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Africa’s health innovation ambitions depend on more than technological breakthroughs. Governments and institutions must build the systems that turn research into medical solutions at scale.
From intellectual property and technology transfer to local manufacturing and AI governance, countries need policies and infrastructure that help innovators commercialise their ideas, manufacture medical technologies locally, and expand access to healthcare.
As AI adoption grows, governments must also establish clear rules for data ownership, licensing, and responsible use while supporting innovation.
The real test is whether Africa can turn its research and ideas into medical technologies that reach the people who need them.
#GatefieldHealthSummit
Siddhartha Prakash, WIPO Global Health Lead
Living longer is not just about genetics.
Access to healthcare, the cost of treatment, public services, and environmental conditions shape it.
Gatefield’s Longevity Factors Report reveals the pressures that shorten healthy lives in Nigeria.
#GatefieldHealthSummit
Across Africa, proven health solutions exist. Too often, they never reach the people who need them.
Gatefield Health Summit 2026 asks what it takes to close that gap and Scale What Works. 21–22 Oct | Abuja.
Register: gatefield.co/ghs2026 #GatefieldHealthSummit
1,160+ experts and storytellers have joined us at the Gatefield Health Summit.
This year, we are Scaling What Works.
Register now: tix.africa/discover/ghs2026
#GatefieldHealthSummit
Knowing about HIV isn't the same as knowing what to do about it.
SafeSense influenced 97,859 young people and linked 2,729 directly to testing and prevention services.
Explore our 2025 Impact Report: gatefield.co/impact
Women are building Nigeria’s economy, but capital remains out of reach for many.
#WEEWantMore turned data into action, generating 13M+ media impressions, 2,510 petitions, and new financing commitments for women-led businesses.
Explore our 2025 Impact Report: gatefield.co/impact
Our 2025 Impact Report is here.
🔵 $143M unlocked in public health funding.
🔵 $40M mobilized for women’s economic empowerment.
🔵 3.6M harmful videos removed to build a safer internet.
🔵 And we made democracy cultural.
Go deeper: gatefield.co/impact
1,000+ creators and activists. 7 films. 25 artists. Abuja was electric at @CAUSTIVAL — our annual arts and film festival where we hold power accountable.
Here is the recap 🔵
#Caustival2026
Regulation is lagging behind product innovation and endgame tobacco policies are becoming critical to protecting future generations.
Fruit-flavoured vapes and everyday devices are normalising nicotine use among young people.
Youth addiction is being redesigned through product innovation while warning labels are bypassed through camouflage design and flavours.
Regulation is lagging and endgame policies are essential now.
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Across Nigeria, a silent battle is quietly shaping how long people live:
💙1 in 3 adults have hypertension
💙46+ million fighting a condition they can't feel
💙Years of invisible damage before the first symptom
Heart health is a daily priority.
#worldhypertensionday
Nigeria has an AI governance problem.
We took this to @ISWISPodcast with @Jollz & FK, who unpacked how AI is being weaponised against women, with zero accountability.
Across African cities, air quality is shaping how long people live.
Residents of 🇳🇬 Lagos have an average life expectancy of 55 years, compared to 71 years in 🇿🇦 Cape Town.
Meeting global air standards could add up to 3 years of life per person in the most polluted places.
Dive Deeper: gatefield.co/c40-cities-case…
“Nigeria is on track to be the 3rd most populous country in the world and this economic power is not divided enough because women can’t lead.” - Blessing Adesiyan CEO, @caringafrica
Nine in ten Nigerians believe a woman can be the CEO of a major company, according to the 2025 Reykjavik Index.
"Corporates need to stop treating workplace child care as CSR, nice to have, or CSR expenses and begin to treat it as critical economic infrastructure by implementing friendly workplace policies..." Itoro Ugorji – CEO, The Baby Lounge
Childcare is one of the lowest-scoring sectors for leadership equality in Nigeria, scoring a dismal 33/100, according to the 2025 Reykjavík Index.
“Society is ready and the systems can catchup.”
According to the 2025 Reykjavík Index, 9 in 10 Nigerians believe a woman can be CEO. So why aren’t more women actually in charge? In this video, Chiamaka Chinwendu breaks down what it takes to close that gap:
🔵 Build pipelines through real access
🔵 Care solutions like parental leave reforms
🔵 Turn evidence into action through clear ownership
100,000 young Nigerians gained life-affirming sexual and reproductive health knowledge through our SafeSense project.
We used peer voices, digital tools, and human-centered design to turn trust into action. Explore our insights on designing for demand: gatefield.co/how-to-design-f…
Most Nigerian states score 0 on supportive parenthood policies, according to the World Bank’s latest report.
Our analysis unpacks the implications for workforce participation and economic growth — and what reform could unlock.
Dive deeper: openknowledge.worldbank.org/…
#WomenBizLaw
Across Africa, water systems are one of the strongest predictors of longevity:
💧 1.8M children die each year from unsafe water
💧 70K in Nigeria alone
💧 $170B lost annually in productivity and health outcomes
Read our latest blog to learn more. gatefield.co/water-life-expe…
