Melissa Bime

Melissa Bime

Position: Infiuss

Melissa Bime is the founder of Infiussan online blood bank Bime started in December 2017. In the year since its launch, Infiuss’ motorbikes have delivered more than 2,300 bags of blood to patients at 23 hospitals in Yaoundé and Douala. Before Infiuss, access to blood was a dilemma for both physicians and patients in Cameroon. But now with her innovative model, Melissa been able to cut the average time it takes for a patient to receive a transfusion from about a week, to one hour.

With a staff of 13 and revenue of over $26,000, she has been able to open up a clinic and create an online bilingual app for her clients.

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