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[Kenya] Zuri Health raises an undisclosed amount of funding from Moroccan VC UM6P Ventures
Zuri Health has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Moroccan VC UM6P Ventures. The funds will be used to support Zuri’s growth and expansion across Africa.
Gavi launches INFUSE 2.0 to scale up innovations in immunization
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has announced the launch of INFUSE 2.0, an innovation scaling hub to accelerate immunisation systems upgrades for the world's most in-need countries.
Samata Capital, Future Africa et al. to invest in Uncover Skin Care
Advancing Women in Investing (AWI) is excited to be part of the $1 million seed round for Uncover alongside FirstCheck Africa, Future Africa, and IgniteXL as well as angel investors ex-SokoWatch COO Kwenhui Tawah and WPP Scangroup CEO Patricia Ithau.
[Column] Bonisiwe Tshabalala: Five technology priorities for enhancing the African healthcare sector
What actions can African countries, healthcare providers and healthcare organisations take to improve the provision of health services to the continent’s 1.4 billion citizens?
[Interview] Temitope O. Oguntosin, CTO, Femsin Technologies Solutions, Nigeria
Femsin Technoloigies Solutions Limited is an IT solution company based in Lagos. Temitope O. Oguntosin, the company's CTO, in an interview with Africa Business Communities talks on the state of the company as well as its future growth strategies.
[Nigeria Business Week] Andrea Ayemoba: 2022 statistics outline Nigeria's economic status quo
Despite all the setbacks plaguing economies the world over, Nigeria’s GDP for 2022 is projected to be north of $500billion, the largest in Africa. All eyes are now turned to what these next 12 months could bring Africa’s largest economy.
Uganda declares end of Ebola disease outbreak
Uganda has declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan ebolavirus, less than four months after the first case was confirmed in the country’s central Mubende district on 20 September 2022.
Zipline and the Government of Rwanda partnering to serve the entire country with instant logistics
The government of Rwanda plans to make nearly 2 million instant Zipline deliveries and fly more than 200 million autonomous kilometers by 2029.
[Startup Interview] James Adebisi, Founder, Oruis Medical, Nigeria
Orius Medical is a Nigerian health startup that provides mental care and support through psychotherapy and mental health education.
African Development Bank unveils the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation
The African Development Bank Group has formally introduced its new initiative that will join hands with the African Union to boost Africa's capacity to produce drugs, vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics all along the value chain, to help build its pharmaceutical sector.
[Column] Givemore T. Chiwanza: How has the Russia-Ukraine crisis affected Africa?
This Ukraine crisis escalated on 24 February 2022 and has tremendously impacted the global socio-economic terrain. The situation has and will continue to affect the African continent's financial system and food and energy security.
USTDA launched coalition for healthcare infrastructure in Africa
U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced the launch of its Coalition for Healthcare Infrastructure in Africa, a collaboration with U.S. industry to advance Africa’s healthcare infrastructure priorities in partnership with Africa’s public and private sectors.
DFC announced $369 million in new projects including in health, energy and food security
At the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced active commitments across Africa totaling more than $11 billion. This includes $369 million of new active commitments announced as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.
Standard Bank and GE Healthcare invest $80 million to boost healthcare services in Africa
Through a strong focus on delivering radiology, diagnostic imaging, and nuclear medicine delivering oncology solutions, the goal of the collaboration is to enhance the well-being of communities and potentially save lives.
Approximately USD 700 million in TDB-financed projects and transactions to date in Rwanda
To date, approximately USD 700 million dollars of financing has been extended by TDB in Rwanda across several sectors including transport, namely road and aviation financing, lending to financial institutions for infrastructure, healthcare and SME projects among others, and lending for electricity generation projects.
TDB and BADEA support priority trade flows in Kenya with multiple trade finance facilities of USD 600M
Priority trade flows into Kenya are being jointly supported by the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), through several trade finance facilities and limits of USD 600m.
