Trump Brags About Africa Aid Cuts, Jokes Nobody has ever heard of Lesotho
US President Donald Trump has defended his administration's decision to freeze international aid, joking that nobody has ever heard of' Lesotho yet the southern African country US$8mn in aid. Eight [...]
US Aid Freeze, Pandemic Expose Vulnerability, Opportunities, in Africa's Healthcare Systems- VC Founder
The Covid-19 pandemic and the recent freeze on US aid have exposed the vulnerability of Africa’s healthcare systems but also created the momentum for locally made healthcare solutions, an early [...]
Toyota's CFAO Targets Full Control of GoodLife Pharmacy in Kenya Expansion
Toyota Tsusho affiliate CFAO Healthcare has set plans to buy Africa Chemist Beauty Care Inc. (ACBC), the parent company of GoodLife Pharmacy, from LeapFrog Investments in motion. Leapfrog Investments, [...]Private Hospitals to Exit SHA Over Unpaid Debts, System Glitches
Private hospitals are threatening to withdraw from the government’s Social Health Authority (SHA) services from Monday, citing persistent system failures and KSh 30 billion in unpaid arrears from the now-defunct [...]How to Choose the Best Private Health Insurance in Kenya
Navigating health insurance in Kenya can feel overwhelming. You’ve probably heard stories of people paying premiums for years, only to find out that their insurance doesn’t cover the medical treatment [...]
What Health Insurance Covers Doesn’t Cover in Kenya
You wake up one morning feeling unwell, head to the hospital, and after a few tests, you're handed a medical bill that leaves you speechless. You confidently hand over your [...]Tanzania Confirms First Marburg Virus Case in Two Years
Tanzania has confirmed that a patient from Kagera region, which borders Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi, has tested positive for the Marburg virus disease. “We have resolved to reassure the general [...]How to Check Your SHIF Status in Kenya 2025
As part of Kenya’s ongoing healthcare reforms, the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has transitioned to the State Health Insurance Fund (SHIF). This new framework supports Universal Health Coverage (UHC) [...]Private Hospitals Call Out Gov't for not Paying KSh 29bn in NHIF dues
The Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association (RUPHA) is demanding KSh 29 billion owed to them by the defunct NHIF, failure to which, patients seeking medical services in the hospitals [...]Supreme Court Reinstates KSh 1.3bn Compensation for Changamwe Lead Poisoning Victims
This week, the Supreme Court upheld the verdict by the Environment and Land Court (ELC) awarding KShs 1.3 billion to residents of Owino Uhuru village in Changamwe, as damages for [...]Gov't to Monetize Health Data in New Regulations
Medical researchers are set to face hefty costs in accessing health data under the new insurance scheme if the new set of regulations under the Digital Health Act are approved. [...]Zimbabwe Pledges to Increase Healthcare Budget from Domestic Sources
Harare has committed to increase financing to healthcare through different existing and future policies including a sugar tax, a health levy, and a National Health Insurance. We will have periodical [...]
