Olamide Hodiranke

Nigerian tech entrepreneur revolutionizing healthcare access through AI-powered telemedicine platforms

Revolutionizing Healthcare Accessibility

Olamide Hodiranke (b. 1989) is the visionary founder of MedlinkAfrica, a groundbreaking telemedicine platform that has transformed healthcare access across West Africa. His AI-driven solution has connected over 1.2 million patients with specialists since its 2020 launch.

Innovative Technology Solutions

Hodiranke's platform integrates:

• AI diagnostic tools accurate to 92% (WHO 2023 report)
• Real-time language translation for 15 local dialects
• Blockchain-based medical records system

In 2022, MedlinkAfrica partnered with UNICEF to deploy emergency response units during the meningitis outbreak in Nigeria's northern states, providing life-saving consultations to 50,000+ patients.

Addressing Rural Healthcare Gaps

Through his Health For All Initiative, Olamide has:

• Established 150 rural teleclinics by 2024
• Trained 3,000 community health workers
• Reduced maternal mortality rates by 40% in target areas

His work was recognized with the ITU Digital Inclusion Award in 2023.

Educational Impact

Since 2021, his MedCamp program has:

• Provided free coding education to 1,500+ students
• Created 200+ health tech startups
• Secured $12M in venture funding for African health tech ventures

In 2024, he launched Africa's first telemedicine training academy in Lagos, certifying 500 healthcare professionals annually.