“Making More Health Together 2025 (MMH Together 2025),” a global conference bringing together healthcare professionals from emerging countries, primarily in Africa, was held on the campus of major pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim in Ingelheim, Germany, from November 4 to 6, 2025. At the start of the event, Chairman and CEO Hubertus von Baumbach and others took to the stage. The event was attended by over 600 people from the healthcare ecosystem, including entrepreneurs and investors from around the world, and involved discussions and networking over the course of three days.
During the Investors Day session, Ishida, who is representative of the Kenyan subsidiary, spoke as an investor in the healthcare sector in Africa, alongside African Invest and the Philips Foundation, which have raised USD 2 billion since their founding.
In addition, in the session “Building the first healthcare unicorn in Africa,” he took the stage alongside Joanna, founder of Kasha Global, a healthcare/daily necessities distribution platform that has raised a total of USD 29.5 million, and Fatima from British International Initiative, which manages USD 8.2 billion.
Ishida discussed with the panelists the following challenges and possibilities in Africa and healthcare. Challenges include ” limited capital supply compared to Europe and the US,” ” complex cross-border regulations and licensing systems,” and “lack of human resources.” Based on these challenges and his 11 years of investment experience in Africa, he shared the following thoughts:
・The importance of scaling up quickly through M&A. In addition, the African startup ecosystem has grown since the 2010s, and the number of startups (businesses with sustainable prospects) that are potential acquisition targets is increasing.
・Even small startups that would not be able to raise funds individually from major funds can achieve a lump sum of funding by combining these funds, and M&A also provides the acquired party with short-term, medium-term and long-term exit opportunities. This will contribute to a solution to the issue of exits that is a challenge across the entire African ecosystem.
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https://www.mmhtogether.com/a-look-at-2025
