reveal about the future of African healthcare. Temitope Coker, host of The Cure is joined by Michael Famoroti, Co-Founder & Head of Research at Stears, one of Africa’s leading data and intelligence companies. 

In episode 5 we explore:

• How macroeconomic trends shape healthcare systems
• What data tells us about risk, opportunity, and timing
• Why transparency in health financing could change everything

If we want healthcare by Africa, for Africa, we need to understand the economics behind it.

Healthcare doesn’t exist in isolation. It moves with capital, data, and economics. On this episode of The Cure, we follow the money to understand what capital flows reveal about the future of African healthcare. Temitope Coker, host of The Cure is joined by Michael Famoroti, Co-Founder & Head of Research at Stears, one of Africa’s leading data and intelligence companies. 

In episode 5 we explore:

• How macroeconomic trends shape healthcare systems
• What data tells us about risk, opportunity, and timing
• Why transparency in health financing could change everything

If we want healthcare by Africa, for Africa, we need to understand the economics behind it.

What keeps someone betting on African healthcare despite the risks? In this episode, Temitope Coker, host of The Cure Podcast, is joined by Mrs. Fola Laoye, CEO of Iwosan Investments and one of Africa’s most respected healthcare investors, to talk about:

- Building hospitals and systems that people can actually access
- Why healthcare infrastructure still matters
- What the future of Nigerian and African healthcare could look like if we unlock the right capital

This episode is about vision, courage, and choosing long-term impact over short-term wins.

A few years ago, telemedicine felt like a dream that Africa wasn’t ready for.
Today, that dream is becoming reality.

Join Temitope Coker, host of The Cure Podcast, in conversation with Dr. Neto Ikpeme, founder of WellaHealth, as they unpack how Nigerian innovators are rewriting the playbook, building digital health systems grounded in trust, scale, and affordability.

The future of healthtech is already here and it’s built by Africans, for Africans.

A few years ago, telemedicine felt like a dream that Africa wasn’t ready for.
Today, that dream is becoming reality.

Join Temitope Coker, host of The Cure Podcast, in conversation with Dr. Neto Ikpeme, founder of WellaHealth, as they unpack how Nigerian innovators are rewriting the playbook, building digital health systems grounded in trust, scale, and affordability.

The future of healthtech is already here and it’s built by Africans, for Africans.

Africa holds the world’s most diverse DNA, yet less than 2% of global genetic data used to design new medicines comes from African people.

What if the future of cancer care could be shaped by African data, for African patients?

In this episode of The Cure Podcast, Temitope Coker sits with Dr. Yaw Bediako, Immunologist and Founder of Yemaachi Biotech, to explore the race for genomic sovereignty and how Africa’s data could redefine global precision medicine.

Africa holds the world’s most diverse DNA, yet less than 2% of global genetic data used to design new medicines comes from African people.

What if the future of cancer care could be shaped by African data, for African patients?

In this episode of The Cure Podcast, Temitope Coker sits with Dr. Yaw Bediako, Immunologist and Founder of Yemaachi Biotech, to explore the race for genomic sovereignty and how Africa’s data could redefine global precision medicine.

Imagine walking into a pharmacy and seeing African made medicines, built for our climate, our bodies, our lives.
That future is closer than you think.

The Cure Podcast kicks off with Charles Ogunwuyi, the mind behind Sygen Pharmaceuticals, to unpack how Africa’s biopharma revolution is taking shape, from local production to groundbreaking global partnerships.

Because the future of medicine in Africa isn’t being imported. It’s being built here. Now.

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Are you tired of hearing only what’s wrong with healthcare in Africa? So are we.

The Cure Podcast begins with a different kind of conversation, one rooted in truth, grounded in research, and guided by hope.

In this pilot episode, the host Temitope Coker, reflects on why this show exists: to shift the focus from despair to possibility, from statistics to stories, and from what’s missing to what’s being built.

We know the challenges, they’re real. But there’s also innovation, courage, and transformation happening every day across the continent. That’s the story we’re here to tell.

Africa’s healthcare system is at a turning point. What happens next depends on how boldly we choose to imagine the future.

The Cure Podcast  By Africa, For Africa.

#thecurepodafrica #AfricaRising #StoriesOfHope #HealthcareInnovation #ByAfricansForAfricans #FutureFocused