IFC Invests $10m in KERA Health to Power AI-Led Healthcare Reform in West Africa - Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business

ICTP 355: Exploring the tech scene in West Africa, with Kevan Rajaram | ICT Pulse – The leading technology blog in the Caribbean

In our continuing effort to increase our awareness of the tech scene in Africa, we chat with Caribbean Data Scientist, Kevan Rajaram, who did a short stint working as the Head of Business Intelligence for a company in West Africa, specifically Côte d’Ivoire (the Ivory Coast). During our conversation, Kevan shared with us, among other things: how he ended in Côte d’Ivoire; his first impressions of the tech ecosystem and daily life; what stood out

IFC Invests $10m in KERA Health to Power AI-Led Healthcare Reform in West Africa - Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business

In much of West Africa, healthcare remains a fragmented, under-resourced system struggling to meet the needs of a growing population. Clinics are overwhelmed, medical records are largely paper-based, and insurance coverage is rare—especially among informal workers, who make up the majority of the region’s labor force. Against this backdrop, KERA Health Platforms isn’t just building a startup; it’s building a new foundation for how healthcare sys…