The inaugural GITEX Future Health Africa is currently taking place in Casablanca, from 4 to 6 May 2026, marking a major milestone in Morocco’s ambition to accelerate digital transformation in healthcare across the continent through artificial intelligence, innovation, and strategic investment partnerships.
Casablanca is set to become a continental hub for digital health innovation as the Kingdom of Morocco prepares to host the first edition of GITEX Future Health Africa, scheduled from 4 to 6 May 2026. The high-profile event will be held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, underscoring Morocco’s strategic ambition to position itself at the forefront of Africa’s health transformation agenda.
Organized by the Moroccan Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the Foundation Mohammed VI of Sciences and Health, and Kaoun International, the event reflects a growing continental push toward more resilient, equitable, and technologically driven healthcare systems.
A continental platform for health innovation
Set in Casablanca, GITEX Future Health Africa will bring together ministries of health, senior government officials, international institutions, researchers, industry leaders, startups, and investors. The objective is to accelerate strategic dialogue and foster investment in scalable health solutions tailored to African realities.
The event is part of Morocco’s broader reform agenda aimed at transforming its
national healthcare system while contributing to Africa’s health sovereignty through innovation and digital transformation.
Focus on AI, data, and digital health systems
Over three days, the program will feature scientific conferences, specialized workshops, and a large-scale innovation exhibition. Key themes include artificial intelligence in healthcare, telemedicine, hospital information systems, data interoperability, cybersecurity, and the regulation of medical AI.
Financing mechanisms and strategies to scale up e-health solutions will also be central to discussions, reflecting a strong emphasis on bridging innovation with real-world implementation.
Strong international participation expected
Organizers anticipate more than 300 exhibitors, 200 startups, and around 100 international investors, highlighting the event’s ambition to serve as a major African health-tech marketplace.
According to Morocco’s Minister of Health and Social Protection, Amine Tehraoui, the country is deliberately leveraging digital tools and artificial intelligence to improve healthcare quality, resource allocation, and territorial equity.
He emphasized that GITEX Future Health Africa represents Morocco’s commitment to acting as a catalyst for an integrated African digital health ecosystem.
Professor Youns Bjijou of the Mohammed VI Foundation of Sciences and Health stressed that addressing Africa’s growing health needs requires more than infrastructure, calling for an integrated ecosystem based on training, research, innovation, and equitable access to care.
From the international side, Trixie LohMirmand, Executive Vice President of the Dubai World Trade Center and Managing Director of Kaoun International, described the initiative as a strategic milestone in accelerating cross-border partnerships and improving health outcomes across the continent.
Toward a digitally driven African health future
With its launch in Casablanca, GITEX Future Health Africa Morocco signals its growing role as a regional leader in digital health diplomacy and innovation. The event is expected to strengthen collaboration between African governments, investors, and technology players at a time when health systems across the
continent are seeking more resilient and future-ready models.
Ornéla ZANGA/Morocco Diplomatic
