Medanit reaches 527 doctors as it expands Ethiopian healthtech platform

Medanit, the Ethiopian digital health platform founded by nurse‑turned‑entrepreneur Beamlak Alemayehu in 2022, has onboarded 527 doctors as of Oct. 2026^[1]. The company offers a suite of tools that let patients book appointments, join telemedicine sessions, receive medication deliveries, and enables hospitals to manage operations through integrated software^[1]. Since Jan. 2026 the service has attracted 1.2 million visitors, indicating strong demand for its end‑to‑end care workflow^[1]. In the same year Alemayehu was named a winner of the Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award, which includes €25,000 in non‑dilutive funding and mentorship support^[1]. "Every minute has a value for the patient and for the physicians," she said, emphasizing the platform’s focus on efficiency and outcomes^[1]. The grant underscores the growing interest in healthtech solutions that can scale across emerging markets while keeping costs low.