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TIME Magazine Names Remedial Health as One of the World’s Most Innovative HealthTech Companies
Remedial Health, a health technology company providing inventory, software, data, and financing solutions to healthcare providers in Africa, has been named among the World’s Top HealthTech Companies by TIME Magazine and Statista, in recognition of its innovation and impact in…
New MoU: Ethio Telecom & EPSS to Strengthen Ethiopia’s Medical Supply Chain
Ethio Telecom and the Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service (EPSS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to design and deploy a smart, secure, and data-driven supply chain solution for medicines and medical supplies across the country. EPSS General Director Abdulkader…
Playbook Announced as Gold Sponsor of the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2024
The Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA) is proud to announce Playbook (playbk.io) as a Gold Sponsor for the 2025 edition of the summit. Taking place on 22 – 23 October 2025 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, HISA will bring together…
Why HISA 2025 Is the Ultimate Platform for Healthcare and Tech Companies to Showcase Innovation
Johannesburg, South Africa – The Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA) 2025, scheduled for 22–23 October in Johannesburg, is inviting technology service providers and HealthTech innovators to participate as sponsors and exhibitors. Organized by IT News Africa, the summit offers a…
AI Is Powering a New Healthcare Vision for South Africa
South African healthcare leaders are outpacing their global counterparts when it comes to adopting artificial intelligence, particularly in clinical decision-making and exploring the potential of generative AI. Nearly two-thirds of these leaders have already rolled out remote patient monitoring solutions…
Registration Now Open for the 10th Annual Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA 2025)
Registration is officially open for the 10th edition of the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA 2025), taking place on 22–23 October 2025 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Hosted by IT News Africa,and in strategic partnership with the South…
TikTok Hosts 1st Digital Well-being Summit to Boost Mental Health Support
TikTok held its inaugural Digital Well-being Summit, uniting policymakers, mental health experts, NGOs, and tech leaders from across Sub-Saharan Africa to champion community safety and emotional resilience on the platform. Delegates from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, and…
New Partnership Enhances Medical Education Opportunities in Botswana
St. George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, has formed a 3-year partnership with Legae Academy, an internationally certified secondary school in Gaborone, Botswana. Legae Academy was founded in 1992 to provide Batswana access to quality secondary…
G2 Speech Launches AI Digital Assistant
Speech recognition and AI provider G2 Speech has announced the launch of Aida—its latest AI innovation. G2 Speech specializes in AI, speech recognition, and workflow management solutions for the healthcare sector. Aida (G2 Speech’s AI Digital Assistant) has been built specifically…
HealthTech Company Ranks Among Top 3 on Financial Times Africa Growth List
The annual list, developed in partnership with Statista, a global research firm, and published by the Financial Times, a well-known business publication for its authoritative reporting and analysis, ranks companies using a rigorous methodology based on independently verified revenue data…
Can AI Help Solve SA’s Healthcare Workforce Crunch?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often cast as a disruptive force, raising concerns about job displacement across multiple sectors. In healthcare, however, the narrative is shifting. Rather than replacing clinicians, nurses, radiologists and administrators, AI is starting to augment their roles,…
5 Reasons Every Elderly Should Have Emergency Button?
As we age, our bodies change. Moving around becomes harder, and getting help fast in an emergency becomes more difficult. Imagine falling when no one is home or having chest pain late at night. These moments can be scary. That’s…
Identity for Health: How Digital Public Infrastructure is Transforming Lives in Rural Zambia
Isaac Makonko has witnessed 90 years of evolving challenges in rural Zambia. A lifetime spent in Kafulafuta, a small village of just over 5,000 people, has given Isaac a front-row seat to the complexities of accessing healthcare in under-resourced communities.…
M-KOPA and Turaco Deliver Hospital Cash Insurance to Over 1 Million Kenyans in One Year
M-KOPA Kenya, a local arm of the leading fintech M-KOPA Ltd, in partnership with insurtech leader Turaco, has reached a significant milestone—providing Hospital Cash insurance to over 1 million Kenyans in just 12 months. This achievement is part of M-KOPA’s…
Innovative video game brings gene drive technology to life in Africa’s fight against malaria
Ahead of World Malaria Day, Target Malaria, a not-for-profit research consortium pioneering genetic technologies for malaria control, hosted a live demonstration this month of its educational video game, Target Malaria: The Game. This interactive tool is reshaping how science is…
South Africa: NHI needs to be secured against cyberattacks
The centralised electronic health record (EHR) system, proposed as the cornerstone of South Africa’s National Health Insurance (NHI), is a critical step towards a more modern, digitised healthcare system. However, it also presents an unprecedented, national-scale cybersecurity challenge. To ensure…
