A Decade of Advancing
Cardiac Care in Africa
Since our inaugural congress in 2016, africaSTEMI Live! has grown to become the continent’s foremost platform for cardiovascular education, live intervention, and cross-border collaboration — held annually in Nairobi, Kenya.
africaSTEMI Live! 2026
The 11th edition brought four days of live interventions, workshops, and scientific plenary sessions to Nairobi’s Argyle Grand Hotel — welcoming 1,000+ delegates and faculty from institutions including the Mayo Clinic, Duke University, and King’s College Hospital.
Save the Date: 28–30 Apr 2027africaSTEMI Live! 2025 10th Edition — Diamond Jubilee
The 10th anniversary edition celebrated a decade of advancing cardiovascular care across Africa. Featuring expanded live case transmission across multiple cathlab suites, the congress welcomed delegates from over 40 countries with a record international faculty lineup and a dedicated commemorative symposium on the evolution of STEMI care in Africa since 2016.
africaSTEMI Live! 2024 9th Edition — Heart of Africa
Returning to the Argyle Grand Hotel Nairobi Airport, the 2024 congress featured an expanded Interventional Village, workshops in cardiac imaging and chest pain syndromes, an acute cardiac care course, and a two-day Heart of Africa summit covering heart failure, sudden cardiac arrest, preventive cardiology, and associated risk factors.
africaSTEMI Live! 2023 8th Edition — STEMI & Cardiac Care
Four workshops ran concurrently over the pre-congress days: Echocardiography (Workshop 1), Interventional Suite STEMI (Workshop 2), Acute Cardiac Care Symposium (Workshop 3) and Echocardiography Hands-On (Workshop 4). The main programme on Friday–Saturday covered Innovation in CVD including an AI vs. clinicians live challenge, Risk Management, STEMI Live! transmissions from multiple centres, and Heart Failure sessions. Faculty included more than 60 international and Kenyan specialists.
africaSTEMI Live! 2022 7th Edition — Post-Pandemic Return
The landmark return to in-person proceedings following the pandemic was officially opened by the First Lady of Kenya, H.E. Mrs. Margaret Kenyatta. The hybrid congress attracted an international faculty from the UK, USA, Europe, and across Africa. Pre-congress workshops covered Echo & Stress Echo, Acute Coronary Intervention, and Acute Cardiovascular Care. The main programme featured STEMI Live! transmissions, Heart Failure Live!, Stroke Live!, and abstract presentations — with the best works published in a special issue of the Cardiovascular Journal of Africa. Ten major industry partners exhibited over the four days.
africaSTEMI Live! 2021 6th Edition — Virtual Congress
Continuing in virtual format for the second year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 congress maintained the tradition of live case transmission, expert faculty lectures, and abstract presentations — reaching a broader global audience through its fully online platform. The programme retained its focus on acute cardiac care, intervention, and heart failure in the African context.
africaSTEMI Live! 2020 5th Edition — First Virtual Congress
The COVID-19 pandemic forced a historic pivot: the 5th edition became africaSTEMI Live’s first fully virtual congress. The organizing team rapidly adapted the programme to a digital platform, preserving the scientific quality of presentations and enabling participation from clinicians who would have been unable to travel — an experience that shaped the hybrid model used in subsequent years.
africaSTEMI Live! 2019 4th Edition — STEMI Africa Abstracts
The 2019 edition at the Radisson Blu featured a dedicated abstracts book — co-branded with the Cardiovascular Journal of Africa — presenting research from across the continent on STEMI systems of care, interventional outcomes, and cardiovascular epidemiology. The congress continued to build on its live case transmission format and international faculty collaborations.
africaSTEMI Live! 2018 3rd Edition — Growing the Network
The third edition continued to expand the congress’s reach across the continent, deepening partnerships with PASCAR, the Kenya Cardiac Society, and the Stent–Save a Life! initiative. The programme evolved to include more African case presentations alongside international faculty contributions, reinforcing the congress’s commitment to contextualising global cardiovascular evidence for African practice.
africaSTEMI Live! 2017 2nd Edition — Stent–Save a Life!
Building on the debut’s success, the 2017 congress was co-hosted with the Stent–Save a Life! global initiative — an international effort to improve access to primary PCI and reduce mortality from acute coronary syndromes. The interactive three-day programme showcased the latest developments in heart attack management, with live cases, learning sessions, and industry symposia drawing delegates from across the continent and beyond.
africaSTEMI Live! 2016 Inaugural Edition — A Historic First
The inaugural africaSTEMI Live! congress launched in Nairobi with a bold vision: to create the continent’s foremost international platform for professionals managing acute cardiac syndromes. Organised by Heart and Life Conferences in partnership with PASCAR, the meeting brought together physicians, interventionalists, echocardiographers, and nurses in a format that blended live case transmission with evidence-based education. A historic first for cardiovascular medicine in Africa.