What Amref Health Africa (France) does

Amref Health Africa (France) is the French national branch of Amref Health Africa, the largest African-led public health NGO, founded in 1957 by three reconstructive surgeons at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. Headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France (23 quai Alphonse le Gallo), the entity operates as a fundraising, advocacy, and program-coordination hub for a network delivering health services across more than 35 African countries, with disclosed programmatic reach of 17 million people served in 2024 and a 2025 contribution to the health of 25 million people. Its core programmatic verticals are maternal and infant health, sexual and reproductive health (including FGM prevention), and training of healthcare professionals (54,000 trained in 2024). The entity directly funds and co-implements named programs including Amagara Yacu (Burundi), Devenir (Senegal), Healthy Yambio (South Sudan), Kefeta (Ethiopia), and School Health in Limpopo (South Africa).

The organization's revenue model is donations-based and multi-channel: individual giving via don.amref.fr and Face-à-Face street fundraising, the Cercle Amref donor circle, the GAME CHANGERS corporate partnership program, and institutional grants from Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Direction de la Coopération Internationale de Monaco (DCI), and other development finance institutions. Underlying technology assets include the JIBU digital health training application (over 100,000 users), a hybrid e-learning platform co-developed with Burundi's Institut National de Santé Publique (INSP) for healthcare professional training with digitized courses, interactive quizzes, pre/post-tests, and a trainer monitoring dashboard, plus the wholly-owned commercial subsidiary Amref Flying Doctors, which provides air ambulance and medical evacuation services from Nairobi Wilson Airport. Customer segments span end beneficiaries (women, children, communities in sub-Saharan Africa), healthcare professionals and community health workers, African governments and ministries of health, and French/international corporate partners seeking credible health-aligned CSR vehicles. The French entity operates alongside a network of strategic partners including GSK (malaria elimination), Gavi (vaccination financing advocacy), and Africa CDC (continental health sovereignty).

Name

Amref Health Africa (France)

Legal name

Amref Health Africa (France)

Website

https://amref.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Amref Health Africa (France) is the French fundraising and program-coordination branch of Africa's largest public health NGO, serving women, children, and health workers across 35+ African countries through donations, institutional grants, and corporate partnerships. It operates the JIBU digital training app and coordinates AFD-funded programs in Burundi, Senegal, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and South Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Non-Profit Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs (BPAGACAI), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN)

Keywords

• Public health programs
• Community health services
• Maternal child health
• Health worker training
• Humanitarian health aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulogne-Billancourt

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through the online donation portal (don.amref.fr), Face-à-Face street fundraising, and the 'Cercle Amref' donor circle. Monthly giving programs and one-time gifts support project funding.
2. Corporate Partnerships (GAME CHANGERS): Corporate partners (SMEs, large enterprises, foundations, endowment funds) support programs through sponsorship, cause-marketing (solidarity products), micro-donation rounding programs, skills-based volunteering, and event sponsorship.
3. Institutional Grants and Development Finance: Funding from institutional donors such as Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Direction de la Coopération Internationale de Monaco (DCI), and other government development agencies supports specific project implementation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Amref Health Africa (France) is a non-profit association (ONG) registered in Boulogne-Billancourt that operates as the French fundraising, advocacy, and program-coordination hub for the pan-African Amref Health Africa network. It channels donations, corporate partnerships, and institutional grants (AFD, DCI Monaco) toward community-based maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, and health-professional training programs implemented across 35+ African countries. The entity also incubates or supports digital health tools (JIBU app, e-learning platform) and the Amref Flying Doctors air ambulance service that generates revenue to subsidize humanitarian work.

Product overview

Amref Health Africa (France) is an African public health NGO that operates as a program-based organization rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings consist of healthcare service programs spanning maternal and infant health, sexual and reproductive health, and health professional training across African communities. The organization offers the JIBU health training application with 100,000+ users, Amref Flying Doctors air ambulance services, and an e-learning platform for healthcare professional training developed in partnership with national health institutions. Projects include Amagara Yacu (Burundi), Devenir (Sénégal), Healthy Yambio (South Sudan), Kefeta (Ethiopia), and School Health in Limpopo (South Africa).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JIBU: African health training application with over 100,000 users.
• Amref Flying Doctors
• GAME CHANGERS

