Senegal’s KERA Health Raises $10M from IFC to Scale E-Health Platform
TLDR
- Senegalese e-health startup KERA Health Platforms has secured $10 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- The investment will support the development of KERA’s AI-driven healthcare platform and help expand its reach to underserved populations
- The service focuses on vulnerable communities, including informal sector workers and women, aiming to improve access, affordability, and efficiency
Senegalese e-health startup KERA Health Platforms has secured $10 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. The investment will support the development of KERA’s AI-driven healthcare platform and help expand its reach to underserved populations.
Founded in 2023, KERA connects healthcare providers and patients through a digital platform that leverages artificial intelligence to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve the quality of healthcare delivery. The service focuses on vulnerable communities, including informal sector workers and women, aiming to improve access, affordability, and efficiency.
In addition to financial support, the IFC will assist KERA in strengthening governance, social and environmental standards, and setting up formal employee grievance mechanisms.
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Key Takeaways
KERA’s funding highlights growing momentum for digital health innovation in West Africa, where fragmented infrastructure and high out-of-pocket costs limit access to care. By digitising records and enabling faster payments, KERA seeks to close information gaps and enhance service delivery for underrepresented groups. The IFC’s investment also signals a shift toward impact-driven health tech, targeting social inclusion and operational transparency. With AI as a core feature, platforms like KERA are expected to play a key role in shaping future healthcare systems, particularly in low- and middle-income regions. This move aligns with broader efforts by development finance institutions to support health system digitisation, part of a global push to improve health outcomes through technology, especially in underserved and data-poor environments.
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