Beninese-born Bola Bardet turned pain into a positive impact with a health app that makes the African diaspora’s financing of medical care for relatives in Africa more affordable. While completing an MBA in Paris, she lost her father to heart disease, discovering the hard way why cash disbursements on health cost Africans an astronomical $20 billion each year abroad. Bola founded insuretech Susu to provide those with relatives in Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, and Gabon with a fintech insurance option covering chronic illnesses, preventive care, emergency medicine, and prescribed medication. Susu’s digital platform connects payers and their beneficiaries with more than 700 health providers, steadily expanding access to affordable, quality healthcare.