A new partnership between German medical technology company Siemens Healthineers and Moroccan health tech firm MEDIOT AI aims to help hospitals across Africa use artificial intelligence, connected medical devices and digital health tools more effectively.
The agreement was signed in Casablanca and brings together Siemens Healthineers’ expertise in medical imaging and hospital technology with MEDIOT AI’s work in AI, telemedicine and connected healthcare systems.
The companies say they want to help hospitals become more efficient, improve access to healthcare in remote areas and make better use of medical data while keeping that data under local control.
The announcement comes as Morocco pushes ahead with major healthcare reforms and investments in digital technology.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Gero Peters, Managing Director Morocco at Siemens Healthineers, said more than 32 million Moroccans now benefit from mandatory health insurance coverage.
“This historic progress demonstrates a strong commitment to guaranteeing more equitable access to healthcare,” he said.
He said the partnership was “more than a technology agreement” and reflected a shared goal of building healthcare systems that are “smarter, more connected, more integrated and capable of sustainably meeting the needs of African populations”.
One of the main projects under the partnership is MEDIFUS Health Operating System, a platform developed by MEDIOT AI that brings together different types of medical information, including clinical records, imaging and laboratory data.
The system is designed to help doctors make faster decisions, support remote consultations and improve the management of hospital equipment.
Saad Chaacho, Chief Executive of MEDIOT AI, said the partnership was built around the idea of healthcare sovereignty.
“We are convinced that we must build sovereign healthcare, powered and enhanced by artificial intelligence and above all for the benefit of citizens,” he said.
He added that control of medical data would be a key part of the project.
“Medical data is expanding rapidly, but it must be mastered. We must ensure its confidentiality, control and orchestration.”
The companies say artificial intelligence will be used to assist doctors in analysing scans and medical images, improve diagnosis and predict equipment failures before they happen.
The partnership also aims to expand telemedicine services. This would allow patients in remote areas to access specialist expertise without travelling long distances, with doctors able to review scans and medical data from elsewhere in the country.
Mohamed Benouda, President of ABA Technology Group, said the agreement forms part of a broader effort to strengthen Morocco’s technological and healthcare independence.
“We have believed from the beginning in sovereignty, whether technological, industrial or healthcare sovereignty,” he said.
He added that the project could help position Morocco as a regional centre for health technology and innovation.
“Africa must trust Africa,” he said.
The partners say their longer-term goal is to build healthcare systems that combine locally developed technology, secure data infrastructure and AI models trained using African health data, with the aim of improving healthcare services across the continent.
