East Africa Tech

  East Africa's HealthTech ecosystem is evolving beyond virtual consultations. Today, the region's most ambitious startups are digitising diagnostics, medical records, pharmacy access, and patient care, building the infrastructure that could define the future of healthcare across the region. Healthcare is becoming one of the continent's most closely watched technology opportunities, and investors are paying attention for a simple reaso n: the gaps in care are enormous. The WHO African Region has only about 1.55 doctors, nurses, and midwives per 1,000 people , well short of the 4.45 per 1,000 the organisation says is needed for universal health coverage. Closing that gap with brick-and-mortar hospitals alone isn't realistic, which is exactly why the tools to work around it, from AI-powered diagnostics to mobile-first patient records, are finally affordable enough to deploy at scale. Companies like Ilara Health , AfyaRekod , Zuri Health , and Dawa Mkononi illustrate what...