The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Africa’s healthcare sovereignty as the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja marked significant milestones in its first year of operation, treating more than 5,000 patients from over 20 countries across four continents while delivering specialist medical procedures previously unavailable in West Africa.
The renewed commitment came as George Elombi, president and chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, visited the Centre on July 3 as part of his working tour of Nigeria and the wider region. During the visit, he described the facility as a demonstration of Africa’s capacity to build and sustain world-class healthcare institutions capable of reducing the continent’s dependence on medical travel abroad.
Developed by Afreximbank in partnership with King’s College Hospital, London, the African Medical Centre of Excellence was established to transform specialist healthcare delivery across Africa by strengthening clinical capacity, advancing research and education, creating a sustainable ecosystem for world-class care, and ultimately reversing the long-standing trend of Africans travelling overseas for advanced medical treatment.
