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BUSINESS
M.P. Shah’s New Karen Centre Reflects a Wider Shift in Healthcare Growth
M.P. Shah Hospital recently launched the Hub Medical Centre at The Hub Karen, adding another location to a growing network…
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Microsoft and Zendawa Harness AI to Revolutionize Kenya’s Pharmacy Sector
Microsoft has partnered with Kenyan health-tech startup Zendawa to deploy a cutting-edge AI-powered platform. Built on Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power…
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i3 announces three major deals to accelerate African healthtech innovation
Investing in Innovation Africa (i3) has announced three agreements aimed at reshaping healthcare delivery across the continent. The deals were…
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The Way Forward: Embracing Digital Healthcare in Kenya
Like any other sector, the healthcare sector is at the forefront of adapting to digital healthcare systems to more efficiently…
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Startups
Kenyan Online Pharmacy MYDAWA Raises New Round of Funding
MYDAWA, the Kenyan digital health platform, has secured a new funding round to expand its services across East Africa. The…
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i3 Backs 7 African Pharmacy Startups with Up to $225K Support
Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative to support African healthtech startups, has announced its 3rd cohort of 7…
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TechTrends Podcast | How USAID Ban is Shaking Up African Healthtech Startups
Welcome to The TechTrends Podcast, where we break down the biggest issues shaping Africa’s business and tech landscape. In today’s…
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i3 Shifts Focus to Growth-Stage African Healthtechs for 3rd Cohort Following US Aid “Stop-work” Directive
Investing in Innovation Africa (i3) has made a pivotal change to its 3rd cohort selection to prioritise the immediate support…
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INSURANCE
Kenyan health-tech M-TIBA cuts health claim approval time by 96%
M-TIBA, the Kenyan health tech empowering insurance companies through real-time data analytics and digital connectivity says it has reduced claim…
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Startups
Nigerian AI startup Intron Health raises $1.6M to strengthen its African languages speech recognition tool
Intron Health, a Nigerian tech startup that provides speech recognition for healthcare workers in Africa, has raised $1.6M in a…
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Two Kenyan startups selected for the Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health Program
Google for Startups has announced 24 startups selected for the 2024 cohort of the Growth Academy: AI for Health program.…
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Startups
How this healthtech startup is changing the face of Kenyan healthcare
Healthcare is one of the biggest challenges facing Africa today, with research showing that as many as half of all…
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Kenyan healthtech Ilara Health secures $4.2M to scale its tech-enabled primary care model
Ilara Health, the healthtech company digitising and consolidating highly fragmented primary care in Kenya, has today announced the close of…
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How this African health tech firm is expanding access to affordable healthcare in Africa
Across Central and East Africa, healthcare systems and providers face challenges in procuring and keeping key medical equipment and supplies…
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Futurize HealthTech Summit Ignites New Pathways for African Healthcare Innovation
The Futurize HealthTech Summit, a joint initiative by Futurize and AstraZeneca under the A.Catalyst Network, concluded this week, signaling a…
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Aga Khan Hospital to Digitize Patient Records in Kenya with a Ksh.1.5B Medical Research Database
Aga Khan Hospital has announced plans to set up a Ksh.1.5 billion medical research database as it seeks to digitize…
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Five African health-tech startups among 30 selected for Google for Startups AI Program
The Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health has unveiled the thirty startups from around the world selected for…
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QED Investors lead $12 million investment in Nigeria’s healthtech startup Remedial Health
Across Africa, 85 percent of retail medicine purchases happen at micro-enterprises, typically neighbourhood pharmacies and) and Proprietary Patent Medicine Vendors…
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Startups
Zuri Health raises an undisclosed amount for funding from Five35 Ventures
Six months after raising an undisclosed amount of funding from Moroccan VC UM6P Ventures, Kenyan health-tech startup Zuri Health has…
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Nigeria health-tech Helium Health raises $30m Series-B funding
Helium Health, the Lagos-based health tech firm Helium has raised $30 million in Series-B funding The funding round was led…
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Startups
Nigerian Startup Slashes Paperwork for Doctors Across Africa Using AI
As a medical doctor in Nigeria, Tobi Olatunji knows the stress of practicing in Africa’s busy hospitals. As a machine-learning…
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Startups
South African healthtech startup Guidepost unveils chatbot to help diabetic patients manage their condition
One in nine South Africans is affected by diabetes, which is also the number one killer of women and the…
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Nigerian health-tech startup Healthlane is restructuring as it struggles to remain afloat
