• Huawei has announced that a South African Seeds for the Future team will head to its global finals of the Tech4Good competition.
• The team, e-Kasi Care, impressed at the Sub-Saharan Africa regional finals.
• It focuses on virtual medical consultations to help close the healthcare gap in rural parts of SA.

Huawei is enthused to announce this week that one of its teams that took part in last year’s Seeds for the Future initiative is making waves on the world stage. More specifically the team, e-Kasi Care, has been selected to compete at the global finals of the Huawei Tech4Good competition later this year (April 2025).

The team impressed at the regional finals for Sub-Saharan Africa held in China late last year by showcasing the potential of its virtual medical consultation offering, which is designed to help close the healthcare gap for those South African living in rural and difficult to reach areas.

Sharing how the solution works, e-Kasi Care, explained that the, “system records and relays a patient’s medical data, to help doctors who are available through virtual consultations make speedy diagnoses that can lead to life-saving interventions.”

“By collecting data from thermal cameras and heart rate monitors and integrating cloud-based analysis tools, e-Kasi Care can diagnose certain illnesses with an accuracy rate of 94%,” it added in release shared with Hypertext.

“This cohort from South Africa has exceeded expectations and set a new standard for future applicants. We cannot wait to see the e-Kasi team’s broader impact as they show the world how meaningful solutions can be developed when social issues and technology intersect,” boasted Deputy CEO of Huawei South Africa, Charles Cheng.

Also beaming with pride at the success of e-Kasi Care was Minister for Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, who recently interviewed Thirushan Pather (embedded below) about the solution and its potential.

Just met the team behind e-Kasi, a group of young innovators harnessing technology to bridge the healthcare gap in rural South Africa🩺🇿🇦

We’re committed to a follow-up meeting in early 2025 to explore how we can help take this groundbreaking initiative nationwide🌍💻

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— SollyMalatsi (@SollyMalatsi) December 10, 2024

Acknowledging his own potential too, Pather has also been selected as a global ambassador for the Seeds for the Future programme by Huawei.

“Huawei’s Seeds for the Future program was an eye-opening experience that broadened my perspective on the intersection of technology, startups, and business models. The experience not only strengthened my technical and problem-solving skills but also taught me the importance of leadership, collaboration, and aligning technical innovation with business strategy,” Pather pointed out of his time competing.

Best of luck to Pather and the rest of the e-Kasi Care team as they compete at the Global Innovation Final in China in April.

For those in the business world looking for exciting solutions from young innovators to invest in and help, this is certainly one to keep tabs on.

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