Health-Tech Raises $12M to Digitize Africa's Pharmacies

Getting medicine to the people who need it just got a whole lot easier in Africa and the Middle East.

Aumet, a health-tech company backed by the Africa Innovation & Healthcare Fund II, just raised $12 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered healthcare procurement platform. The company connects pharmacies, hospitals, and pharmaceutical suppliers through a single digital system that handles everything from ordering to inventory management.

The numbers tell a story of real impact. More than 12,000 pharmacies and over 1,000 pharmaceutical suppliers now use Aumet's platform, primarily across Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. The system processes more than five million transactions each year, with a total gross merchandise volume topping $1 billion.

What started as a digital marketplace has evolved into something much bigger. Aumet now offers three specialized services: Pulse helps individual pharmacies manage inventory and ordering, Chain provides centralized purchasing for pharmacy chains, and Enterprise brings AI-powered procurement to hospitals and government health agencies.

Jordan's public healthcare system shows what's possible when this technology reaches the people who need it most. Aumet's Enterprise system launched at Al Bashir Hospital, one of the country's largest public hospitals, and has now expanded to 32 hospitals, over 500 medical centers, and more than 18 medical warehouses across the nation.

The Ripple Effect

When healthcare procurement becomes faster and more efficient, the benefits extend far beyond spreadsheets and supply chains. Pharmacies can keep medications in stock more reliably. Hospitals can focus resources on patient care instead of administrative headaches. Public health systems can stretch limited budgets further, reaching more people with the same resources.

The $12 million investment signals growing confidence in African health-tech solutions that solve real problems for real people. AAIC Investment, which manages the Africa Innovation & Healthcare Fund II, is betting that digital tools can transform healthcare delivery across a region where efficient supply chains can mean the difference between life and death.

Every pharmacy that joins the platform gains access to better pricing, reliable delivery, and data-driven insights that help them serve their communities more effectively. Every hospital that adopts the Enterprise system frees up staff time and budget to focus on what matters most: caring for patients.

The expansion comes at a crucial time, as healthcare systems across Africa and the Middle East work to modernize and reach underserved communities. Digital platforms like Aumet's prove that technology can bridge gaps in infrastructure and create connections that strengthen entire health ecosystems.

With fresh funding secured, Aumet is positioned to bring its platform to more countries, more pharmacies, and more public health systems where efficient procurement can save both money and lives.