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Siren Investigates PodcastSiren Investigates: The Surprising Link Between Decreasing Crime Rates and Health Access⬇️ The Surprising Link 🔗 Between Decreasing Crime Rates and 💊 Health Access In this powerful episode of Siren Investigates, John Randles sits down with Dr. Ikpeme Neto, CEO and founder of Wellahealth, and Anita Wadja, CFO, to explore the high-stakes intersection of public health, poverty and crime in Nigeria and across sub-Saharan Africa. 💊 What happens when a mother can’t afford malaria medication for her child?💵 How does a €1/month micro-health insurance plan transform lives and reduce crime? ☠️ Can better healthcare access disrupt terrorist recruitment pipelines? Dr. Neto shares his journey from medical school in I...
2025-07-0740 min
InsurTech Business SeriesState of Insurance Innovation in AfricaWe’re continuing in the year with an insightful discussion featuring two leading voices in the #InsurTech space speaking on the State of Insurance & Innovation on the African Continent.Rahab Kariuki, Engagement Director at Busara, agronomist, and seasoned insurance professional with over a decade of experience across Africa. Her perspective? “The industry is moving.” But where exactly is it headed, and how can innovation steer its course? Dr. Ikpeme Neto, Founder/CEO of Wellahealth, sheds light on the numerous untapped opportunities within the insurance industry. But how can we recognize and harness these opportu...
2025-02-2445 min
InsurTech Business SeriesQuickfire: State of #InsurTechinAfricaQuickfire Questions for Rahab Kariuki & Dr. Ikpeme NetoAI, big data, blockchain, super apps—hype or reality?Let’s say you had a magic wand and could instantly fix one thing in Africa’s insurance industry—what would it be?Which African country will lead in insurance innovation by 2030? The most important tech for the future of InsurTech? If you could describe your work in one word, what would it be?Hello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youCheck out...
2025-02-2205 min
The Africalypso PodcastEpisode 99 - Nigerian Healthcare ft. Dr. Ikpeme NetoOn this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ikpeme Neto, a medical doctor, entrepreneur and health economist, to talk about his journey from practicing medicine in the diaspora to starting WellaHealth. Dr. Neto also discusses how the Nigerian Healthcare system works and its challenges.You can find more information about Wellahealth by going to wellahealth.com and on Twitter and Instagram @WellaHealthIf you're living in the diaspora and would love to learn about the healthcare plans you can get for your loved ones back home, check out: https://healthsend.africa/...
2025-02-191h 20
InsurTech Business SeriesEmbedded Insurance: Solving for the African MarketWelcome to Season Two!On the first episode of this new season we host a conversation with Jeremy Leach who is the Founder & Executive Director of Inclusivity Solutions; a leading #InsurTechinAfrica focused on micro and embedded insurance offerings to African customers.Join us to learn about Jeremy's journey into insurance and the evolution of Inclusivity over the years. This work also saw them win the Fintech & E-Commerce Award at Viva Tech Africa Tech Awards 2024.Since this episode was dropped, Inclusivity has announced that they have served over 3 million customers a...
2024-09-1226 min
OnPeopleIsolation, Mental health and African Entrepreneurs feat. Dr Ikpeme NetoIn this episode of OnPeople, hosts Toun and Aniema sit with Dr. Ikpeme Neto, a medical doctor, entrepreneur, and health economist with over a decade of experience in the healthcare sector. He is the founder of Wellahealth, a micro health insurance company for high-occurrence diseases in Africa. With a diverse knowledge on entrepreneurship, health and leadership Dr. Neto brings a wealth of knowledge to the conversation.He discusses the impact of isolation, revealing data from his early research that states over 60% of African entrepreneurs show signs of clinical depression. Dr. Neto also highlights how urbanization, decreased community...
2024-09-0452 min
Africa Tech TalksEP #14 - Ikpeme Neto: Enabling affordable Healthcare to millions of peopleOn today's episode of Africa Tech Talks, we are honored to welcome a trailblazer in the healthcare digital sector, Dr. Ikpeme Neto. Neto is the founder and CEO of WellaHealth, a pioneering health-tech company that is bringing affordable healthcare and medications to millions of people.🎬Full video: https://youtu.be/Hyk_7-ekIOA00:00 Intro02:48 Origin Story07:58 The transition from being a doctor to an entrepreneur10:45 How early failures gave him valuable lessons15:28 The importance of having the core competencies in-house17:38 What is Wellahealth and its Vision22:11 Bringing insurance companies on-board
2024-04-201h 00
InsurTech Business SeriesIBS Conference 2020 Panel Session: Simplifying Insurance for the Emerging MarketOld but Gold. Here you can listen to the first panel session at our first IBS Conference in 2020 with Muhammed Adebiyi- then of YOA Insurance Brokers (Moderator), Dr. Ikpeme Neto- Founder, Wellahealth, Adeola Adebanjo- then the Head of Retail Solutions, AXA Mansard, Aparajit Bhattacharya- Co-Founder, Insure First and Dr. Tunde Salako- Co-Founder, Hadiel.This session was proudly sponsored by AXA Mansard Insurance PlcHello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from you Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in...
