013: An African Immigrant's Journey to Innovation - With Leslie Asanga

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">African immigrants have contributed significantly to the growth and diversity of the overall Black population in the United States. As an immigrant, I know how hard it is for someone to come to the United States with nothing but a dream and work hard to see their dreams come to pass.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That's the story of Leslie Asanga who is an entrepreneur creating solutions to some of the enormous problems we faced back home in Africa, Cameroon specifically.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join us now as we deep dive into his journey as an immigrant and entrepreneur</span></p> <p><strong>Meet Our Guest :</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Asanga is a pharmacist and an entrepreneur with 10+ years of healthcare and entrepreneurship experience. He is the founder and CEO of Pills2Me - an on-demand prescription delivery service - which was launched at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also the co-founder and CEO of UrPharm (an easy way to search, find, and pay for medications in sub-Saharan Africa). He holds a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree and an MBA from Roseman University of Health Sciences, Nevada, and a Master of Public Health degree from Yale University. He was the winner of the Thorne Prize at startup Yale - Yale University's annual entrepreneurship award for healthcare innovation. He is an innovator and very passionate about using technology to solve healthcare problems, especially in vulnerable communities.</span></p> <p><strong>Contact Our Guest:</strong></p> <div>Email: <a href="mailto:Leslie@pills2me.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Leslie@pills2me.com</a></div> <div>LinkedIn: Leslie Asanga</div> <div> </div> <div><br /> <strong><br /></strong> <p><strong>Things You Will Learn in This Episode: </strong></p> <p><strong>[00:01 – 03:00] Introduction</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Introducing our guest - Leslie Asanga</span></li> </ul> <