AI in African Healthcare: Using AI to give Africans control of their health and Faster Health Diagnosis with Darlington Akogo

Episode 190 with Darlington Akogo, Founder and CEO of minoHealth AI Labs, a pioneering company using artificial intelligence to transform healthcare access and quality across Africa. 

Darlington Akogo represents a new generation of African innovators translating global ambitions for sustainable development into tangible local solutions. In this episode, he shares how minoHealth is tackling systemic gaps in healthcare, from the acute shortage of radiologists to the urgent need for affordable diagnostic services.

Darlington takes us inside his journey from AI enthusiast to founder of minoHealth AI Labs, and how his vision grew into a movement for AI-driven healthcare in Africa. He explains how AI diagnostics are transforming access and affordability, with breakthroughs in tackling chest conditions, breast cancer and malaria in under a minute. 

Along the way, he reflects on the challenges of building trust around new technologies, the importance of combining innovation with ethical responsibility, and training a new generation of African AI talent through the Runmila AI Institute.

What We Discuss With Darlington

• Darlington’s journey from AI enthusiast to founder of minoHealth AI Labs.
• How AI diagnostics are transforming healthcare access and affordability in Africa.
• Breakthrough innovations tackling chest conditions, breast cancer and malaria.
• Training a new generation of African AI talent through the Runmila AI Institute.
• Shaping national and continental AI strategies with the African Union.
• Reflections on 30 years of youth engagement in Africa and the future of youth-led AI.

Verto Corner
In this week’s Verto Corner, Tawanda Mudimbu, Sales Director at Verto, discusses how faster settlements and greater transparency in foreign exchange are reshaping business in African markets. 

He explains why speed and clarity in payments are no longer optional, but essential for winning and retaining clients. Tawanda shares the frustrations he hears most often from businesses dealing with slow settlements and hidden FX costs, and highlights what finally convinces many to move away from traditional banking solutions. 

He also introduces the new Atlas for Fintechs and Platforms, launched this month, which offers companies a powerful resource to navigate these challenges.

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Did you miss my previous episode where I discus Driving Sustainable Growth in Africa through Infrastructure Investment in Hospitals and Schools? Make sure to check it out!

Connect with Terser:
LinkedIn – Terser Adamu
Instagram – unlockingafrica
Twitter (X) – @TerserAdamu

Connect with Darlington:
LinkedIn – Darlington Akogo
Twitter – @darlingtinho

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