Africa Business Communities

Health Industry
Africa Medical Supplies Platform opens COVID-19 vaccines pre-orders for 55 African Union Member States
GSK, Novartis partner to support scientific research into genetic diversity in Africa
WHO urges governments to promote healthy food in public facilities
[Kenya] Butterfly Network partners with Access Afya to deepen telemedicine in maternal care
Global Fund grants $8.54 billion to fight against HIV, TB and malaria
Egypt’s life science startup Nawah Scientific raises $1m round for market expansion
Egyptian telemedicine startup Docspert Health secures funding round for geographical expansion
UNICEF, WHO, IFRC and MSF announce establishment of global Ebola vaccine stockpile
Pfizer appoints Patrick van der Loo as Regional President for Africa and the Middle East
Canada supports UN-Habitat to design resilient and inclusive hospitals in Mozambique
EIB launches €50 million Africa pharmaceutical manufacturing initiative
Sartorius invests in pharmaceutical training in Tanzania
Babylon to digitize Rwanda's health centers
Healthtech startup Ilara Health raises $3.75m to provide life-saving diagnostics across sub-Saharan Africa
Africa CDC, COMESA to collaborate in promoting safe trade
WHO launches year-long campaign to help 100 million people quit tobacco
Bolloré Transport & Logistics to supply medical warehousing solutions to UNHCR Sudan
European Union, African Union partner to scale up preparedness for health emergencies
[Kenya] MYDAWA, AstraZeneca partner to bolster patient commitment
Amref establishes independent commission to review progress towards Universal Health Coverage in Africa
Cainiao and Ethiopian Airlines to launch air freight service for medicines

Health Industry
Africa Medical Supplies Platform opens COVID-19 vaccines pre-orders for 55 African Union Member States
GSK, Novartis partner to support scientific research into genetic diversity in Africa
WHO urges governments to promote healthy food in public facilities
[Kenya] Butterfly Network partners with Access Afya to deepen telemedicine in maternal care
Global Fund grants $8.54 billion to fight against HIV, TB and malaria
Egypt’s life science startup Nawah Scientific raises $1m round for market expansion
Egyptian telemedicine startup Docspert Health secures funding round for geographical expansion
UNICEF, WHO, IFRC and MSF announce establishment of global Ebola vaccine stockpile
Pfizer appoints Patrick van der Loo as Regional President for Africa and the Middle East
Canada supports UN-Habitat to design resilient and inclusive hospitals in Mozambique
EIB launches €50 million Africa pharmaceutical manufacturing initiative
Sartorius invests in pharmaceutical training in Tanzania
Babylon to digitize Rwanda's health centers
Healthtech startup Ilara Health raises $3.75m to provide life-saving diagnostics across sub-Saharan Africa
Africa CDC, COMESA to collaborate in promoting safe trade
WHO launches year-long campaign to help 100 million people quit tobacco
Bolloré Transport & Logistics to supply medical warehousing solutions to UNHCR Sudan
European Union, African Union partner to scale up preparedness for health emergencies
[Kenya] MYDAWA, AstraZeneca partner to bolster patient commitment
Amref establishes independent commission to review progress towards Universal Health Coverage in Africa
Cainiao and Ethiopian Airlines to launch air freight service for medicines