Kena Health wins big as app that helps to lower cost of private healthcare

Kena Health App walked away a big winner at the recent MTN Business App of the Year awards ceremony held at Level Three in Kramerville.

Launched in March 2022, the health services solution App ranks first on South Africa’s Google Play Store and third on the Apple App Store for medical Apps. It aims to lower the cost of accessing quality private healthcare by offering on-demand consultations with medical professionals at a set price.

The 2023 awards looked at the coding talent in the country and the entrepreneurial spirit driving innovation, according to Kholofelo Magagane, Head of Marketing at MTN Business.

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Magagane emphasised the challenging economic landscape and the determination displayed by local App developers in using their skills to create solutions that enrich lives and contribute to economic growth, particularly amid challenges after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Navigate demanding environment

The competition required developers to navigate a demanding environment, innovate, and provide unique value to users, creating effective and user-friendly applications.  

Magagane said while the awards played a significant role in marketing and commercialising the Apps, many developers were still in the process of fully establishing their presence in the industry.

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The winners in various categories included: Discovery Bank for Best Consumer Solution, Medsol Breast AI for Best Enterprise Solution, Future DX – Thutofy for Best Hackathon Solution, Fruit-Full 3 for Best Gaming Solution, and several others, with Kena Health named the overall winner.

Magagane expressed how this year’s winners showcased technology’s transformative potential in business models, operations, and productivity, inspiring adaptation and evolution in a rapidly changing environment.