2024-03-1437 min
InsurTech Business SeriesUnlocking the Future of Health InsuranceFor episode 41, we catch up with Dr. Ikpeme Neto, Founder/CEO of leading InsurTech/HealthTech WellaHealth on their work around solving the challenge of out-of-pocket expenditure for healthcare; a $7b market.In this episode, we venture into the often challenging terrain of global healthcare delivery, tackling thorny issues like regulation & market accessibility, and delve into how the diaspora could potentially unlock access to quality, affordable healthcare in Nigeria. The discussions don't stop there; we also scrutinize the importance of fostering trust within the insurance industry, and the potential impact of broad-scale education campaigns on changing people's perceptions...
2023-09-3050 min
Africa's Market ExplainedSending healthcare: Insights from Healthsend in NigeriaThis is a discussion on the current realities of those living with chronic illness, focusing on insights from Healthsend in Nigeria.Questions answered:1) A breakdown of what chronic illness is2) The experience (focusing on major issues) of people living with chronic illness in Nigeria3) The solutions available to solve these problems related to chronic illness4) The importance of being able to send healthcare to the diaspora and their familiesGuest speaker: Ikpeme Neto, the founder of Wella Health Technologies. He is a physician and digital...
2023-08-3113 min
The Grinders TableUnconventional Routes with Ikpeme Neto (Founder, Wella Health)Join us in this insightful episode as we explore the journey of Ikpeme Neto, the founder and CEO of Wella Health. This episode provides an in-depth look at one of those transforming healthcare in Africa through the lens of a visionary who traded in his scrubs for the world of startups. Hear about the challenges and triumphs of building a successful team, leveraging data in healthcare tech, and maintaining a balanced family life while pioneering change.
Neto shares valuable insights from his experience, shedding light on the unique path he's carved at the intersection of medicine, technology...
2023-07-2536 min
234 EssentialThe REAL EstateAOT2 and Ugochi discuss Real Estate “activities” in Nigeria, the President’s “forgiveness” are joined by Dr. Ikpeme Neto of WellaHealth as they discuss international remittance and WellaHealth Diaspora, a new product that helps Nigerians in the diaspora send money specifically for healthcare back home.OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 09:01 - Fan mail 1 13:27 - Response to the fan mail 18:24 - Fan mail 2 20:38 - Response to the fan mail 29:45 - Hosts recap about their week 43:43 - Tweet of the week 53:55 - Guest...
2023-04-262h 01
The Africa Health Ventures PodcastHealthcare Financing for the Next Billion with Ikpeme Neto of WellaHealth (Nigeria)Ikpeme Neto is the CEO and Founder of WellaHealth in Nigeria. He's carried this healthtech startup through a major pivot from pharmacy automation to low-cost, tech-enabled health financing. In today's conversation, Ikpeme shares the many entrepreneurial experiments he ran in his early career - before he decided to scrap his entire team and start afresh. He recalls the moment when he decided to risk it all by giving up a comfortable life in New Zealand to come home to Nigeria and make a bet on a new startup. Finally he shares what he learned, and how he learned it...
2022-03-0950 min
InsurTech Business SeriesEnabling Affordable Healthcare in Nigeria with MicroinsuranceOn this episode Damola & Folumy had a rich conversation with Dr. Ikpeme Neto who is the Founder of Wellahealth about his passion and motivation for staring Wellahealth, how they are using insurance to provide quality and affordable Malaria care to Nigerians, how he is tackling mistrust of insurance and expansion plans for Wellahealth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/insurtech-bus-series/messageHello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from you Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance...
2020-08-1057 min
Ideas UntrappedIU - Unplugged with Ikpeme NetoHe is the founder of Wella Health - a company that wants to help solve the demand problem in the Nigerian healthcare sector. Neto is a physician, but he has a polymathic grasp of the industry. He is brilliant and gracious. I am strongly rooting for this company - many thanks to Neto for sharing his insights and vision with us.You can now get the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, and TuneIn. You can also rate us on any of these platforms or do it directly here This is a public...
2020-05-1244 min
The Creative's Chronicles PodcastEpisode 046 - Your Health and YouJoining us today is an Amazing guest, He is not just a technologist but he is also an Internal Medicine Physician and the Founder of Wellahealth – a tech startup and Digital Health Nigeria – a community of Health tech innovators Dr. Ikpeme Neto. He speaks to us about healthy practices Creatives can adopt in their day to day activities for a healthy life and much more. Do listen, leave comments and have fun.
“Your work space should be such that you have a good posture, make sure your screen is at eye level so that you are not bent over, be delibe...
2018-10-0931 min
The Creative's Chronicles PodcastEpisode 046 - Your Health and YouJoining us today is an Amazing guest, He is not just a technologist but he is also an Internal Medicine Physician and the Founder of Wellahealth – a tech startup and Digital Health Nigeria – a community of Health tech innovators Dr. Ikpeme Neto. He speaks to us about healthy practices Creatives can adopt in their day to day activities for a healthy life and much more. Do listen, leave comments and have fun.
“Your work space should be such that you have a good posture, make sure your screen is at eye level so that you are not bent over, be deliber...
2018-07-2731 min