eHealth Africa (eHA) has strengthened partnerships aimed at accelerating the deployment of digital health solutions across Africa.
The initiative, undertaken in collaboration with the EHA Group, the Africa HealthTech Summit (AHTS), and Dala Africa, also focuses on strengthening public health systems and advancing healthcare delivery across the continent.
The Executive Director of eHealth Africa, Atef Fawaz, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja ahead of the 2026 Insights Learning Forum (ILF), scheduled for July 28 and 29.
Fawaz said the forum reflects growing collaboration among institutions committed to advancing digital health transformation through innovation, partnerships, and sustainable investments.
According to him, African countries are increasingly investing in digital public infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and health information systems to improve efficiency, service delivery, and health outcomes.
He, however, noted that challenges relating to interoperability, financing, institutional integration, and implementation continue to hinder progress, underscoring the need for stronger collaboration among stakeholders.
Fawaz said the forum would bring together policymakers, development partners, investors, innovators, researchers, private sector leaders, and implementation experts under the theme: “Insights. Partnerships. Inclusion. Interoperability. Investment.”
“The partnership behind ILF 2026 reflects the collective action needed to address the continent’s health challenges,” he said.
“ILF 2026 creates a space where governments, funders, innovators, implementers, and private sector leaders can align around shared priorities and accelerate solutions that deliver sustainable impact at scale.”
Also speaking, eHealth Africa’s Director of Partnerships and Programmes, Ota Akhigbe, said stronger partnerships were critical to translating innovative ideas into sustainable and scalable solutions.
“Africa does not have a shortage of innovation. What we need are stronger systems, deeper collaboration, and clearer pathways for scaling solutions that already work,” Akhigbe said.
The Chairman of the Africa HealthTech Summit and Chief Digital Advisor at Africa CDC, Jean Nsengimana, described the collaboration as an opportunity to strengthen connections among innovation, investment, policy, and implementation across Africa’s health technology ecosystem.
Organisers expect more than 300 physical participants and over 1,500 virtual attendees at the forum, where discussions will focus on digital public infrastructure, artificial intelligence, health financing, interoperability, climate and health, supply chain innovation, and scalable implementation models.
Beyond the main event, ILF 2026 will continue through stakeholder consultations, thematic dialogues, webinars, and strategic partnerships aimed at translating discussions into practical outcomes.
