Emergency Response Africa (Nigeria)
Building Nigeria’s Distributed Emergency Care Network
Building Nigeria’s Distributed Emergency Care Network
The problem they solve
Africa faces some of the highest rates of preventable deaths globally due to limited access to timely emergency care. Road traffic injuries, maternal complications, cardiac events, and acute medical crises often become fatal simply because help cannot arrive quickly enough. Traditional ambulance systems are limited, expensive, or unavailable, particularly in peri-urban and rural communities.
Their solution
ERA delivers a decentralised, low-cost emergency network that blends:
● trained community responders,
● local transport and emergency vehicles,
● smart dispatch and routing technology, and
● real-time clinical guidance.
With a single request, users receive immediate phone-based first aid, followed by rapid on-site treatment and safe transfer to an emergency-ready hospital. This approach bridges existing infrastructure gaps and creates a reliable, fast-response system tailored to African cities and communities.
Why they matter now
As urbanisation accelerates and injuries, maternal emergencies, and chronic conditions surge, the need for reliable emergency care systems is more critical than ever. ERA’s model — fast, tech-enabled, and community-rooted — provides a scalable blueprint for emergency response across Africa. With government adoption, strong traction, and a proven life-saving impact, ERA is positioned to become a cornerstone of emergency care infrastructure in the region.
Who they are
Emergency Response Africa (ERA) is a pioneering female-led health-tech company transforming emergency medical care across Nigeria. The platform connects people experiencing medical emergencies to the nearest first responders, emergency vehicles, and hospitals using smart dispatch technology, functioning as one of the continent’s first scalable, tech-enabled emergency response systems.
Building Nigeria’s Distributed Emergency Care Network
The problem they solve
Africa faces some of the highest rates of preventable deaths globally due to limited access to timely emergency care. Road traffic injuries, maternal complications, cardiac events, and acute medical crises often become fatal simply because help cannot arrive quickly enough. Traditional ambulance systems are limited, expensive, or unavailable, particularly in peri-urban and rural communities.
Their solution
ERA delivers a decentralised, low-cost emergency network that blends:
● trained community responders,
● local transport and emergency vehicles,
● smart dispatch and routing technology, and
● real-time clinical guidance.
With a single request, users receive immediate phone-based first aid, followed by rapid on-site treatment and safe transfer to an emergency-ready hospital. This approach bridges existing infrastructure gaps and creates a reliable, fast-response system tailored to African cities and communities.
Why they matter now
As urbanisation accelerates and injuries, maternal emergencies, and chronic conditions surge, the need for reliable emergency care systems is more critical than ever. ERA’s model — fast, tech-enabled, and community-rooted — provides a scalable blueprint for emergency response across Africa. With government adoption, strong traction, and a proven life-saving impact, ERA is positioned to become a cornerstone of emergency care infrastructure in the region.
Who they are
Emergency Response Africa (ERA) is a pioneering female-led health-tech company transforming emergency medical care across Nigeria. The platform connects people experiencing medical emergencies to the nearest first responders, emergency vehicles, and hospitals using smart dispatch technology, functioning as one of the continent’s first scalable, tech-enabled emergency response systems.