The raise signals growing institutional appetite for asset-backed healthcare models in sub-Saharan Africa. EASE delivers MRI, CT and PET-CT scanners, as well as surgical robots, through an equipment-as-a-service structure. Hospitals and specialist clinics access the technology without large upfront capital outlay.
EASE also manages maintenance, technical support and technology upgrades. That recurring-revenue structure positions the company as an infrastructure provider, not simply a distributor. By FurtherAfrica’s reading of the numbers, the fresh equity strengthens EASE’s capacity to combine equity capital with debt-backed equipment purchases at scale.
How the equipment-as-a-service model works
Conventional medical equipment ownership demands significant capital. Many African healthcare facilities cannot absorb that cost. EASE removes the barrier by financing the asset itself and charging a service fee instead.
As AI becomes standard in imaging and surgical systems, the model allows facilities to upgrade technology without replacing entire balance-sheet assets. That flexibility is a concrete advantage in markets where equipment cycles outpace capital budgets.
AAFC Group chief executive Frans van Schaik said EASE directly addresses the difficulty providers face in financing increasingly sophisticated medical equipment, with AAFC’s backing designed to support that approach at scale.
EASE is led by Dr Kanyinsola Oyeyinka, a physician and healthcare investment specialist who serves as chief executive officer.
What does the deal mean for investors?
EASE’s installed base already spans multiple sites. Surgical robots are operating in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. A PET-CT scanner is live in Rustenburg. In Ghana, the company has deployed an MRI scanner in Akwatia and CT scanners in Accra.
The table below summarises the core funding figures from the company’s latest raise.
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| New equity from AAFC Group | US$9.5M |
| Total EASE equity raised | US$24M |
Morocco has been cited in market reporting as a next expansion target. That would extend EASE’s footprint into North Africa and test whether the model transfers across different regulatory and payer environments.
AAFC Group is a US-based investor focused on emerging-market asset-backed finance. Its commitment aligns with South Africa’s broader reform trajectory, which is steadily improving the investment climate for infrastructure-linked assets. In addition, Ghana’s growing private healthcare sector provides a complementary demand base.
Asset-backed healthcare financing in Africa remains underpenetrated relative to need — EASE’s model offers a replicable template that institutional lenders and development-finance institutions could co-fund at much greater scale.
Investors will watch installation pace, equipment utilisation rates and EASE’s ability to close supporting debt facilities as the company moves to convert fresh equity into an expanded network of revenue-generating medical assets.
Quick answers
EASE Holdings BV has raised a total of US$24M in equity. The most recent tranche was a US$9.5M investment from AAFC Group.
EASE deploys MRI scanners, CT scanners, PET-CT scanners and surgical robots. Current installations include sites in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Rustenburg in South Africa, and Akwatia and Accra in Ghana.
Rather than selling equipment outright, EASE finances the asset itself and charges hospitals and clinics a recurring service fee. It also handles maintenance, technical support and technology upgrades.
