The fourth edition of Purpose Matters. Exciting developments have occurred over the past two weeks, including new partnerships, the presentation of the Ethiopian Investment Case, and the introduction of Health Coins for global health services and technologies.

The fourth edition of Purpose Matters. Exciting developments have occurred over the past two weeks, including new partnerships, the presentation of the Ethiopian Investment Case, and the introduction of Health Coins for global health services and technologies.

This is the third biweekly issue of Purpose Matters, highlighting recent work and accomplishments at Purpose Africa. The past two weeks have been particularly busy, with significant support provided to Ethiopian colleagues who recently completed their Investment Case. Additionally, there have been productive meetings with new and existing partners.

This second issue of Purpose Africa Matters continues the success of the inaugural issue. It serves as a communication tool for the Governing Board and staff and as a template for customized formats for various stakeholders. Bi-weekly updates will follow.

At Purpose Africa, we are dedicated to fostering capacity development in data science and public health research across African nations. Our unique dual-entity structure—comprising a for-profit arm and a nonprofit arm—enables us to collaborate effectively with Ministries of Health to achieve the ambitious goals of the ACTIVATE Africa initiative.