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- 24 Sept 2013
Novartis, Malaria No More Launch Digital Fundraising Campaign to Curb Malaria Deaths
Novartis and Malaria No More have joined hands to launch the Power of One campaign, encouraging people around the world to help end child deaths from malaria. Novartis will support the campaign…
- 13 Dec 2016
Novartis, Vodacom Launch ‘SMS for Life 2.0’ in Kaduna
Novartis has launched an innovative technology-based healthcare program called SMS for Life 2.0 in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The program aims to increase the availability of essential medicines and…
- 17 Jan 2024
AfDB Partners HealthTech Hub Africa on Boosting Health Tech Innovations
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has entered into an agreement with the HealthTech Hub Africa to support the development of a pan-African blueprint to fasttrack health tech innovations…
- 2 Mar 2017
Time to Advance Digital Health: A Call for Government Leadership
We have all experienced the reality of poor health, through personal experiences with our families, our friends or colleagues. We all want access to good healthcare, no matter where we live. As…
- 26 Jul 2017
Vodacom Says IoT will Transform Lives, Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria
Lanre Kolade, Managing Director of Vodacom Business Nigeria, has said that increasing numbers of people seeking healthcare services, rising costs and pressure to innovate, raises the need for the…
- 22 Sept 2017
Vodacom Urges Telcos to Adopt IoT for Increased ARPU
Lanre Kolade, Managing Director for Vodacom Business Nigeria, has urged telecommuncations operators in the country invest in Internet of Things services provision in order to increase their Average…
- 27 Dec 2017
Danger as NAFDAC Raises Alarm over Fake Malaria Tablet
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted health care providers and other members of the public on the circulation of fake Coartem tablets. Coartem…
- 14 Apr 2020
54gene Closes $15M Series A
54gene, the African genomics research, services, and development company has closed a Series A round of $15M, led by Adjuvant Capital, a life sciences fund backed by the International Finance…
- 22 Jul 2020
Coca-Cola, Others Urge US Congress to Sustain Healthcare Funding for Africa
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unravel healthcare systems and economies across the world, The Coca-Cola Company and fourteen other global corporations have urged US Congressional leaders to…
- 16 Sept 2021
54gene Closes $25M Series B to Advance Global Drug Discovery Capabilities
54gene, the health technology company advancing African genomics research for improved global health outcomes, has secured $25M in a Series B round, led by Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund. The…
- 6 Feb 2017
Vodacom, Kaduna to Launch ICT for Development Initiative
Vodacom has partnered with Kaduna State in Nigeria to launch an ICT for development initiative. The project will support mass service delivery in healthcare, education and agriculture through the…