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Nigerian Healthtech Startup Remedial Health Secures $4.4-Million in Seed Funding

Remedial Health, a healthtech startup that develops solutions to make Africa’s pharmaceutical value chain more efficient, has raised $4.4 million in seed funding. With this latest investment, the company plans to accelerate its expansion across Nigeria and provide access to...

Healthtech: Kenyan Startup Afya Rekod Partners with UK’s Medi-Science

The UK's Medi-science International Limited and Kenya-based startup Afya Rekod have announced a strategic collaboration. According to an announcement, the collaboration will seek to transform healthcare delivery through decentralization and improved access to personal health data in Africa and Europe....

SA Startup Root Teams Up with Andela & Momentum Health

Cape Town-based startup Root, which builds infrastructure for the digital insurance economy, is partnering with one of Africa's top startups Andela, a global network for remote technologists founded in Nigeria, and financial services company Momentum Health Solutions, to offer...

Microsoft Startup Accelerator: The 12 African Startups Chosen So Far

Flapmax announced today the twelve companies selected for the first cohort of the FAST startup accelerator, created to help strengthen and scale Africa’s digital ecosystem in partnership with US tech titan Microsoft. Flapmax’s twelve-week startup accelerator begins March 21st. The...

Safetech AURA Raises $4.7-Million in Huge Series A Funding Round

AURA, a leading African-based security and medical response marketplace, has secured $4.7-million (R62 million) in a Series A funding round, which was led by South Africa's MultiChoice Group (MCG), KLT Holdings and Buffet Investments. This latest round positions AURA favourably...

What’s Next for Online Healthcare in Africa?

When it comes to technology and digital life, the pandemic has been the ultimate accelerant of increased online behaviour. When our movements were physically restricted, we turned to our devices to find digital solutions that enable us to continue...

Robot Joins ICU Teams in Pretoria Hospital to Help with COVID-19 Patients

The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP) and Steve Biko Academic Hospital have welcomed "Stevie", a mobile robot that will help improve the treatment of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be done through instant...

Addressing Data Storage Challenges in Healthcare Can Empower its Digital Transformation

The healthcare industry has been one of the greatest beneficiaries of digital transformation in the last 12 months. Essential remote care services, critical real-time hyper-localised data in tracking pandemic trends, and the rapid rollout of a worldwide vaccine have been...

IoT is One of Medicine’s Biggest Tools – Also Its Weakest Security Link

Healthcare has always been on the cutting edge, with hospitals and healthcare providers typically quick to embrace any innovation that will translate into better, more efficient, more affordable care. From microscopic pill cameras and implantable devices to laser surgery and...

HealthTech Startups in Africa Reach All-Time High

There are currently 180 actively operating health-tech focussed startups across the African continent, according to the High Tech Health: Exploring the African E-health Startup Ecosystem Report 2020 report, released by Disrupt Africa. According to the report, this number of startups...
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TECNO and itel Present Tech Gifts Ideas for Father’s Day 2025

Father’s Day is around the corner, on 15 June. It is a time to celebrate, honor, and appreciate the...
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