Mobihealth and 39 other health tech startups have been picked for the HealthTech Hub’s accelerator program focusing on developing health tech solutions across the African continent.
The selected startups will have lifetime access to the Hub’s network and open source, get funding opportunities for innovations in public health, and have access to mentorship programs.
As reported by the Punch newspaper, the United Nations Development Programme announced last week at the YouthConnekt Africa Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, that the initiative is part of a partnership between the Rwandan government and the Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation.
Headquartered in Kigali, the HealthTech Hub aims to address critical health needs in Africa by supporting youth-led technology innovations. The first cohort for the accelerator program comprises 40 health tech startups from 21 African nations, picked from a list of 957 participants across the continent.
Bridging Gaps in Africa’s Healthcare System
According to the announcement, the 40 early-stage startups will receive funding, mentorship, and access to cutting-edge technology to expand their reach and impact in the healthcare sector, which has long faced an acute shortage of qualified professionals and high costs.
Dr Funmi Adewara, the managing director of Mobihealth, said the technology will help bridge the existing gaps in Africa by mitigating healthcare staff shortages as well as improving the supply systems and logistics.
The program will help quip the selected African tech startups with the technology to help accelerate the adoption of various health tech systems for telehealth, electronic health records, and telemedicine, improving efficiency and overcoming barriers to access and affordability.
The health tech startups training, financing, and mentorship program is an ambitious and transformative agenda that will see $1 billion invested in revolutionizing Africa’s healthcare landscape using cutting-edge technology.
This would help to improve the quality, access, and affordability of healthcare services across the continent.
Other startups selected for this program include Nucleus, led by James Oladapo; Clinify, led by Michael Omidele; BetaLife Health, led by Mubarak Ayanniyi; and Medtech Africa, led by Nelson Igbiriki.
