Tafadzwa Munzwa

Co-founder & CEO - Dawa Health

Dr. Tafadzwa Kalisto Munzwa, M.D., is Co-founder and CEO of Dawa Health, a deep-tech health company based in Lusaka, Zambia, developing AI-powered infrastructure for women’s health across Sub-Saharan Africa. Its flagship platform, DawaMom, empowers last-mile clinics with an integrable, state-of-the-art imaging and screening platform for maternal and reproductive health.

Dawa Health has been recognised through the Deep Learning Indaba and Google-sponsored Data Science for Health in Africa Ideathons, and is supported by partners including UNICEF Femtech Ventures, Grand Challenges Canada, TogetHER for Health, UNFPA Zambia, and the Ministry of Health. The company is also part of the 2026 Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize and MIT Africa DeepTech cohorts.

Dr. Munzwa’s work sits at the intersection of AI, healthcare, and scalable health systems, with a focus on translating frontier technology into practical solutions for underserved populations. He is particularly passionate about building partnerships, open scientific infrastructure, and locally relevant innovation that can accelerate health impact across Africa.