Nigeria’s Dangote Foundation and GBCHealth have joined forces to forge a partnership, African Business Coalition on Health in Africa, reports Business Report. Chair of Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote is quoted as saying that the African-led coalition of companies and philanthropists, will seek to improve the health and well-being of Africans, both within the workplace and within the broader communities.
Co-chair of GBCHealth’s board of directors, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede said, “This coalition brings together two heavyweights in the health and development arena”. “Together we have an opportunity to demonstrate how investing in health and creating healthier populations, can help business maximize shareholder value, accelerate economic growth and make entry into new markets more feasible.”
“The coalition builds on the local-to-global business approach we have developed in Nigeria through our work with the Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA). The Aliko Dangote Foundation has demonstrated expertise in implementing result-oriented health programmes in Nigeria and across Africa. We look forward to our collaboration to bring insights from this work to a global audience,” said Nancy Wildfeir-Field, president of GBCHealth.
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