Africa Health ExCon is the largest annual healthcare event in Africa, endorsed by the Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement (UPA). The 5th edition (2027) takes place under the auspices of H.E. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and brings together global healthcare leaders, policymakers, professionals, exhibitors and innovators to advance health innovation and trade across the continent.
Key dates
- 22–27 June 2027 — Africa Health ExCon, part of the World Health Expo (WHX) portfolio
- Exhibition & scientific conferences run daily, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Venue: Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC), Cairo, Egypt — 60,000 sqm exhibition floor, 500+ exhibitors, 50,000+ healthcare professionals and 72+ countries represented. Free visitor badges are available through the official WHX registration page.
Vision: Positioning Africa as the continental hub for health innovation and trade.
Objectives:
- Ensuring equitable access of health technology to Africa
- Refocusing global Health & Pharma business toward Africa's investment potential
- Thriving the health and Pharma business in Africa
- Incubating health innovation and trade in Africa
Highlights from the 4th edition (2025): 43,503 attendees · 125 countries · 368 exhibitors · 2,800 B2B match-making meetings · 28 scientific conferences · 350 sessions · 26 workshops · 1,547 speakers · 14,580 conference participants · 36 sponsors · 4 CME-accredited tracks.
Programs running alongside ExCon:
- Africa Health Tech Accelerator — 6-month pan-African program connecting Health-Tech startups & SMEs with mentorship, seed funding and investor networks, culminating in a Final Demo Day at ExCon.
- Africa Digital Health Innovation Award — Recognizes individuals, startups, NGOs and institutions driving measurable impact through digital health and transformative healthcare solutions.
- B2B Matchmaking Platform — Pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with healthcare leaders, suppliers, distributors and investors from across Africa and beyond.
ExCon Categories: Healthcare Providers · Hospitals & Pharmacies · Medical Equipment · Medical Supplies & Consumables · Pharmaceuticals · Laboratory Consumables & Chemicals · Dental Equipment · Dermal Products · Nutrition & Vitamins · Medical Insurance · Packaging · Feeding Industries.
Registration tracks: Exhibition · International Buyer (Hosted) · Conference & Visitor · Faculty Guests · Media.
Platinum Sponsors (recent editions): Siemens Healthineers · GE HealthCare · Roche · HVD Life Sciences.
Gold Sponsors: Pfizer · AstraZeneca · DAF · among others.
Strategic Partners: Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement (UPA), Ministry of Health & Population, EgyptAir (Official Carrier).
