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Top 50 companies that can help address East Africa’s health challenges

4 TEAMFund-backed companies selected as finalists

June 6, 2020

Contributed by: Mugisha Samuel

53 top tech companies from 20 countries were selected for the Tech Merge East Africa program; an initiative of the International Financial Corporation; World Bank Group.

In total, over 415 tech companies from 50 countries applied to the TechEmerge Health East Africa program. Applications went through a competitive evaluation process supported by a global network of ~30 independent expert advisors.

53 tech companies across multiple categories were identified to have market-relevant solutions that may meet the needs of participating East Africa healthcare providers (“Providers”). There are ~25 leading Providers in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia participating in the program, serving over 6.5 million patients across 285+ facilities, with 2,850 beds.

The selected innovators from around the world offer a range of solutions that can drive better healthcare outcomes in East Africa, including tools in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Point of Care Diagnostics, Maternal & Child Health, Patient Engagement, Quality Management, Operational Efficiency and beyond.

TechEmerge Health East Africa Innovators - Finalists