Gates Foundation Africa

23/10/2026

Take a look where Goalkeepers is heading next. 👀​

Goalkeepers is heading to Dakar, Senegal!! bringing together ideas, stories and conversations around some of the choices shaping our future.​

The event will celebrate the Africans making AI work for their communities and show why who shapes the technology matters.​

Stay tuned for more. ​

22/10/2026

AI replacing humans?​

That’s a hot take you might expect these days.​

Nneka Mobisson sees a different opportunity: using AI to extend human capacity, particularly in healthcare systems where there simply aren’t enough health workers to meet every need.

The technology matters. But what it makes possible for people matters even more. 💡

22/10/2026

There is a special kind of reassurance that comes with seeing your baby's heartbeat for the first time. ❤️​

It was a moment Naomi had been waiting for. The scan gave her the answers and the confidence she needed. She got a first glimpse of the little person she was carrying, and it gave her relief to know that her baby was okay.​

In Kenya, AMPATH and Moi University, supported by the Gates Foundation and other partners, are bringing are bringing portable ultrasounds to local clinics, helping healthcare workers bring vital pregnancy scans directly to expectant mothers.

20/10/2026

20/10/2026

19/10/2026

Ultrasound machines used to be big, heavy carts weighing 10-15 kg. Now, small, improved handheld devices called POCUS (Point-of-Care Ultrasound) are changing prenatal care. Dr Hussein explains how. ​

With POCUS, nurses and midwives can do quick scans closer to home. This helps them check on mothers and make sure their babies are healthy and growing strong.

16/10/2026

It's ! 🌱

When people have access to the right tools and knowledge, they can grow more, eat better and build a healthier future.

That’s what Matlhogonolo Ledwaba’s Plant to Plate Project is all about. Children and community members learn to grow, cook and understand their food, and gain skills for life along the way.

16/10/2026

What happens when an ultrasound fits in a health worker's hand? 🤰🏾​

In Kenya, compact point-of-care ultrasound devices are helping nurses scan expectant mothers at local clinics. The devices are easy to carry wherever care is needed.​

Swipe to hear from the doctors and university leaders behind the AMPATH POCUS programme about what they're seeing on the ground and where it's headed next. 💙