About
Somto Keluo-Udeke is a Senior Consultant at Salient Advisory specializing in global health strategy and African healthtech scaling. With over eight years of experience as a pharmacist, he works across supply chains, digital health, and primary care systems, leading engagements with governments, health agencies, and healthtech founders to advance health innovation outcomes. He writes and speaks on African health innovation, market design, and care delivery models.
Experience
- Salient AdvisorySenior Consultantcurrent2023 — present
- IQVIAConsultant, Public Health - Middle East and Africa2021 — 2023Nigeria
- Direct Consulting and LogisticsPublic Health Research Consultant2020 — 2021Nigeria
- Women Advocates for Vaccine AccessProgram Management Consultant2020 — 2021Nigeria
- BIO Ventures for Global HealthBVGH Nigeria Fellow2019 — 2020Nigeria
- N-powerConsultant Pharmacist2019 — 2020Abuja, Nigeria
- National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)Pharmacist2018 — 2019Abuja, Nigeria
- Smile PharmacyPharmacist2017 — 2018Lagos, Nigeria
- Reddington HospitalIntern Pharmacist2016Lagos, Nigeria.
- Smiles PharmacyIntern Pharmacist2015Lagos, Nigeria
Education
- University of South WalesMaster of Science, Public Health (MSPH)
- Central UniversityBachelor of Pharmacy - BPharm
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel3Microsoft Word2Microsoft PowerPoint1Healthcare Consulting1Public Health3Business Development2Project Management9Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methodologies9Grant Writing7Stakeholder Management5Health Communication6Atlas.ti2
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Academic WritingResearchNon-profit Program DevelopmentGlobal HealthSocial MediaNon-profit LeadershipNonprofit OrganizationsCommunity HealthNVivoMonitoring and EvaluationManagement ConsultingPublic Speaking- Excel Spreadsheet Design: Extreme Makeover — LinkedIn
- Biomedical Research — CITI Program
- Zoonosis, Sanitation, and Antimicrobial Resistance — One Young World
- Communications: Infectious Disease Stigma — One Young World
- Pandemic Preparedness — One Young World
- Advanced Methods in Global Health — Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
- Social Media for Health and Development — USAID
- NIGERIAN NATIONAL CODE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS — CITI Program
- Pharmacist — Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria
- Communicate Your Ideas Through Storytelling and Design — OpenClassrooms
From Somto's professional profile.
Colleagues at i3 — Investing in Innovation Africa
Aditya Kumar Peri
Boehringer Ingelheim at i3 — Investing in Innovation Africa
Anjola Ayodele
SCIDaR at i3 — Investing in Innovation Africa
Ann Allen
Gates Foundation at i3 — Investing in Innovation Africa
Efosa Ojomo
Christensen Institute at i3 — Investing in Innovation Africa
Josh Ghaim
Ignite Venture Studio at i3 — Investing in Innovation Africa
Kemi Tesfazghi
Gates Foundation at i3 — Investing in Innovation Africa
Ken Gustavsen
MSD at i3 — Investing in Innovation Africa
Laura Collet
Sanofi at i3 — Investing in Innovation Africa
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Somto Keluo-Udeke work?
- Somto Keluo-Udeke is Salient Advisory at i3 — Investing in Innovation Africa.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Salient Advisory4
Also worked at IQVIA31
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