Neo Hutiri
2025-2026 Obama Foundation Africa Leader

Founder and Managing Director, Technovera/Pelebox NPC
South Africa
Neo Hutiri is the founder and managing director of Technovera/Pelebox NPC, a social enterprise focused on improving chronic medication access in Africa. Under Neo’s leadership, Technovera developed Pelebox, a Smart Locker System that allows patients to collect their repeat chronic medication in under 22 seconds. Technovera's work has expanded across 123 communities, facilitating over 300,000 patient collections annually. Neo is committed to developing and scaling inclusive technologies to solve healthcare access challenges across Southern Africa.
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