Proparco has announced a financing facility for Kenyan healthtech startup Tibu Health through the Bridge Fund by Digital Africa. The capital is expected to accelerate the company’s rollout of proximity-based clinics and strengthen access to primary healthcare services across Kenya.
- Proparco has announced a financing facility for Kenyan healthtech startup Tibu Health through the Bridge Fund by Digital Africa.
- The capital is expected to accelerate the company’s rollout of proximity-based clinics and strengthen access to primary healthcare services across...
- The company operates a hub-and-spoke care model designed to make medical services more accessible and cost-effective.
- The company has recorded over 45,000 diagnoses and administered more than 2,500 vaccines since inception.
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Founded in 2020 by Jason Carmichael, Tibu Health delivers affordable primary healthcare services targeted at middle-income and underserved populations. The company operates a hub-and-spoke care model designed to make medical services more accessible and cost-effective.
Since 2024, it has expanded its network of “Minute Clinics” embedded within pharmacies such as Goodlife and select supermarkets. These clinics are connected to a central hub offering diagnostic imaging, pediatrics, gynecology, laboratory services, and telemedicine support.
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Tibu Health currently runs ten Minute Clinics across four Kenyan counties, including Nairobi, and plans further expansion in the coming months. The company has recorded over 45,000 diagnoses and administered more than 2,500 vaccines since inception.
Announcing the financing, Deputy CEO of Proparco Djalal Khimdjee said, “We are proud to support Tibu Health, an innovative company transforming access to primary healthcare through an accessible and affordable proximity-based model. By combining mini-clinics embedded within pharmacies with a centralized medical hub, Tibu Health enables thousands of patients, particularly among middle- and lower-income populations, to access essential, high-quality healthcare services.”
Hub-and-Spoke Model Targets Healthcare Gaps in Africa
The company’s hub-and-spoke system allows rapid replication of primary care services in urban and peri-urban areas, helping to reduce reliance on self-medication, a major healthcare challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Carmichael said the funding validates the company’s strategy. “Expanding access to primary healthcare at scale requires embedding care within the infrastructure people already use,” he said.
The investment also reflects growing interest in African healthtech startups, where digital and hybrid care models are being used to address gaps in healthcare staffing and infrastructure. The latest funding further positions Tibu Health among Kenya’s fast-growing primary healthcare innovators.