AGF and National Bank of Kenya partner to finance SMES in WASH sector
African Guarantee Fund has partnered with National Bank of Kenya (NBK) to offer a partial guarantee in respect of defaults arising from loans to various private and public sector SMEs in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector, women-led businesses and Green Financing in Kenya.
ONEWEB and Q-KON Africa sign five-year agreement to distribute Low Earth Orbit satellite connectivity services in Africa
Q-KON Africa will be a provider of OneWeb’s high-speed, low-latency satellite internet connectivity in key African countries to benefit schools, hospitals, businesses and governments.
[column] Dr. Kevin Muragaijimana MD: A need for Artificial Intelligence-based company in Africa Health sector
Access to quality healthcare in low-income countries is impacted by many various factors. For example: In sub-Saharan Africa, the average number of physicians per 1000 per capita is 0.2 compared to Italy which has 8.0 doctors for a 1000 population this urge African countries to invest in Health Technology industry.
[South Africa] Vodacom launches public healthcare services solution in Northern Cape province
Vodacom has launched a cutting-edge patient engagement solution which includes a computer-aided emergency services dispatch system, a first for South Africa’s public healthcare sector.
[Interview] Dr. Kevin Muragaijimana MD, Founder & CEO of DoctorAI
DoctorAI is a HealthTech and Artificial Intelligence-based company, officially registered in November 2021, founded by two Rwandans medical doctors ,Dr. Kevin MURAGIJIMANA & Dr. David NDAYISHIMIYE.
Gavi published the plan of action to support the development of sustainable vaccine manufacturing in Africa
Developed in technical consultation with African Union Commission (AUC), Africa CDC, G7 and a range of partners, plan aims to outline ways in which Gavi and other stakeholders could help realize the AU’s 2040 vision
USTDA, Zipline partner to expand West African healthcare access through drone technology
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced it has awarded a grant to Fly Zipline Ghana, for a feasibility study to expand healthcare access in Ghana and Nigeria using unmanned aerial vehicles.
AFD is funding water and sanitation projects in Ethiopia
The first project funded by AFD will improve access to water for 1 million people in 45 towns, and the second will provide 2.6 million people with improved, gender-sensitive sanitation facilities.
Beko joins forces with Water.org to provide Kenyans with access to safe water
Beko, a home appliances brand in Europe, announced a new partnership with Water.org to support a community programme that will empower 10,000 Kenyans in need with access safe water and sanitation solutions.
[East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: Boosting small businesses’ competitivity in the region
Small businesses are the engine of the East African economic growth, employing millions and opening up the member states to interact with each other through seamless trade.
[Column] Cameron Beveridge: How tech is enhancing life-saving blood transfusion value chain
New technologies are reshaping the blood transfusion value chain to bring greater efficiency, traceability and consistency to this life-saving procedure.
[Column] Renan Ozyerli: Equitable access to healthcare should be a bigger priority as the world emerges from COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the world is at “the beginning of the end” of the COVID-19 pandemic with the numbers of deaths and cases slowing considerably.
AfDB invests over $6 million to develop the pharmaceutical sector in Southern and Eastern Africa
The project, which will be implemented over three years (2023-2025), is institutional support to develop the region’s pharmaceutical industry.
COMESA received the fund to develop the pharmaceutical sector in the sub-region
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank Group approved a $6.63 million grant to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to develop the pharmaceutical sector in the sub-region.
[East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: Region warms up to the hospitality industry’s expansion binge
Global respected hotel brands are expanding their footprint and have identified Africa as a key investment destination with the East African region catching their attention for its MICE, business and leisure growth potential.
Vanu a rejoint Orange pour fournir de la connectivité dans les zones rurales
Le groupe Orange Côte d'Ivoire et Vanu, Inc. ont annoncé un partenariat pour fournir de la connectivité dans les zones rurales de Côte d'Ivoire et aux filiales du groupe Orange Côte d'Ivoire au Burkina Faso et au Liberia.