Products and services

• JIBU Application
• Amref Flying Doctors

Quantifiable outcome

• 38.6 million people impacted in 2023 (including 14 million women and 12 million children) through 193 programs in 35 countries
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Croix-Rouge françaisecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Lead partner in the Amagara Yacu consortium implementing health system strengthening programs in Burundi alongside Amref Health Africa, Croix-Rouge du Burundi, and Fondation Mérieux.
• Fondation MérieuxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Part of the Amagara Yacu consortium supporting health system strengthening in Burundi with Amref Health Africa, Croix-Rouge française, and Croix-Rouge du Burundi.
• Croix-Rouge du BurundicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Part of the Amagara Yacu consortium supporting health system strengthening in Burundi with Amref Health Africa, Croix-Rouge française, and Fondation Mérieux.
• GSKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with GSK on the Primary Healthcare for Malaria Elimination program in Kenya and Zambia, targeting 50% reduction in malaria cases in targeted regions by 2026, including training 1,000 community health workers and distributing 500,000 insecticide-treated nets.
• MK Umbrella (South Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal South African implementing partner for the School Health project in Limpopo province, working with Amref to strengthen coordination between health, education, and social development authorities.
• Africa CDCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey strategic partner in advancing the New Public Health Order for Africa, advocating for health sovereignty, local vaccine manufacturing, and strengthened continental health systems.
• Gavi, the Vaccine AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmref partners with Gavi to advocate for France to maintain its €760M commitment to Gavi for 2025-2030, supporting vaccination programs across Africa including new vaccine introductions (malaria, HPV, dengue).
• JC DecauxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDisplayed as a partner logo on the corporate partnership page; nature of partnership not detailed beyond logo presence.
• Allianz FranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDisplayed as a partner logo on the corporate partnership page; nature of partnership not detailed beyond logo presence.
• SpartoominorGTM or Marketing PartnerDisplayed as a partner logo on the corporate partnership page; Spartoo supports Amref France through solidarity product sales.
• August DebouzyminorOthersDisplayed as a partner logo on the corporate partnership page; appears to be a law firm partner providing legal support.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PATH: Global health nonprofit focused on health equity and innovation across Africa and Asia. Comparable as an implementing NGO with programmatic presence in multiple African countries, mixed donor base, and emphasis on capacity building and health system transformation.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): International humanitarian NGO delivering health, education, and protection services in conflict-affected contexts across Africa. Comparable for geographic focus, health programming (including maternal/child health and CHW training), and donor-dependent funding model.
• BRAC: One of the largest development NGOs in the world, operating health programs across multiple African and Asian countries. Comparable for its community health worker model, scale of operations, and integrated development approach including health worker training.
• Partners In Health: Global health nonprofit delivering healthcare in resource-limited settings, with strong emphasis on health worker training and accompaniment-based model. Highly comparable to Amref in mission, geographic focus (sub-Saharan Africa), and emphasis on training local health professionals.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Global health organization working to strengthen health systems and improve access to medicines in Africa. Directly comparable as a health-focused NGO operating across African countries with government partnerships and institutional donor funding.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children: Large international NGO with substantial maternal, newborn, and child health programming across Africa. Overlaps with Amref on MNCH, vaccination, and health worker training mandates, with comparable donor and corporate partnership channels.
• UNICEF: UN agency delivering maternal, child, and adolescent health programming across Africa. Overlaps with Amref on MNCH, vaccination, and health system strengthening mandates, though at much larger scale and with a broader global remit.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): One of the largest international medical humanitarian organizations, providing emergency healthcare in conflict zones and fragile states. Comparable to Amref as a non-profit delivering health services in African countries with donor-supported funding models, though MSF focuses more on emergency response versus Amref's health systems strengthening.

Others

• Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance: Public-private partnership funding immunization programs in lower-income countries. A close partner of Amref (advocacy target for France's €760M commitment) rather than direct competitor; comparable in funding architecture and African focus but operates as a funder rather than implementing NGO.
• Africa CDC: Continental public health agency of the African Union. Amref's strategic partner in advancing the New Public Health Order; comparable in mandate around African health sovereignty but operates as a governmental body rather than an NGO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@amref_France
• Facebookfacebook.com/AMREFFR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amref-france
• Instagraminstagram.com/amref_france

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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