Empowering Healthcare Providers Across Africa - Emilian Popa, Ilara Health
In this episode, we sit down with Emilian Popa, co-founder of Ilara Health, to explore how he's tackling one of Africa’s biggest challenges—access to quality healthcare.
Emilian shares his journey of providing essential diagnostic tools, pharmaceuticals, and practice management software to small informal and formal clinics in Africa.
We discuss the complexities of growing a healthcare business in fragmented markets, finding product-market fit across different aspects of the business, and how technology is reshaping healthcare in underserved regions.
We dive into building a strong management team and trust in leadership and Emilian also opens up about his personal health journey and the drive behind his mission to create sustainable healthcare solutions.
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Too Long; Didn't Listen? Here's what to look for:
00:00 Introduction
04:20 Welcome
04:59 What is Ilara Health?
15:54 Executing on the vision
21:28 Shifting Core Business Priorities
26:14 Finding Product Market Fit
36:21 The Scale of Ilara Health
39:07 The Two Different Sides Of The Business
42:22 Having Autonomy and Prioritising Non-work Things
58:15 Founder-mode vs Manager-mode
01:02:23 Developing a Great, Trustful Team
01:11:50 Dealing With Anxiety and The Importance of Looking After Your Health
01:31:03 What Does The Next 6 - 12 Months Look Like For Emilian?
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