Afreximbank announcesd US$1.5 Billion financing programme to Botswana
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a historic lending arrangement to Botswana, in the form of a three-year Country Programme of up to US$1.5 billion(on a net basis), with funding for up to seven years for eligible transactions.
La Fondation Ecobank et ONU Femmes pour la promotion de l’autonomisation des femmes en Afrique
La Fondation Ecobank et ONU Femmes vont dérouler ensemble une série d’activités de sensibilisation, de plaidoyer et des actions allant dans le sens de la lutte contre les violences à l’égard des femmes et des filles dans plusieurs pays d’Afrique
[Column] Cameron Beveridge: How tech is enhancing life-saving blood transfusion value chain
New technologies are reshaping the blood transfusion value chain to bring greater efficiency, traceability and consistency to this life-saving procedure.
SystemOne launches medical diagnostic network in Tanzania to reduce treatment time
The project will be executed in collaboration with PATH, and funded by The Stop TB Partnership and UNOPS.
Sanlam to acquire controlling shareholding in AfroCentric Group
Sanlam has announced today that it has submitted an offer letter to the board of AfroCentric Investment Corporation Limited (AfroCentric), expressing Sanlam’s firm intention to acquire AfroCentric shares that would result in Sanlam acquiring a controlling shareholding in
AfroCentric.
[Africa Investment Forum] L’Afrique est prête à faire des affaires
L’Afrique est prête à faire des affaires, disent les présidents africains aux investisseurs à l’ouverture de l’Africa Investment Forum
[Nigeria] CardinalStone Capital Advisers announces a $6m investment in healthtech startup AfyA Care
West African private equity fund manager, CardinalStone Capital Advisers (CCA), has announced a $6 million investment in Nigeria's healthtech startup AfyA Care as part of the company’s Series A capital raise.
Sanlam and MTN Group’s InsurTech alliance kicks off as transaction is approved
Sanlam and MTN Group announced the strategic alliance to market and distribute insurance and investment products across Africa.
Quadriga Systems Limited to be acquired by HSG Holding
Quadriga Systems Limited to be acquired by HSG Holding as part of HSG's continued long-term acquisition and investment strategy focused on technology in the hospitality industry
Gavi, Moderna update COVAX supply agreement; agree on access to variant-containing vaccines for lower-income countries
Two parties establish framework for lower-income countries to access up to 100 million doses of variant-containing vaccine (VCV) through COVAX.
Cape Innovation & Technology Initiative expands to East Africa with Kigali office
South Africa’s Cape Innovation & Technology Initiative (CiTi) has opened its new East Africa office in Kigali, Rwanda, and announced a collaboration with the Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropy’s (AGGP) Jasiri Talent Investor programme and the Jasiri Accelerator.
bioMérieux joins IFC’s Africa Medical Equipment Facility to expand access to laboratory diagnostic equipment across Africa
IFC's Africa Medical Equipment Facility, which helps healthcare providers in sub-Saharan Africa access medical equipment and supplies, has welcomed laboratory diagnostic equipment provider bioMérieux to its growing roster of world-class partners.
African-centric biobank MyAfroDNA begins operations in Nigeria
MyAfroDNA, a company that provides a solution to the significant lack of African representation in translational and genomics research, has officially begun operations in Southern Nigeria.
Sénégal et BIsD signent des accords de financement de 29 millions USD
Les deux parties ont apposé leurs signatures sur deux conventions de financement pour un projet de création d'une unité de fabrication du vaccin COVID -19 d'un montant de 27,6 millions d'euros, et un projet de cartographie de la fertilité des sols d'un montant de 2 millions de dollars.
Lifestores Healthcare clôt sa pre-série A de 3 millions de dollars menée par Health54
Avec une sursouscription de 50 %, cette levée de fonds marque le premier investissement de Health54, véhicule de capital risque dédié au secteur de la santé du groupe CFAO, dont la division CFAO Healthcare est le plus grand distributeur de produits et services pharmaceutiques en Afrique subsaharienne.
