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WHX Lagos 2025

Xcelerate Pitch Competition

Transforming healthcare, one startup at a time!

The Xcelerate Pitch Competition by ABC Health is a dynamic platform spotlighting Africa’s most promising healthcare startups. Held under WHX – Lagos 2025 in partnership with Informa Markets, it supports innovative entrepreneurs building scalable, tech-driven solutions to the continent’s toughest health challenges.

With most vaccines and essential health commodities still imported, the Xcelerator champions local solutions—from diagnostics and supply chains to digital health and AI.

Theme: Birthing the next unicorn

Programe objectives

Discover and promote innovative start-ups solving healthcare gaps across Africa.
Provide access to funding, mentorship, and a powerful health-focused ecosystem.
Accelerate impactful businesses capable of transforming healthcare systems and job markets across the continent.

This is where innovation meets ambition—and only the best will rise to the top!

WHX Lagos 2025

Prizes & benefits

Seed funding

Cash prizes to support business growth and innovation

Mentorship

Access to a network of experienced mentors and healthcare experts

Visibility

Opportunities to showcase solutions to key stakeholders, including investors and governments

Capacity building

Training and resources to strengthen business skills, product development, and market entry strategies

Dive in and innovate

Focus areas

We're looking for trailblazing start-ups driving innovation from:

AI and generative technologies

Telemedicine & remote care

Augmented & virtual reality

Screening & diagnostics

Disease management tools

Drug discovery technologies

Health data management

Supply chain solutions

WHX Lagos

Think you have what it takes?

Apply now to take your startup to the world stage at Xcelerate Pitch Competition

Be part of WHX Lagos 2025

WHX Lagos

Landmark Centre, Lagos, Nigeria

Opening times

Tuesday, 2 June: 10am - 5pm

Wednesday, 3 June: 10am - 5pm

Thursday, 4 June: 10am - 4pm

WhatsApp (Message only): +20 1029346455
[email protected]
Phone: +20 223226904
Support hours: 9am-5pm Egypt time, Sunday to Thursday

About us

WHX is the world's leading healthcare platform for deeper learning, building relationships and doing business across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our commitment to data privacy

WHX is committed to safeguarding your privacy and will never sell or provide any personal data (including email, phone, address) to any third parties. Any third party claiming to sell or have access to attendee information should be treated as fraudulent and reported immediately.

About us

WHX is the world's leading healthcare platform for deeper learning, building relationships and doing business across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our commitment to data privacy