Health
Covering innovations, policy changes, and news in the health sector worldwide.
- Startups
Kenya’s Health Data Platform Afya Rekod closes $2 Million Seed Round
Afya Rekod is a health data platform - under Adanian Labs - that allows both patients and health facilities to…
- Announcements
Zipline is expanding access to health care in Nigeria using drones
Zipline operates unmanned aircrafts that can fly 160 km round trips, in strong winds and rain, day or night, to…
- News
M-Pesa foundation launches ‘Daktari Smart’ Telemedicine Program in partnership with Gertrude’s Hospital
The M-Pesa foundation and Gertrude's Hospital Foundation have announced the launch of 'Daktari Smart' a telemedicine program that will be…
- Announcements
HealthX, a virtual medical facility has been launched in Kenya
HealthX has partnered with TruDoc 24x7, a leading population health management provider with extensive experience in the provision of integrated…
- Startups
DrugStoc, Nigeria’s Healthtech Startup, raises $4.4 Million in Series A Funding
Founded in 2017 by Chibuzo Opara and Adham Yehia, DrugStoc describes itself as a cloud-based platform that provides healthcare providers…
- Startups
Shamiri Institute, a Mental Health Startup, raises $1 Million Funding
Shamiri Institute was founded by Anzisha Prize Fellow Tom Osborn and partner Katherine Venturo-Coberly in 2018.
- News
NHIF Services now available on the New M-Pesa App
NHIF says payment and account reconciliation services are already live on the mini-app, with procedure approvals set to become available…
- Announcements
Glovo now lists products from Goodlife Pharmacy
Glovo has partnered with Goodlife Pharmacy in a deal that will see the delivery app list products from the pharmacy…
- How To/ Explained
How to find COVID-19 Vaccination Centres near you
Here's a simple way to find vaccination centres near you across Kenya.
- Announcements
M-Kopa and Turaco celebrate milestone of 16,000 Insured Kenyans
Turaco and M-KOPA have announced that they have insured over 16,000 consumers in Kenya through their partnership which aims to…
- Startups
Health-tech Startup, Field Intelligence, expands to 11 cities in Kenya and Nigeria
Field Intelligence launched Shelf Life in 2017 to solve the inventory problem cutting across Africa’s $75B retail pharmacy market
- Startups
MDaaS Global raises $2.3 Million for Digital Health Solution and Nigerian Expansion
Currently in private beta and with a speedily growing waitlist, SentinelX is set to launch publicly in September 2021.
- Startups
Nigeria’s Helium Health launches cutting-edge health tech services in Kenya
Helium Health, the largest Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Hospital Management Information (HMI) Systems provider in West Africa has announced…
- News
More Kenyans demand for Digital Healthcare Solutions
At the moment over 37% of Kenyans currently use mobile platforms to access healthcare. However, over 90% of Kenyan consumers…
- Announcements
Report: Healthtech Innovators need more support to accelerate their impact
A report funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has called on donor agencies, governments and impact investors to…