Proparco rejoint DPI en tant qu’actionnaires de la plateforme KELIX bio
Proparco rejoint Development Partners International (« DPI »), un fonds d’investissement de premier plan sur l’Afrique, en tant qu’actionnaires de la plateforme KELIX bio.
Prudential plc et Google Cloud annoncent un partenariat pour la santé et l’inclusion financière en Afrique
Le groupe leader d'assurance, Prudential plc et Google Cloud ont annoncé un partenariat stratégique pour améliorer la santé et l'inclusion financière pour les communautés à travers l'Asie et l'Afrique.
KfW supports COVID vaccination campaigns and logistics in West and East Africa
The financing agreement was signed between KfW and UNICEF for EUR 25 million to improve vaccine logistics in the West African countries, KfW is also supporting vaccinations against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in East Africa.
RMB helps Life Healthcare raise funding through billion Rand bond auction
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (Life Healthcare), South Africa’s second-largest hospital group by number of beds, appointed RMB as sole lead arranger to establish a domestic medium-term note (DMTN) programme and to manage its inaugural bond issuance.
USTDA partners with Nigeria's Mobihealth to advance African telehealth infrastructure
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency 9USTDA) announced it has awarded a grant to Nigeria’s Mobihealthcare (Mobihealth) for a feasibility study to support the expansion of its telehealth services from Nigeria to Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, and Egypt.
United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) advances healthcare access in Nigeria
These facilities, located in multiple urban hubs across the country, will serve up to 25,000 patients annually. Lily selected Maryland-based Anadach Consulting Group, LLC, to conduct the study.
FMO joins DPI in $750m pan-African buy-and-build pharmaceutical platform KELIX bio
Development Partners International (DPI), an investment firm focused on Africa, has welcomed Proparco and DEG, France and Germany’s development finance institutions, and FMO, the Dutch development bank, as new partners in the KELIX bio platform.
[Nigeria] Heath-tech startup Lifestores Healthcare raises $3M funding
Nigerian health-tech startup Lifestores Healthcare has raised $3M for expansion across the country in a pre-Series A funding round. The round was co-led by Health54 and Aruwa Capital Management, with participation from other investors.
Lifestores Healthcare raises $3M to expand its pharmaceutical marketplace across Nigeria
Lifestores Healthcare raised $3 million pre-Series A funding; the latter and oversubscribed round was led by Health54, with Aruwa Capital Management as a supporting lead and participation from other existing investors.
HealthTech Hub Africa lance l'appel à candidatures pour l'édition 2 de programme d'accélération de start-up
Après la réussite de la première cohorte de 30 startups de 10 pays africains et sur l'excellente collaboration avec le gouvernement du Rwanda, le Hub panafricain est à recherche de la prochaine cohorte d'innovateur.
Kenyan startup Ofelos targets health-conscious consumers with sugar free cookies
Gerassimos Fourlanos, Founder, Ofelos Limited says, the cookies are targeted to consumers with diabetes or pre-diabetes, along with other medical conditions where blood sugar levels need to be monitored.
Prudential plc partners with Google Cloud to make healthcare and financial security accessible in Africa
Under this alliance, Prudential will leverage Google Cloud's data analytics capabilities, secure and sustainable infrastructure, and the broader Google ecosystem, to accelerate its digital transformation.
DFC approved 62 new transactions worth more than $2.3 billion for this quarter
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) approved 62 new transactions this quarter totaling more than $2.3 billion of investment to help solve some of the world’s greatest development challenges.
How Rwanda is using Artificial Intelligence to improve healthcare
Drug stock-outs and shortage of medical equipment in health facilities in Rwanda are becoming a thing of the past, thanks to an innovation that is addressing procurement constraints.
Norsad Capital funds the expansion of RH Bophelo With a ZAR 100 million stretched debt facility
Norsad Capital, an impact investor offering tailor-made debt solutions to mid-market growth companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, has extended a ZAR 100 million stretched debt facility to RH Bophelo Limited, for the expansion of its hospitals and clinics across South Africa.
