Reliance-backed KareXpert to power Egypt's national healthcare digital transformation
has signed a pact with healthcare technology company
KareXpert
to launch a digital
healthcare platform
managed through a secure national cloud hosted within Egypt.
KareXpert is backed by
Reliance Jio
as one of its investors.
Announcing the MoU between Telecom Egypt and KareXpert, a release on Wednesday said the platform combines a
Hospital Information Management System
(HIMS) with unified electronic medical records and provides comprehensive revenue cycle management solutions.
This provides hospitals with a unified view of their clinical and administrative data, improving operational efficiency.
KareXpert's solutions integrate with existing systems within medical facilities and offer a unified digital payment path, simplifying billing procedures and accelerating revenue collection, while fully maintaining data privacy and complying with regulatory standards, the release said.
The secure local hosting ensures sovereignty over health information, while the cloud infrastructure allows future scalability to incorporate AI and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
"This collaboration aligns with Telecom Egypt's strategy to utilise technology and build high-value strategic partnerships to deliver top-tier digital solutions," the release said.
The company is expanding its portfolio beyond high-speed connectivity and 5G networks to include secure national cloud services, AI, and IoT solutions that integrate with smart financial technologies to meet the needs of both businesses and individuals.
Nidhi Jain, Founder and CEO of KareXpert, said: "Telecom Egypt will give us faster market access and quicker rollout. The platform will enable easy access to healthcare services to the citizens of Egypt with exceptional reliability."
The MoU was recently signed during the 'Africa Health ExCon 2025' conference and exhibition held in Cairo.
Mohamed Nasr, Managing Director and CEO of Telecom Egypt, said: "We are transferring our technical expertise to the healthcare sector by offering hospitals a reliable, easy-to-deploy platform that protects patient data privacy and doubles operational efficiency, contributing to Egypt's 2030 vision for sustainable digital transformation."
KareXpert is operational in 500-plus hospitals and medical centres, serving over 15 million patients across six countries. Among its users are public and private healthcare providers such as Apollo, CK Birla, Reliance, Artemis, HCL, CIPLA, the Ministry of Defence, BHEL, DVC, and Tata Group of Hospitals.
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