Blog: How Africa’s fintech boom can boost inclusive healthcare
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Innovative, Africa-made fintech solutions are advancing financial inclusion for previously unbankable populations, including the poor, youth, and women.
Despite these strides, Africa lags in Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets, with approximately 43% of the population lacking access to basic healthcare. This gap results in about 11 million people being pushed into poverty each year due to healthcare costs. However, the technology fueling the fintech boom has the potential to revolutionize health systems and extend services to the most marginalized communities, bridging the gap in access to essential healthcare.
