Fungai Ndemera is a United Kingdom based Zimbabwean entrepreneur,[1][2] speaker,[3][4] Angel investor,[5] mentor[6] as well as STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) ambassador.[7][8]
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Fungai Ndemera was born in Mhondoro, Zimbabwe. She then grew up in Rimuka, Kadoma before moving to Harare from where she relocated to the United Kingdom to work as nurse .[9] She started her career as a businesswoman in 2001 when she co-founded The Flame Lily Healthcare whilst working as a nurse. She then founded of Independent Care Solutions in 2011 and in 2016 she established CheckUp Health Software Solutions,[10] an NHS approved primary healthcare AI-driven platform for remote monitoring of patients with clinicians and healthcare professionals.[11][12][13][14]
In 2021 she was awarded a project grant by Innovate UK for CheckUp Health. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Fungai developed remote monitoring modules for the CheckUp Health application through a grant from Innovate UK’s Sustainable Innovation Fund then she ran a study through which the platform was reported to have saved the NHS an estimated £4 million.[15][16]
Fungai Ndemera contributed to the book The Voice in the Shadow which highlights the journeys of 51 prominent Black women in the UK who have made an impact in the tech industry. She also authored The all dots digital transformation model and co-authored Cultivating Your IT Factor in 2015.[17][18]
In 2023 Fungai Ndemera was shortlisted for the 100 Most Impactful and Influential person in Africa at African Business Chamber.[19]
Awards and recognition
edit- African Enterprise Awards 2014 - African Personality Of The Year (nomination)[20]
- Zimbabwe Achievers Awards 2018 - Female Entrepreneur of the year[21][22]
- The Great British Entrepreneur Spirit Award 2020[23][24]
- UK Business Tech Awards Finalist 2023[25]
- Black British Business Awards finalist 2023[26][27]
- Black Owned Birmingham 2023 - Award of Excellence in Tech (nominee)[28]
References
edit- ^ "Gary Hawkins, NHS Clinical Entrepreneur and CEO & Founder at NEBS Systems explains his personal reasons for setting up the NEBS platform and the importance of acting now, making a huge difference to peoples lives across the UK.For more information, please go to NEBS Systems Ltd".
- ^ "The Story of Fungai Ndemera".
- ^ "Merry Hill Metro Bank Hosts Women In Leadership to Celebrate International Women's Day". Metro Bank.
- ^ "Pillar 4: Keynote: Entrepreneurship, Investment & Bootstrapping With Fungai Ndemera" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Mudzingwa, Farai (September 10, 2022). ""I want to invest in Zimbabwean entrepreneurs at grassroots level" - Fungai Ndemera, Checkup Health CEO".
- ^ "FeedSpot for YouTubers". FeedSpot for YouTubers. May 18, 2023.
- ^ https://www.wlv.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/artsfest/wlv-women-in-business-with-fungai-ndemera.php
- ^ "Award-winning entrepreneur speaks at event on International Women's Day". The Phoenix Newspaper. March 1, 2022.
- ^ Mudzingwa, Farai (September 10, 2022). ""I want to invest in Zimbabwean entrepreneurs at grassroots level" - Fungai Ndemera, Checkup Health CEO".
- ^ "Telehealth and remote health monitoring – the way forward". www.pathologyinpractice.com.
- ^ Smith, Adam (February 16, 2022). "Business star Fungai Ndemera speaking at Metro Bank Merry Hill". www.expressandstar.com.
- ^ "Fungai Ndemera - Entrepreneur And Keynote Speaker Focused On Diversity In Healthcare". Life Science Success.
- ^ "Fungai Ndemera to partake in the 2022 Global Entrepreneurship Congress - Gambakwe Media". 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Birmingham Black Business Show - 2023 Agenda".
- ^ "How a new platform is making healthcare accessible to all". Business & Industry. March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Change Africa Podcast: Fungai Ndemera: Fixing Healthcare for the African Diaspora on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts.
- ^ https://theblackwomenintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022-The-Voices-In-The-Shadow-Festival-4.pdf
- ^ "Birmingham Black Business Show - Fungai Ndemera".
- ^ "Fungai Ndemera nominated for most Influential, Impactful person in Africa". 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Nominees 2014 – African Enterprise Awards".
- ^ "Zim Achievers Awards UK 2018 nominees out | Three Men On a Boat". March 11, 2018.
- ^ "Winners Of Zim Achievers Awards UK 2018". Pindula.
- ^ Ago, 2 Years. "Health tech entrepreneur Fungai Ndemera shortlisted for Entrepreneurial Spirit Award". pressroom.journolink.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Nyambabvu, Gilbert (March 6, 2022). "Great British Entrepreneur award winner Ndemera: 'If you empower a woman, you empower a village – that's how powerful women are'".
- ^ "2023 Shortlist".
- ^ Reporters, Telegraph (July 11, 2023). "Black British Business Awards reveal 2023 finalists". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Black British Business Awards announce 2023 finalists". July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Nominees".