Africa Health Tech Summit (AHTS) 2025

The Coalition for Women’s Health in Africa (COWHA) was delighted to be part of the hashtagAHTS25 held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 13th – 15th October 2025.

Represented by Dr Amit N. Thakker ,EBS, Executive Chairman at Africa Health Business(AHB); Marloes Kibacha, Managing Director at AHB; and our premium members, Mokgadi (Lischen) Mashishi, hashtagCOWHA Chairperson from Organon, and Bongani Dlamini, Government Affairs, Abbott — the summit brought together visionary leaders, innovators, and policymakers shaping Africa’s digital health future.

From the discussions, one message stood out clearly: Africa’s digital health transformation is not on the horizon; it’s here and accelerating.
Key reflections included:

1️⃣ Collabo-Action over Collaboration- the power of working together across borders and sectors to scale resilient health systems.
2️⃣ Digital Infrastructure as the New Public Health Backbone – data and interoperability are the foundations of sustainable innovation.
3️⃣ People at the Centre of Innovation- true progress happens when technology improves access, quality, and equity for all.

👏 Kudos to the organizers and participants for fostering such meaningful dialogue. The future of Africa’s healthtech is bold, inclusive, and collaborative, and hashtagCOWHA is proud to be part of the movement driving it forward.

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