Overview
- Programme: Africa Healthcare Innovation Fellowship (AHIF)
- Category: Fellowship | Healthcare Innovation | Digital Transformation
- Eligible Region: Africa
- Target Group: Professionals & emerging leaders
- Application Deadline: 27 February 2026
About Africa Healthcare Innovation Fellowship (AHIF) 2026
Africa continues to face complex healthcare challenges ranging from limited access to services and workforce shortages, to fragmented digital health systems and growing disease burdens. Addressing these realities requires more than technology; it requires leaders who understand systems, context, and people. The Africa Healthcare Innovation Fellowship (AHIF) was designed to produce such leaders.
The AHIF 2026 cohort is a 14-weeks, field-based fellowship designed to equip young African professionals with the skills, networks, and hands-on experience needed to identify problems, design, test, and scale context-relevant healthcare solutions.
Developed by InnovateHealth Africa (IHA), AHIF 2026 will place fellows directly within real health systems to work on real problems, alongside health facilities, communities, policymakers, and innovation hubs across the continent. Applications for AHIF 2026 are now open.
What the Fellowship Offers
Selected fellows will gain access to:
- Hands-on experience designing and validating healthcare solutions within real-world health system contexts
- Develop core innovation, systems, and decision-making competencies relevant to health transformation
- Participate in structured cross-country and multidisciplinary collaboration
- Access guidance from experienced professionals across health, policy, and innovation ecosystems
- Join a high-impact community of innovators and foster invaluable partnerships that can accelerate your projects and open doors to future collaborations
- Receive an official certification validating your newly acquired expertise in digital health innovation, recognized by institutions and employers across the continent.
Who Should Apply?
This fellowship is ideal for:
- Are a citizen of an African country and currently reside on the continent
- Are aged 18–35 years at the time of application
- Have a background or demonstrated experience in healthcare, public health, digital health, technology, or innovation
- Show a strong interest in healthcare innovation and digital transformation
- Can commit time and effort to the full duration of the fellowship
Key Dates
- Applications Open: January 2026
- Screening & Selection: March – April 2026
- Fellowship Period: May – July 2026
- Post-Fellowship Support: August 2026 – onwards
Applicants should be actively working on or interested in health innovation, digital transformation, or system‑level solutions.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should review full details and submit their applications online via the official link below:
Deadline : 27 February 2026
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