How Technology Can Improve Emergency Medical Services
We have heard of or witnessed too many incidents where Kenyan citizens have suffered serious losses due to being denied emergency medical treatment, the most recent illustration being the sad [...]
Gates Foundation Commits $7 Billion to Support Health, Agriculture in Africa
In his first trip to Africa since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Bill Gates has announced the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation would spend more than $7 billion over the next [...]
Dr Mercy Korir Joins AAR Hospital as New Business Development Manager
Dr Mercy Korir has joined AAR Hospital as the new Business Development Manager, in charge of Business Development. Dr Korir brings with her a wealth of 9 years' experience; four [...]
Bill Gates Arrives in Kenya
Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates will be in Nairobi, Kenya, from today to meet key government officials, private sector players, regional scientists and innovators. The co-chair of the Bill Melinda [...]Avenue Hospital to Receive KES 1.4 Billion Loan from IFC to Refinance Existing Debt
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is set to loan Avenue Hospital KES 1.4 billion ($11.7 million) to fund a new wing at its Nairobi facility in Parklands and refinance existing [...]
Ghana's mPharma Acquires Majority Stake in Nigeria's HealthPlus
Ghana’s healthcare startup, mPharma has acquired the majority stake in HealthPlus, the leading pharmacy chain in Nigeria. While firm plans to continue to keep and strengthen HealthPlus as Nigeria’s leading [...]Aga Khan University Hospital Receives KSh950 Million Grant to Boost COVID-19 Vaccination
The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH,N), and the Aga Khan Health Services, East Africa have received KSh950 million grant from the German Government to boost the COVID-19 vaccination campaign [...]AfDB Set to Fund Rwanda to Establish Pharmaceutical Body to Support Vaccine Making
Rwanda has landed a deal to establish a pharmaceutical body, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), to support the region in the making of vaccines, drugs and patent applications. [...]Mauritius Drops Almost All COVID-19 Restrictions
Mauritius has reopened nightclubs and bars, lifted restrictions on gatherings, and scrapped a public mask mandate as it eased COVID-19 measures. Restrictions on public gatherings and crowds at weddings, funerals [...]African e-Health Startups Receive $7 Million Backing from New Program
Southbridge AI, Salient Advisory, and SCIDaR have partnered to launch i3, a $7 million programme that seeks to provide 30 African e-health startups with funding and support each year. Sponsored [...]Nigeria's HealthTracka Raises $1.5 Million for Expansion to Kenya Ghana
Nigerian at-home lab testing startup HealthTracka has raised $1.5 million in funding to expand into Kenya and Ghana in the coming months. Investors who took part in the funding round [...]KHF and French Healthcare Federation to sign MOU this September
Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF) and its counterpart, the French Healthcare Federation (FHF), plan to sign a memorandum of understanding in Paris this September. The signing will be on the sidelines [...]
