Healthcare Opportunities in Africa
To support its growing population, governments are increasingly investing in hospital construction projects across Africa. While many of these projects are small, there are also numerous large-scale projects to build major healthcare facilities throughout the African continent. In the following article, we will take a look at some of the most significant projects currently being planned or built.

New Capital Hospital City – Cairo, Egypt
The massive $800 million New Capital Hospital City is part of Egypt’s New Administrative Capital master plan. It will have more than 4,200 beds, a kidney, ophthalmia, diabetes, and liver institute, as well as a new University of Medical Sciences.
The project is being developed by the Administrative Capital for Urban Development. The contractor, the Egyptian company Industrial Construction & Engineering Company (SIAC) Holding Construction, started work on the project in June 2024. Industrial Construction & Engineering Company (SIAC) Holding Construction, started work in June 2024. Other involved parties include the Engineering Consultants Group and the consulting office Ahmed Aggour Consulting EngineeringConstruction is scheduled for completion in early 2028.
This project is one of the largest hospital construction projects in Africa, and the largest in Egypt.

African Medical Centre of Excellence – Abuja, Nigeria
He African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) is a $750 million project in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Its goal is to build a 500-bed hospital that will function as a secondary and tertiary institution, offering a variety of services and specializations. Construction is split into four phases.
The Nigerian Ministry of Health, as the developer, is supported by Bovell Ross Project Management from South Africa. The architect is Perkins & Will from the United States, and Dar Al Handasah is the main consultant. Financing is provided by the African Export-Import Bank and the Africa Finance Corporation. Once completed, the hospital will operate in partnership with King’s College HospitalLondon
Construction began in late 2022 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. This is the largest hospital construction project in Africa, south of the Sahara.

Staoueli CHU Hospital – Algiers, Algeria
Staoueli CHU Hospital is a hospital project currently under construction in Algiers, Algeria. With a cost of $500 million, the Ministry of Health, Population, and Hospital Reform of Algeria aims to develop a 12-story hospital with 700 beds, as well as a medical research center. The China State Construction Engineering Corporation became the main contractor of the project in 2020.
The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.

Mohammed VI International University Hospital Expansion – Rabat, Morocco
The Mohammed VI International University Hospital is an existing hospital in Rabat, the capital of Morocco. At a cost of $450 million, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Morocco is developing a hospital campus with four six-story buildings and a 25-story tower.
It will have more than 550 beds and 20 operating rooms, as well as 15 conference rooms, 72 teaching classrooms, and 2,017 rooms for practical (educational) work.
The project was designed by AIA ArchitectsThe main contractor is Bymaro, a subsidiary of the French group Bouygues.
Construction began in mid-2024 and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2025.

Urban redevelopment of Tygerberg Hospital – Cape Town, South Africa.
Tygerberg Hospital is a tertiary hospital opened in 1976 in Cape Town, South Africa. It is the second largest hospital in South Africa. The current urban redevelopment project includes the construction of a new 550-bed regional hospital, with a cost of 400 million dollars.

Source of the article: ABiQ