Afreximbank and Government of Nigeria sign host country agreement for African medical center of excellence
The signing of the Host Country Agreement builds up on the recent ground-breaking for the AMCE project, in December 2021, presided over by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari.
[East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: Investing in women-led businesses
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for an estimated 90% of all businesses in Africa and women own about a third of all registered African SMEs.
Cerba Lancet Africa inks deal with International Clinical Laboratories in Ethiopia to boost medicare services
Cerba HealthCare set foot on the African continent in 2019 where it operates today in 15 countries under the Cerba Lancet Africa umbrella, providing access to accurate diagnosis and high-quality care to more almost 3 million people yearly.
Over $280 million in new commitments for malnutrition crisis in Africa
USAID, UNICEF, the Government of Senegal, and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation co-hosted “The Child Malnutrition Crisis: Pledging to Save Lives,” where the United States committed to a $200 million investment.
Akon Lighting partners with GATC Health to provide AI-driven healthcare to over 1 million people in Africa
The initiative will gather and study the genetics, biological data and other important health information of at least 1 million people across Africa.
Non-banking financial services provider Sanlam launches in Nigeria
Sanlam, Africa’s non-banking financial services provider, announced the launch of its brand in the Nigerian market, rebranding FBN Insurance to Sanlam Life Insurance Nigeria Limited.
SmarTek21 expands AI IntelliTek platform in South Africa to streamline health, telecom and education sectors
US West Coast Headquartered SmarTek21, a global pioneer in AI-enabled solutions, announced it has joined forces with Regional Partners AI Intelligent Technologies of South Africa to lead the healthcare, telecommunications and education transformation.
What are the benefits of body heating therapy?
Heating therapy is generally safe when used as directed.
AWS provides $14M in cloud services to help advance equal access to health care globally
In its first year, the AWS Health Equity Initiative distributed $14 million in cloud credits and technical expertise to support health equity innovations globally.
Gates Foundation announces $1.27 billion in health and development commitments
The funding will address overlapping global crises that have reversed the progress already made toward achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals).
Healthtech startup Remedial Health secures $4.4m to provide access to credit for pharmacies in Nigeria
Remedial Health, a healthtech startup that develops solutions to make Africa’s pharmaceutical value chain more efficient, has raised $4.4 million in seed funding to accelerate its expansion across Nigeria.
Butterfly Network distributes iQ+ devices to healthcare workers in Kenya to transform maternal health
This deployment is supported by a $5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced earlier this year that will provide 1,000 healthcare workers (predominantly midwives) in Sub-Saharan Africa with the world’s only handheld, whole-body ultrasound probe to advance maternal and fetal health.
[Ghana] Healthtech startup mPharma acquires majority stake in Nigeria’s HealthPlus
Ghanaian health-tech startup mPharma has acquired the majority stake in HealthPlus, the leading pharmacy chain in Nigeria.
[East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: Banking on innovations, partnerships to grow financial services sector
These developments have led to improved services and a robust sector that is shaping the region’s financial services industry dynamics.
mPharma acquires majority stake in Nigerian pharmacy chain HealthPlus
mPharma, Africa’s patient-centered technology-driven healthcare company, has acquired the majority stake in HealthPlus, a pharmacy chain in Nigeria. mPharma and the former investor, Alta Semper, have signed an agreement leading to the acquisition of a majority stake in the HealthPlus Group.
Elekta rejoint la Facilité Africaine d'Equipement Médicale/IFC pour élargir l'accès aux soins contre le cancer
La participation de la société suédoise Elekta à la facilité dirigée par l'IFC aidera les hôpitaux et les cliniques autonomes d'Afrique subsaharienne à obtenir et à entretenir plus facilement des équipements de radiothérapie et d'oncologie de précision utilisés pour traiter le cancer du col de l'utérus, du sein, du cerveau, du poumon et d'autres types de cancer.
