The Ifakara Innovation Hub led by its Director Masoud Mnonji is participating in this year’s Transforming African Medtech Conference (TAMC) in Nairobi, Kenya, running from August 28-30, 2024. The conference aims to provide a larger platform for stakeholders to converge, collaborate, and drive meaningful progress in healthcare delivery.

As a key player in advancing medical technology across Africa, the Ifakara Innovation Hub is at the forefront of discussions aimed at improving healthcare delivery. 

Background

TAMC 2024 builds on the success of the inaugural conference in 2023, offering an expanded platform for stakeholders to exchange ideas and collaborate. The conference is organized by Villgro Africa and Jaza Rift Ventures, in collaboration with the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies, Kenyatta University, Ifakara Innovation Hub, and the PDP Forum. This diverse group of organizers is dedicated to fostering innovation and progress in the medtech sector.

About Ifakara Innovation Hub

The Ifakara Innovation Hub is a vibrant community dedicated to inspiration, ideation, and collaboration for solution development. This dynamic space aims to expand the innovation ecosystem to rural Tanzania, balancing research with technological innovation development and testing. The Hub is committed to creating innovations that align with existing social, economic, and administrative systems.

The Hub focuses on developing entrepreneurship and a sustainable ecosystem in Tanzania by empowering youth innovators and entrepreneurs to address pressing issues and transform ideas into marketable products. It envisions becoming a leading initiative that fosters entrepreneurship, addresses societal challenges, and creates growth and skilled jobs.