Vula Mobile app revolutionising rural healthcare services
Vula Mobile, winner in the ‘Best Health App’ category of the 2019 MTN Business App of the Year Awards, has confirmed that where specialised expertise and technology combine, help can…
Digital registry database for Sickle Cell Disease patients in Uganda
Digital registry database for Sickle Cell Disease patients in Uganda has been launched . Stakeholders in the fight against Sickle Cell Disease have launched a campaign to raise funds for…
54gene founder joins entrepreneur support network Endeavor
Endeavor has welcomed Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong, chief executive and founder of 54gene, a health technology company with a mission to advance precision medicine capabilities in Africa through research, advanced molecular…
Drone technology helps boost healthcare supply chains in Africa
Drones for Health success story, a project focused on getting vaccines and supplies to hard-to-reach rural communities, however, the applications of drones in healthcare will extend to congested cities, too.…
RxAll Secures N135m Investment from Founders Factory Africa
RxAll has been selected into Founders Factory Africa’s Venture Scale programme. RxAll will participate in the six-month bespoke programme and receive investments in cash and tailored support services. Speaking on…
Healthlane: Cameroon health-tech startup bags $2.4m investment
Healthlane, is a Cameroon-based health-tech startup helping Africans get good quality and affordable healthcare. They have thus far raised over $2.4million. Digital Horizon, a London-based venture capital firm participated in…
Noma: A neglected oral disease affecting Nigeria’s children
Five-year-old Fatima was brought to the clinic by her parents. She was tired and weak with her head properly covered in clothes. When unwrapped, there was a massive darkened area…
Surjen, A health tech startup disrupting healthcare delivery system in Nigeria
There are phenomenal things going on in the tech startup space currently in Nigeria. Most recently, Surjen, a health tech company which aims to deliver quality care and take world…
One-stop test offers instant hepatitis B diagnosis
Viruses are sneaky beings. As the coronavirus pandemic is demonstrating, they cross borders quickly and can be highly contagious before symptoms of disease break out. In many cases of infection,…
COVID-19 is a Change Agent in Africa Healthcare
COVID-19 is a change agent. Prior to the outbreak of corona-virus disease (COVID-19) been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) the dispensation of healthcare in Africa has…