Vaccine
Health

WHO Approves World First Malaria Vaccine

The World Health Organization has approved the rollout of the first malaria vaccine. The RTS,S vaccine, also known as Mosquirix, was developed

Funding Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Egyptian Healthtech Startup, Sotech Secures $1m Pre-Seed Round

Sotech, an Egyptian healthtech and IoT solutions startup, raised $1 million pre-seed funding round led by Innlife investments and key

Health

HealthPlus Launches Digital ePharmacy

HealthPlus Limited, a pharmacy chain across West Africa, has launched an e-Pharmacy to give Nigerians instant access to a doctor

54gene
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

With New $25m Series B Round, 54gene is Looking to Expand its Genomics Services Across Africa

54gene, the African genomics startup, has closed a $25 million Series B round led by Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund. The round also

Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Beyond Capital Ventures Invests in Rwandan Healthtech Startup Viebeg Technologies

Newly launched impact venture capital firm Beyond Capital Ventures has announced its first investment in Viebeg Technologies. Based in Rwanda,

Covid-19
Health

Planning For The Next Catastrophe – Disaster Recovery During Covid-19 and Beyond

The Covid-19 pandemic has been the catalyst for momentous change throughout the IT landscape, and for Disaster Recovery (DR) in

Health Partnership Ride-hailing

Uber Partners With Mastercard and The Department of Health to Provide Free Rides and Accelerate Vaccinations in South Africa

As South Africa ramps up its vaccination programme to increase access to Covid-19 vaccines for all eligible people aged 18

BYON8
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Healthtech Startup, BYON8 Secures $1.5m Investments To Scale Its Operations In Africa

BYON8, a Kenyan-based healthtech startup, has raised $1.5 million in seed capital led by People Ventures, a Danish early-stage investor.

Health

How Nigeria’s HelpMum Won $50k at 2021 Waislitz Global Citizen Awards

HelpMum, a Nigerian healthtech startup, has been named winner of the 2021 Waislitz Global Citizen COVID–19 Response Award and would

Ecommerce Health

Revisiting Online Shopping, Food Ordering Culture of the Pandemic Era

The CoV-2 Virus, known as the Delta Variant, is rapidly sweeping across the globe. This new variant appears to spread