Alan Acquires Senegalese Healthtech Startup Tanel in First Africa Expansion

Alan, the French digital health insurer, has acquired Tanel, a Dakar-based digital health company operating in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire. The transaction marks Alan's first expansion into Africa.

The Acquisition

Alan completed its acquisition of Tanel, with the transaction announced on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. The purchase price was not disclosed. Tanel was founded by Mouhamed Ndoye and Makhtar Diop and operates as a digital health company based in Dakar.

Alan's Background and Expansion Strategy

Alan is a French health insurance company valued at €5 billion, approximately $5.8 billion, and counts France captain Kylian Mbappé among its investors. The acquisition represents a significant move into the West African health insurance market, with Alan estimating the Senegalese and Ivorian health insurance market at €600 million.

Tanel's Operating Territory

Tanel operates as a digital health startup in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire, based in Dakar.

Why it matters

The transaction represents a significant exit for Francophone Africa's healthtech ecosystem and marks a major international health insurance player's entry into West Africa's digital health insurance market.