Nigeria: Polaris Bank Amplifies Breast Cancer Awareness with Free Screening Initiative
In commemoration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Polaris Bank, a prominent digital retail bank in Nigeria, has announced its sponsorship of free breast cancer screenings for 250 women. This initiative…
Global: Hedge Funds Flock to Health Care Stocks, Offload Real Estate, Says Goldman Sachs
Hedge funds significantly increased their holdings in health care stocks last week, marking the fastest pace of investment in the sector in five months, according to a note from Goldman…
Nigeria: Experts Advocate for AI Integration in Education and Health for National Development
Leading experts in the information technology sector have called for the rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into Nigeria’s education, healthcare, and workforce development to enhance the country's competitiveness in…
Global: Cancer and Cardiovascular Breakthroughs Tipped for Nobel Prize as 2024 Nobel Week Begins
As the Nobel Prize announcements for 2024 commence, attention is turning to potential groundbreaking contributions in cancer and cardiovascular research for the Nobel Prize in Medicine, set to be announced…
Africa: AMCE to Launch $250 Million Cyclotron Facility in June 2025
The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) is set to unveil a state-of-the-art Cyclotron facility in June 2025 in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), aimed at transforming healthcare in Nigeria…
Nigeria and the U.S. Collaborate to Digitize Health Research
The National Health Research Ethics Committee (NHREC), supported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has launched a new electronic platform aimed at streamlining health research processes…
Nigeria: Zrosk Investment Firm Acquires 10% Stake in Lagos-Based Pharmaceutical Company MeCure
Zrosk Investment Management Limited, an African-focused investment firm, has acquired a 10% stake in MeCure Industries Limited, a prominent pharmaceutical company based in Lagos, according to a regulatory filing published…
Regulatory
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is in the process of developing an E-waste strategy to address issues of management involving any electrical and electronic equipment that is discarded or is…
Startup
Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health has raised $1.3-million in funding to expand across Africa. The startup which offers mobile-based healthcare attracted investment from DOB Equity, Launch Africa and Founders Factory…
The program is for African entrepreneurs focusing on addressing the health product distribution challenge on the continent Pan-African initiative, Investing in Innovation (i3), seeks to support the commercialization and impact…
Dokpam technology has launched an application that allows a patient to access a doctor everywhere at any time via smart devices with the help of the Dokpam app. The launch took…
