A New Dawn for Health Knowledge in Africa
Yem is a Frafra (Northern Ghana) word meaning knowledge. Amaachi is derived from an Ewe (Eastern Ghana) word meaning medicine. Maachi is also Twi (Southern Ghana) phrase meaning good morning. Together, this conveys the meaning of our name Yemaachi: A new dawn for health knowledge in Africa.
Our Work
Yemaachi is creating the world’s most diverse cancer bio-database to develop the next generation of cancer drugs that are effective in diverse populations.
Our Vision
Yemaachi is working towards a future where precision oncology research, diagnostics, and therapeutics are truly inclusive, for the benefit of people everywhere.
The values
we live by
Guiding principles shaping our actions daily.
Respect
Our work is based on a foundation of mutual respect between researchers and participants
Empower
Our research, products and services empower the communities that inspire and support our work
People
We maintain an ecosystem that ensures we put people ahead of profit
Excellence
We are commited to excellence in every area of our work
Inclusivity
We maintain a safe, open and positive environment
Trust
Our activities are conducted in a transparent and ethical manner
Leadership Team
Advisory Team
Yaw Bediako, PhD
Co-Founder & CEO | Immunology
David Hutchful, MSc
Co-Founder & CTO
Joyce Ngoi, MSc
Co-Founder | NGS | Technical Services
Yaw Attua-Afari
Co-Founder & CFO
Abdoulaye Diallo, PhD
Bioinformatics & Machine Learning
Aida Manu, MSc
Operations & Compliance
Akwasi Asabere, PhD
Business Development
Emmanuella Amoako, MD
Clinical Affairs | Oncology
Frank Onyambu, PhD
Training & Capacity Development | Country Representative, Kenya
Kanny Diallo, PhD
Molecular Epidemiology | Representative, Francophone Africa
Lily Paemka, MPhil, PhD
Human Genetics
Salewa Akomolafe, MA
Strategy & Planning
Our Investors
Yemaachi is backed by global investors, including V8 Capital, AAIC, LifeLine Family Heritage Fund, Y Combinator, Tencent, LoftyInc Capital, VestedWorld, V Square Capital and Ethan Perlstein, committed to our mission of diversifying precision oncology for the benefit of patients everywhere.
Our Partners
The saying goes— if you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together. Yemaachi partners are integral to both accelerating and expanding our work. They include clinical and academic partners in Africa and abroad, global industry partners, and civil society.
Where We Work
Academic & Research Partners
Industry Partners
Non-Profit Partners
Join Us
The Yemaachi team is a talented, passionate, and committed group of scientists, strategists, engineers, and operators. Open roles will be posted here. To send us your resume or inquire about roles not posted, reach out at recruitment@yemaachi.com.
Yemaachi also offers internships by application for undergraduate and graduate students. Interns get valuable hands-on experience and mentorship and can focus on Finance, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Software Engineering, or Marketing. To apply, please send a resume/CV, cover letter, and a recommendation from your institution or professor to internships@yemaachi.com indicating which domain area you are interested in applying for.