Dakar, Senegal – The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a branch of the World Bank Group, is injecting $10 million into Kera Health Platforms Inc., a tech startup based in Dakar. This investment aims to speed up the digital transformation of healthcare in West Africa.
DAKAR, 2025-06-14 17:06:00 – West Africa’s healthcare sector is about to get a high-tech boost. The IFC’s investment in Kera Health Platforms signals a push to modernize medical services across the region. The funding will specifically target the evolution of digital health infrastructure.
Connecting Healthcare Systems in West Africa
A new digital health infrastructure promises to connect fragmented medical services in West Africa, improving access and efficiency.
- IFC invests $10 million in Kera Health Platforms.
- Kera Health aims to connect fragmented medical services across West Africa.
- The platform will focus on improving healthcare for vulnerable populations.
What is Kera Health Platforms, and what are they doing? Founded in 2023, Kera Health is developing a digital health infrastructure powered by artificial intelligence. Their goal is to integrate the currently fragmented medical services in Senegal and other countries within the West African Economic and Monetary Union. The platform prioritizes improving accessibility and efficiency of care, with a special emphasis on supporting vulnerable populations such as women and workers in the informal sector.
African Leadership with Cross-Disciplinary Skills
The startup is led by a team of experienced African professionals. Moustapha Cissé, an expert in artificial intelligence, Papa Sow, bringing expertise in telecommunications, and Hosam Mattar, a health strategy specialist, combine their skills to create tailored solutions for the African context.
