Access to quality healthcare remains a challenge across Africa, but healthtech companies are stepping up; leveraging AI, telemedicine, and digital solutions to improve patient outcomes and streamline services.
The Health Tech Award at Africa Tech Summit honors a cutting-edge solution advancing healthcare in Africa. This year’s finalists are tackling inefficiencies in pharmaceutical supply chains, expanding virtual care, and ensuring life-saving treatments reach underserved communities.
Meet the Finalists
Antara Health (Kenya): Antara Health is transforming healthcare in emerging markets with a virtual-first primary care model powered by AI. Their Health Navigation system simplifies patient journeys, ensures seamless care coordination, and improves health outcomes by resolving 80% of cases virtually. Patients receive dedicated healthcare teams, including doctors, nutritionists, and mental health professionals, making healthcare more accessible, efficient, and cost-effective.
ION Kenya (Kenya): MYDAWA is Kenya’s first licensed end-to-end telehealth and e-pharmacy platform, providing digital outpatient services, including virtual consultations, prescription fulfillment, and lab services. With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MYDAWA pioneered online HIV prevention programs, combining telehealth, self-testing, AI-powered interpretation, and discreet medication delivery, impacting over 3,000 patients in Nairobi and Mombasa.
OneHealth (Nigeria): OneHealth is a comprehensive digital health platform connecting patients, pharmacies, and healthcare providers. By integrating online pharmacy services, telemedicine consultations, and diagnostic support, OneHealth ensures timely access to essential medications and healthcare services, even in underserved areas. With over 1,500 pharmacies onboarded, OneHealth has already served 100,000+ individuals, bridging critical gaps in healthcare access.
Remedial Health (Nigeria): Remedial Health is revolutionising Africa’s pharmaceutical supply chain with tech-enabled solutions. Their digital procurement platform helps neighbourhood pharmacies and hospitals access affordable and authentic medicines, while also offering inventory financing, payment solutions, and sales optimisation tools. By digitizing pharmaceutical supply chains, Remedial Health improves efficiency, affordability, and medicine availability.
Zuri Health (Kenya): Zuri Health is a pioneering digital healthcare platform that ensures affordable and accessible healthcare across Africa. With virtual consultations, AI-powered diagnostics, pharmacy delivery, and chronic care management, Zuri Health serves patients via mobile apps, WhatsApp, SMS, and websites—even for those without smartphones or internet access. Expanding to nine African countries through partnerships with MTN Group and Safaricom, Zuri Health is bridging healthcare gaps for underserved communities.
Why This Matters
From AI-powered diagnostics to last-mile medication delivery, these startups are reshaping healthcare access in Africa. Their work is a game-changer for millions, ensuring that quality care is available when and where it is needed most.
