August 26, 2026
… As CareCode Hackathon awards ₦10m to young African innovators
By Sola Ogundipe
Africa has been admonished to move beyond dependence on imported healthcare technologies and build solutions around its own health challenges.
Making the call in Lagos during the MedVerge 2.0 health technology gathering hosted by three health initiatives: HelpMum, Dobic Health, and SmartMRS, Dr. Abiodun Adereni, the convener, said the continent had the talent, technology and enormous healthcare challenges required to develop solutions that could improve access, efficiency and quality of care.