Elekta joins IFC’s Africa Medical Equipment Facility to expand access to cancer care
Sweden-headquartered Elekta's participation in the IFC-led facility will help hospitals and stand-alone clinics in sub-Saharan Africa more easily obtain and service precision radiotherapy and oncology equipment used to treat cervical, breast, brain, lung, and other types of cancer.
GlobalCorp launched “Ollin for Lifestyle Finance” in the Egyptian Market
GlobalCorp a leading non-banking financial institution in Egypt, announced the launch of its new B2C platform for lifestyle financing under the brand name ‘Ollin’.
Sonatel renforce sa traditionnelle contribution au Grand Magal Touba 2022
Le Groupe Sonatel renforce son dispositif technique mis en place pour le bon déroulement des communications et renouvelle son soutien au comité d’organisation pour la réussite du Grand Magal de Touba édition 2022.
Old Mutual Insure acquires specialist insurer Genric
Old Mutual Insure announced the signing of a Share Purchase Agreement that will see Old MutualInsure acquire 100% of Genric Insurance Company Limited (Genric).
Gennecs plans USD 150 Mn vaccine factory in Egypt
Gennvax Featured on global economics reflecting how this national project will change the African market and position Egypt as a major player within the vaccines landscape map
[Interview] Dr. Mohamed El Sahili, PDG, Hôpital Medland, Zambie
Le Dr Mohamed El Sahili est le directeur général de l'hôpital Medland, en Zambie. En tant que médecin et entrepreneur, le Dr Sahili siège également au conseil d'administration d'organisations économiques internationales clés, telles que l'African Business Roundtable et l'American Chamber of Commerce.
[Interview] Dr. Mohamed El Sahili, CEO, Medland Hospital, Zambia
Dr. Mohamed El Sahili is the Chief Executive Officer of Medland Hospital, Zambia. As a medical doctor and entrepreneur, Dr. Sahili also serves on the board of key economic international organizations like the African Business Roundtable, the American Chamber of Commerce, Zambia, Olympic Youth Development Center and the Africa CEO Forum.
RMB helps Life Healthcare raise funding through billion Rand bond auction
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (Life Healthcare), South Africa’s second-largest hospital group by number of beds, appointed RMB as sole lead arranger to establish a domestic medium-term note (DMTN) programme and to manage its inaugural bond issuance.
Apollo Hospitals and Eclipse Group Africa to set up diagnostic and cancer centre in Tanzania
With this partnership, Apollo will provide healthcare services with advanced cancer care treatments.
Le Burkina Faso inaugure sa première usine de fabrication de médicaments génériques
Le Burkina Faso a inauguré Propham, sa première usine de fabrication de médicaments génériques.
[Maroc] Le programme financé par l’AFD et l’EU compte deux nouvelles régies : La RADEEJ et la RADEET
les conventions s’inscrivent dans le cadre d’un programme en charge de la gestion des services d’eau et d’assainissement, ayant vocation à soutenir leurs programmes d’investissement au service des usagers et le renforcement de leur expertise.
[Togo] Wezou,un programme national d’accompagnement de la femme enceinte et du nouveau-né
Le programme, dénommé ‘Wezou’ (‘Vie’ en langue nationale), a été conçu dans le but de réduire les taux de mortalité maternelle et néonatale, conformément aux objectifs de renforcement de l’inclusion sociale et de modernisation de l’Etat, prévues dans la nouvelle feuille de route gouvernementale.
USD 11.2 million soft development loan from SFD to improve water access in Lesotho
Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) launched a project to supply five cities in the Kingdom of Lesotho with clean drinking water
SFD inaugure le projet de réhabilitation et d'extension de l'hôpital Donka en Guinée
Le Fonds saoudien pour le développement (SFD) finance le projetde réhabilitation et d'extension de l'hôpital Donka au moyen d'un prêt de développement à taux réduit d'un montant total de 32 millions d'USD.
