Nigeria has opened a new US$300 million tertiary medical facility in its capital city of Abuja.

The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in partnership with King’s College Hospital, London, is designed to meet global standards of medical provision.

The private hospital currently includes 170 beds, including a 20-bed intensive care unit (ICU) and six critical care unit beds. Additionally, it has a compounding pharmacy, 20 chemotherapy chairs, five operation theatres and three catheterisation laboratories, as well as a stem cell laboratory with 15 post-stem-cell isolation rooms.

Specialty services offered at the facility include oncology, haematology, cardiology, and general medical services.

The intention of the facility is to strengthen healthcare provision in Nigeria and Africa as a whole, while also reducing Nigeria’s own medical tourism outflow.

“Today, we don’t just open a hospital – we launch a healthcare revolution for Africa,” said Brian Deaver, CEO of AMCE. “Our integrated model encompasses early diagnosis, advanced treatment, and long-term disease management, creating a seamless continuum of care that improves patient outcomes and health experiences.”

He added: “Our mission extends beyond treatment to include world-class medical education, groundbreaking research, and continuous innovation. By combining international expertise with local talent development, AMCE will build sustainable healthcare capacity that serves generations to come.”

Deaver added that, in its next phase of development, AMCE will add 350 new hospital beds, and create medical and nursing schools, a medical sciences foundation, research centres, and residential facilities.

The Nigerian state of Enugu also approved construction of a new 250-bed quaternary healthcare facility in September 2024.