Martin Mukah Kwende
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Martin Mukah Kwende is a Cameroonian entrepreneur and biomedical engineer.[1]
Early Life and education
[edit]Kwende was born in Santa, Cameroon. He obtained a bachelor's degree in physics with Electronics from the University of Liverpool in 1991. He later earned a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering in 1996. In 2013, he completed an MBA at San Francisco State University.[2]
Career
[edit]Kwende began his career in medical technology at Medtronic from 1996 to 1999, where he worked on the development of pacemaker devices, coronary stents, and balloon catheters. From 2008 to 2014, he worked at Spiracur, Inc., where he held roles related to clinical strategy, regulatory approvals, and the introduction of wound care technologies.[3][4]
In 2010, Kwende transitioned to the financial services sector by joining the World Financial Group Insurance Agency (WFGIA), where he eventually became Senior Executive Vice Chairman and later Field Chairperson.[5]
He co-founded Global Impact Accelerator Corp (GIAC), an organization focused on innovation and sustainable development in emerging markets.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rising from Adversity: The Journey of Martin Mukah Kwende". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
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- ^ "Fueling innovation: How African tech companies secure investment and scale their ventures". The Sun.
- ^ Online, Tribune (2020-09-02). "Accelerating global change: How Global Impact Accelerator Corp is pioneering a new era of entrepreneurship". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
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