In this episode, we’re humbled to sit down with Saul Kornik, the visionary Founder and CEO of both Kena Health and Healthforce, the technology ventures solving the gap in the country’s health infrastructure by making affordable care accessible to hundreds of thousands of patients across South Africa. Both ventures have achieved significant traction, with Kena Health raising both $2m in venture capital and winning the MTN Business App of the Year award in 2023 - and Healthforce facilitating over 3.6 million nurse consults since inception in 2018. Things are only just getting started for Saul, on his mission to make healthcare available to millions of people across the continent. We talk about: Saul’s upbringing and early career. The pivot from financial services to a career of purpose. Saul’s 15-year journey in African healthcare. A deep dive into the country’s healthcare dilemma. Solving one of the continent’s hardest problems through patience, partnerships and technology. -Connect with Saul on LinkedIn: / saulkornikConnect with Mathew on LinkedIn: / mathewmarsden The Startup Club Podcast dives into the stories of South Africa's leading tech startup founders and investors, their journeys of innovation, failure, resilience, and triumph and is an initiative of Startup Club ZA - the country’s fastest-growing tech startup and investor community. If you're passionate about entrepreneurship, innovation, solving hard problems, backing the change-makers and co-creating a better country, then you're invited to join us! 🇿🇦Connect with us:Website - https://www.startupclubza.comLinkedIn - https://za.linkedin.com/company/startup-club-zaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/startupclub.za/

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