Health
Entrepreneurship Funding Health Report Startup

Health+ Innovation In Africa: 35 Tech Companies Disrupting The African Health-Care Industry

The development of Africa’s health tech industry was precipitated by the lack of access to health care delivery in the

NCDC
Health Innovation Technology

NCDC and UNICEF Launch Chatbot to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), with support from UNICEF, through the U-Report platform, has launched an SMS-based interactive chatbot to provide Nigerians with

Airtel
Airtel Health Telecom

Airtel Commences Renovation of Infectious Disease Centre at LUTH

Airtel Nigeria has commenced the refurbishing and equipping of a four-storey infectious disease center and admission facility for use by

Pfizer
Health

Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine is 90% Effective

Pfizer and BioNTech have announced that the first COVID-19 vaccine can prevent more than 90 percent of people from getting

Swedfund
Funding Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Swedfund Invests $1m in Kasha Global to Support Women’s Health and Self-care in East Africa

Swedfund, the Swedish Development finance institution, has announced its investment in Kasha Global, a Femtech e-commerce platform with subsidiaries in

Villgro Africa
Entrepreneurship Event Health Venture Capital

Villgro Africa Celebrates 5-years of Pioneering Social Entrepreneurship in Healthcare and Life Sciences

Villgro Africa today celebrated its 5th anniversary as they go beyond boundaries to the rest of Africa, committed to tackling some of

54gene
Africa Health Partnership

54Gene Launches Clinical Research Program and COVID-19 Collaboration

54gene has announced the launch of its Clinical Program Services (CPS) division. The CPS division is focused on partnering with global

Ilara Health
Funding Grant Health

Ilara Health Gets $1.1m Grant To Develop Tech-based Solutions For Pregnant Women in Kenya

Ilara Health, a Kenya-based health-tech company, has received a $1.1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  The

Wella health
Health

Wella Health Offers Free Blood Pressure Test to 100,000 Nigerians

Wella Health, a leading African health tech startup, has disclosed that it is carrying out free blood pressure tests for

HealthPlus
Africa Business Funding Health Venture Capital

‘Attempted Hostile Takeover’ of HealthPlus: What We Know So Far

HealthPlus is arguably one of the leading retail pharmaceutical companies in West Africa. It was founded in 1999 by Mrs.