KfW IPEX-Bank améliore l'approvisionnement de l'eau potable en Côte d'Ivoire
La KfW IPEX-Bank, en collaboration avec la Société suédoise de crédit à l'exportation (SEK), finance la construction de 1 000 forages d'eau potable équipés de pompes solaires ainsi que la construction d'usines d'approvisionnement en eau potable et de conduites d'eau pour alimenter 189 villages ivoiriens.
Kenyan health startup Afya Rekod partners with Medi-Science to improve personal health data in Africa and Europe
The partnership will give patients an accessible record of their own health history, by enabling patients, doctors and hospitals to host health records securely on one platform through a digital application.
La République du Congo va vacciner plus de 4 millions de personnes contre la fièvre jaune
La campagne de vaccination de masse à visée préventive va cibler la quasi-totalité de la population âgée de 9 mois à 60 ans, dans 11 départements du Congo avec le soutien de Gavi, l'Alliance du Vaccin, de l’UNICEF, de l’OMS et de leurs partenaires.
[Malawi] Digital tools supporting girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights
When more young girls and boys will be able to access more information on their sexual and reproductive health and rights and access content that will help protect them from harmful practices that threaten their healthy development into adulthood.
[Nigeria] Adamawa State strengthens awareness campaign on Monkeypox
As the threat of monkeypox looms globally, public health authorities in Adamawa state have intensified awareness campaigns to control the ongoing outbreak in Nigeria.
[Column] Eyong Ebai: Now is the time to transform healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa
That momentum is limiting the headwinds of the Covid pandemic and government financial restraints, global inflation, logistics logjams, and complementing the tailwinds found in the tremendous financial commitments from development agencies.
WHO launches appeal to respond to urgent health needs in the greater horn of Africa
The health and lives of people in the greater Horn of Africa are threatened as the region faces an unprecedented food crisis. In order to carry out urgent, life-saving work, WHO is launching a funding appeal for US$ 123.7 million.
COLUMNS.
[Column] Bonisiwe Tshabalala: Five technology priorities for enhancing the African healthcare sector
One of the most transformative developments in healthcare in recent times is the growing adoption of data and analytics tools to drive improvements across the healthcare value chain ...read full column here
[Column] Mark Wilson: The ERP and technology trends that will shape 2023
Even with pandemic-related restrictions now a thing of the past, many reopened enterprises have quickly realised the market is not what it used to be ...read full column here
[Column] David Meintjes: Unified communication and collaboration trends for 2023
As businesses continue evolving to meet changing customer behaviour, the uptake and investment in cloud unified communications platforms and tools will continue to soar ...read full column here
INTERVIEWS.
[Interview] Temitope O. Oguntosin, CTO, Femsin Technologies Solutions, Nigeria
Femsin Technoloigies Solutions Limited is an IT solution company based in Lagos, which was founded and incorporated in Nigeria in 2018… read full interview here
[Startup Interview] James Adebisi, Founder, Oruis Medical, Nigeria
Orius Medical is a Nigerian health startup that provides mental care and support through psychotherapy and mental health education … read full interview here
[Interview] Dr. Kevin Muragaijimana MD, Founder & CEO of DoctorAI
Dr. Kevin MURAGIJIMANA is the fonder and CEO of DoctorAI,DoctorAI is a HealthTech and Artificial Intelligence-based company… read full interview here
B2B Events
The Africa Trade Expo (TATE) | Virtual Conference and Trade Show | 9 March 2022 - 9 March 2023
The Africa Trade Expo (TATE) presents direct access to African buyers whose main aim is to source the latest products, establish partnerships, and conclude import/export deals ... read full details here
Future Foods | African Food & Beverage Industries Virtual Conference & Trade Show | 9 March 2022 - 9 March 2023
Future Foods is a virtual meeting place for importers, F&B managers, retail category buyers, owner-operators, agents, and distributors from across Africa’s diverse and booming ... read full details here