Smart Solutions for a Sustainable Future: Figorr's IoT Approach to Reduce Food and Vaccine Wastage in Africa with Tega Iortim
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Show notes
Episode 99 with Tega Iortim, who is an impact-driven entrepreneur with a passion for using technology to solve major supply chain related challenges across developing countries.
Tega is the CEO and founder of Figorr, which is an IoT company that offers real-time monitoring and tracking for temperature-sensitive items.
Figorr aims to play a part in bridging the gaps in the healthcare cold chain in Sub-Saharan Africa. To this effect, Figorr was setup with primarily two (2) objectives:
1. To build innovative, affordable cold chain solutions for storage and transportation by embedding technology with already available social science solutions to enhance the efficiency of the solution.
2. To educate individuals in the relevant industries about modern and standardised cold chain practices.
What We Discuss With Tega
Could you share some statistics or examples that highlight the scale of food and vaccine waste in sub-Saharan Africa? How does Figorr's IoT technology work to monitor and prevent losses during the transportation and storage of perishable goods? What challenges do businesses typically face in the transportation and storage of perishable goods in Africa? Have you encountered specific cultural or social nuances that you had to take into account when implementing your solutions in different African regions?How can the use of IoT technology in Africa to reduce food and vaccine waste effect environmental and sustainability concerns?Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notes
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