Where research meets reporting
Healthnomics is a research-led storytelling platform covering the innovations, companies, funders and founders shaping health in Africa.
What we do
Healthnomics sits where health research and journalism meet. Our team of researchers and storytellers reports on African health with the rigour of science and the clarity of good storytelling. We investigate what’s working, question what isn’t, and turn evidence into stories that founders, funders, policymakers and the public can use.
Innovations
We report on the tools, technologies and care models changing how health reaches people, and we test their claims against the evidence.
Companies
We follow the ventures turning health solutions into lasting businesses, with honest accounts of what’s driving growth and what’s holding it back.
Funders
We examine the investors, philanthropies and institutions backing African health: where capital goes, what shapes their decisions, and what the data says about impact.
Founders
We tell the stories of the people behind the work, putting their decisions and lessons in the context of the research and the market.
How we work
Evidence-grounded: Our reporting draws on peer-reviewed research, recognised frameworks and primary data, so claims are checked before they’re published.
Independent: We report what we find with evidence.
Context-rich: We understand the policy, infrastructure and user realities of African health systems, and we make them clear to readers.
Accessible: We translate complex evidence into plain, engaging stories without losing what matters.
Useful: Every story should help someone build, fund, partner, regulate or learn.
African-led: The people closest to the work shape how it’s told.
Our Mission
To bridge health research and journalism, turning rigorous evidence into compelling stories that inform decisions and elevate African health innovation.
Our Vision
An African health ecosystem where evidence is widely understood, innovation is fairly and accurately told, and better information drives better investment, policy and health outcomes.
Meet the trybe
Ucheoma Nwaozuru MS (U of I), PhD (SLU)
Implementation Lead
Ucheoma is an Implementation Scientist with over ten years of experience working across diverse health themes. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Implementation, Division of Public Health Sciences at Wake Forest School of Medicine. Her expertise lies in engaging communities, developing frameworks for evidence-based implementation and managing funder partners.
Kelechi Chima MBBS (Nig.), MSc (Oxon), DPhil(c)(Oxon)
Health Systems Lead
Kelechi is a physician and Global Health researcher with over six years of experience working with national and international organisations to strengthen health systems in low- and middle-income countries. He is currently a doctoral researcher at the Centre for Global Health Research at the University of Oxford. His expertise lies in designing and optimising health service interventions using advanced analytical techniques.
Oluwakorede Adedeji BPharm (Nig.)
Design Lead
Oluwakorede is a multi-disciplinary Pharmacist, Researcher, and Designer at the intersection of public health, creative strategy, and digital innovation. With over five years of experience across local and global organisations, he ensures that health innovations are not only visually compelling but also scientifically grounded. He is currently studying for a DPhil at the University of Oxford, and his expertise lies in health communication, user-centred design, and prototype development.
Ayomide Ogunkunle
Research & Communication Intern
Ayomide Ogunkunle is a fifth-year medical student at the University of Ilorin with interests in health systems, innovation, and entrepreneurship. She is a venture fellow who has led several health initiatives and built solutions at the intersection of healthcare and technology, and is passionate about building a career in venture capital to support scalable healthcare innovation across Africa.
Precious Ajimoti
Research & Communication Intern
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