Nigerian health-tech startup Healthlane has announced plans to change its business model, following months of operational struggles and little business.…
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Tanzania’s CHIL Femtech Center launches telemedicine product for students across Africa
CHIL Femtech Center, an entity under the CHIL AI Lab Group, has launched a new technology to improve health care…
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[South Africa] HealthTech startup Envisionit raises $1.65M to expand medical its imaging services
Envisionit Deep AI, a South African health-tech startup that uses AI to bridge the gap in diagnostic imaging, has raised $1.65m…
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M-TIBA Partners With Sweden’s BYON8 to Expand Telehealth Services
Kenyan health-tech platform M-TIBA has partnered with Sweden’s online doctors’ platform BYON8 to expand access to telehealth services for its…
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Kenyan health-tech startup MYDAWA launches online platform to help in HIV prevention
Kenyan health-tech startup MYDAWA famous for its e-pharmacy platform has launched the first Kenyan online solution for HIV prevention. The…
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Startups
Nigeria’s heath-tech startup Lifestores Healthcare has raised $3M
Nigerian health-tech startup Lifestores Healthcare has raised $3M for expansion across the country in a pre-Series A funding round. The…
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Kenya’s Zuri Health and Damu Sasa to benefit from $7M fund from Bill Gates Foundation
Thirty companies from 14 African countries will benefit from a $7 million fund fronted by pan-African support organization Investing in…
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Startups
Nigeria’s health-tech startup Remedial Health raises $4.4 million in seed funding
Remedial Health, a Nigerian healthtech startup has raised $4.4 million in seed funding to accelerate its expansion across the country.…
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Healthtech Startup mPharma Acquires Majority Stake in Nigeria’s HealthPlus
Ghanaian technology-driven health startup mPharma has acquired the majority stake in HealthPlus, the leading pharmacy chain in Nigeria. mPharma Chief…
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Kenya’s AfyaRekod Partners with Medi-Science to Decentralize Access to Patient Data
Medi-Science International and Kenya’s healthcare startup AfyaRekod have announced a partnership aimed at transforming healthcare delivery through improved access to…
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Kenya’s AfyaRekod Launches Blockchain Platform To Track Patients History
Kenya-based health tech startup AfyaRekod has built a blockchain-based platform that makes it easy for medical professionals to retrieve the…
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Healthtech startup Zuri Health raises $1.3-million to expand across Africa
Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health has raised $1.3-million in funding to expand across Africa. The startup which offers mobile-based healthcare…
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Startups
Kenyan e-health startup Zuri Health launches Whatsapp Chatbot
Kenyan health tech startup Zuri Health has launched a WhatsApp chatbot for its users in Kenya. Known as Vera, Zuri says…
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Elekta Versa HD system launched in Kenya for advanced cancer treatment
HCG CCK Cancer Centre, a unit of Healthcare Global Enterprises Limited leading oncology chain in India has launched Elekta’s Versa…
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Health Innovator Meditronic LABS Partners with MoH
Kenyans living with chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure are set to benefit from a partnership between…
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Startups
Remedial Health raises $1 million pre-seed funding to digitize African pharmacies
Healthtech startup Remedial Health has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to digitize neighbourhood pharmacies across Africa starting with Nigeria.…
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Canon unveils radiology printing products at the Arab Health Exhibition
Canon has unveiled a number of radiology printing products and solutions for the healthcare sector. The solutions were unveiled at…
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Startups
Ghanaian health tech startup mPharma secures $35million Series D funding for expansion
Ghanaian health tech startup mPharma has raised $35 million in a Series D round led by Citigroup Inc. Other investors…
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Startups
Kenyan e-health startup Zuri Health launches in Senegal
Kenyan health tech startup Zuri Health has launched its operations in Senegal. The startup has partnered with Expresso Senegal to launch…
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Telemedicine provider, HealthX enters the Kenyan market
HealthX, a fully equipped, and virtual medical facility has launched its services in Kenya. The healthcare provider will utilize digital…
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Zuhura Africa Launches the 3rd Edition of Africa Basque Challenge Targeting Healthtech Innovators
Zuhura Innovation Africa, a women-led and youth-focused organization has launched the 3rd edition of the Africa Basque Challenge (ABC) targeting…
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Nigeria’s healthtech startup 54gene secures $25 million in a Series B round
Nigeria’s healthtech startup 54gene, has raised $25M in a Series B round funding to expand its capabilities to contribute to…
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Healthtech startup BASMA.com raises $3m funding to scale up its platform in the MENA region
UK-based, MENA focused, startup BASMA.com has closed a $3 million Series to scale up its healthtech platform in the region.…
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