About APHCTIS 2026
APHCTIS is more than an event — it is a movement toward a healthier, stronger, and economically empowered Africa.
The Africa Primary Healthcare Transformation & Innovation Summit (APHCTIS) 2026 is a landmark continental healthcare exhibition, investment, and conference platform established to accelerate the transformation of healthcare delivery across Nigeria and Africa.
Scheduled to hold from 27–29 October 2026 at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, APHCTIS brings together governments, healthcare leaders, global investors, medical manufacturers, development partners, innovators, researchers, healthcare professionals, and policymakers under one strategic platform dedicated to advancing primary healthcare systems and sustainable health development in Africa.
Africa continues to face major healthcare challenges, including inadequate medical infrastructure, shortage of modern healthcare technologies, limited healthcare financing, rising maternal mortality rates, preventable child deaths, and unequal access to quality healthcare services.
APHCTIS was created to provide practical solutions by connecting Africa’s healthcare ecosystem with global opportunities, innovations, partnerships, and investments capable of transforming healthcare outcomes across the continent.
The summit will spotlight strategic areas such as:
- Primary healthcare strengthening
- Maternal and child healthcare improvement
- Medical technology and innovation
- Hospital infrastructure development
- Pharmaceutical advancement
- Digital health and telemedicine
- Healthcare financing and investment
- Medical manufacturing partnerships
- Public-private healthcare collaboration
- Workforce development and capacity building
- Disease prevention and community health systems
One of the major priorities of APHCTIS is addressing the urgent challenge of maternal and child mortality across Africa.
Millions of women and children still face preventable health risks due to limited access to quality healthcare services, emergency care, modern medical equipment, trained healthcare personnel, and sustainable healthcare funding.
APHCTIS will serve as a strategic platform to promote:
- Improved maternal healthcare systems
- Child survival initiatives
- Access to quality prenatal and postnatal care
- Medical innovations for women and children
- Nutrition and immunization awareness
- Rural healthcare accessibility
- Partnerships focused on reducing avoidable deaths
By bringing together stakeholders from both public and private sectors, APHCTIS aims to contribute significantly toward building a healthier future for African mothers, newborns, and children.
APHCTIS is designed to position Nigeria and Africa as emerging destinations for healthcare investment and medical industrialization.
The summit will attract:
International medical equipment manufacturers
Global healthcare investors
Pharmaceutical companies
Hospital solution providers
Health technology innovators
International development agencies
Research institutions and donor organizations
This initiative is expected to stimulate:
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into healthcare
Local medical manufacturing opportunities
Healthcare infrastructure expansion
Technology transfer and innovation
Job creation within the healthcare sector
Strengthening of Africa’s medical supply chain
Economic growth through healthcare development
APHCTIS will create a gateway for international collaboration capable of transforming the future of healthcare delivery across the continent.
APHCTIS provides exhibitors with an exceptional opportunity to showcase products, technologies, services, and innovations to a high-level audience from across Africa and beyond.
Exhibitors Will Benefit From:
Direct access to government healthcare stakeholders
Exposure to thousands of healthcare professionals and buyers
Strategic B2B networking opportunities
Brand visibility across Africa’s healthcare market
Product launch and demonstration opportunities
Partnership and distribution opportunities
Access to procurement decision-makers
Opportunities for expansion into African markets
Investment and collaboration opportunities
Media exposure and international visibility
The exhibition will feature medical equipment manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, digital health providers, hospital solution providers, laboratory technology companies, healthcare startups, NGOs, insurance providers, and healthcare service organizations.
APHCTIS offers a world-class learning and networking environment for healthcare professionals, policymakers, researchers, investors, academics, development partners, and industry leaders.
Delegates and Participants Will Gain:
- Insights from distinguished global healthcare experts
- Access to strategic healthcare policy discussions
- Professional networking opportunities
- Exposure to emerging healthcare technologies
- Investment and partnership opportunities
- Practical solutions to healthcare challenges in Africa
- Capacity-building and knowledge-sharing sessions
- Opportunities to meet industry leaders and innovators
- Access to high-level panel discussions and workshops
- Continental collaboration opportunities
Participants will leave with valuable knowledge, partnerships, and practical strategies that can contribute to transforming healthcare systems in their countries and organizations.
Venue
Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria
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A Shared Vision for Africa’s Healthcare Future
APHCTIS 2026 represents a bold commitment to building resilient, accessible, innovative, and sustainable healthcare systems for Africa.
By uniting governments, investors, healthcare institutions, innovators, and development partners, APHCTIS aims to catalyze meaningful change that will improve lives, strengthen economies, and shape the future of healthcare across the African continent.
APHCTIS 2026 welcomes all stakeholders committed to transforming healthcare and advancing a healthier Africa for future generations.