Temie Giwa Tubosun
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Temie Giwa-Tubosun is a Nigerian-American health entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of LifeBank, a healthcare technology and logistics company founded in 2016 that delivers critical medical supplies including blood, oxygen, vaccines, and medicines to hospitals across Africa. With over 10 years of health management experience, she previously worked with the World Health Organization, Department for International Development (DFID), and Millennium Villages Project. She holds a Master of Public Administration from Middlebury Institute of International Studies (2010) and a Bachelor's degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead (2007). Her work has earned recognition including the Jack Ma Africa Netpreneur Prize ($250,000), Global Citizen Prize for Business Leader, and listings as BBC 100 Women and World Economic Forum Innovator.
Education
High School Diploma
Osseo Senior High School
2003
Bachelor's degree in International Studies
Minnesota State University Moorhead
2003-2007
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
2008-2010
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- 🏆BBC 100 Women (2014)
- 🏆YNaija 100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria (2017)
- 🏆World Economic Forum Innovators (2017)
- 🏆Quartz African Innovators (2017)
- 🏆Jack Ma Africa Netpreneur Prize Winner - $250,000 (2019)
- 🏆The Nerve Africa's Yellow Wall - Africans That Should Inspire You (2019)
- 🏆Global Citizen Prize for Business Leader (2020)
- 🏆Cartier Women's Initiative Fellow and Impact Awardee (2020, 2022)
- 🏆African Folder's 15 African Female Founders You Should Know (2023)
