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Digital maternal health solutions dominated African health-tech funding in February 2026. A total of seven companies raised $3.4 million. Eyone led with $1.7 million, followed by Mobihealth International with $800,000. DeepEcho and Cherehani Labs secured $300,000 each, while Fertitude, Goal 3 and ZanaAfrica each received about $100,000.

  • East and West Africa led February 2026 funding with three companies each. East Africa was represented by Cherehani Labs, ZanaAfrica and Goal 3, while West Africa had Mobihealth International, Fertitude and Eyone. North Africa appeared once through Morocco-based DeepEcho.

  • Four of the funded companies; Eyone, DeepEcho, Goal 3, Cherehani Labs are led by male founders while the remaining three are led by female founders.

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  • Mobihealth is based in Nigeria and runs a telehealth platform that connects patients to doctors using AI-enabled remote diagnostic devices. In February 2026 the company secured $800,000 in a venture round from SCM Capital Asset Management to expand its telehealth services and remote care infrastructure across Nigeria.

  • Morocco-based DeepEcho develops AI tools that analyse fetal ultrasound images to detect complications such as low birth weight and premature birth. It received roughly $300,000 from the GSMA Innovation Fund, supporting further development of its machine-learning diagnostic technology and deployment in maternity care settings.

  • Cherehani Labs in Kenya is building solar-powered container veterinary laboratories serving rural areas, linked to an AI platform that translates results and recommends treatment. The organisation secured about $300,000 from the GSMA Innovation Fund to expand its network of mobile veterinary labs and digital diagnostic services.

  • Based in Rwanda, Goal 3 develops IMPALA, an offline-ready patient monitoring and decision-support system used in neonatal, paediatric and maternity wards. In February 2026 the organisation received around $100,000 to scale deployment of its hospital monitoring technology in African health systems.

  • Kenya-based ZanaAfrica produces affordable menstrual products under the Nia brand while providing reproductive health education through digital tools. In February, it secured roughly $100,000 in grant funding, supporting continued distribution of menstrual health products and expansion of its education platforms.

  • Nigeria’s Fertitude, a digital platform supporting women through fertility, pregnancy and motherhood, raised an estimated $100,000 venture investment in February 2026 from Nubia Capital. The funding will accelerate development of its AI-driven women’s health intelligence platform and expand access to personalised reproductive health support.

  • Senegalese health-tech company Eyone builds software that digitises hospital workflows and improves access to patient records. In February 2026 it raised $1.7 million in venture funding, the highest in the February 2026 funding round, from Oyass Capital, a sovereign-backed investment fund, to scale its electronic medical record systems and health data infrastructure.

Our take

  • While digital health covers all areas, maternal and reproductive health are clearly drawing targeted funding. This signals recognition of women’s health as a market and societal priority.

  • The investments cover AI-powered fetal ultrasound diagnostics, fertility and pregnancy support platforms, digital reproductive health education and maternity ward patient monitoring tools.

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