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Transform Health Fund raises $111 million, eyes more healthtech startup

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Nigerian mental healthtech startup MyTherapist.ng expands services with WellaHealth’s offerings

MyTherapistng, a Nigerian mental healthtech startup, has teamed up with WellaHealth to offer micro-health insurance, integrating telemedicine, malaria tests, and diabetes & BP screening into its platform.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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3 months ago

Nigerian healthtech Blueroomcare raises pre-seed funds to improve mental health access and expand into South Africa

Blueroomcare, a Nigerian mental healthtech startup, has closed its pre-seed funding round to enhance its platform's capabilities, introduce new features, and expand its reach to a broader audience, including South Africa.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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3 months ago

Syndicate Bio and SOPHiA GENETICS to improve access to cancer diagnostics in Africa

Syndicate Bio has partnered with SOPHiA GENETICS, a cloud-native software firm, to improve access to cancer diagnostics in Africa, following a collaboration with the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research several months ago.

Abdullah Ajibade

Abdullah Ajibade

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5 months ago

Ivorian healthtech startup, Susu, raises $4.9 million in funding to expand into new markets

Susu, an Ivorian healthtech startup, has raised $4.9 million (€4.5 million) in funding to expand into other Francophone African and North African countries and accelerate growth.

Ifeoma Joy Okorie

Ifeoma Joy Okorie

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10 months ago

VoiceIT encourages SGBV reporting and prevents sexual assault, rape in Nigeria

Founded by three experts, VoiceIT prevents and mitigates cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). While users report cases anonymously to improve policies and decision-making, they also get access to professionals who provide the care they need.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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11 months ago

How physical inactivity increases the prevalence of mental illnesses in the digital age

Physical inactivity is contributing to an increase in mental health disorders. The rise in technology adoption that results in sedentary lifestyles is the link between mental health disorders and physical inactivity. But is technology the problem?

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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12 months ago

Inspired by the #ENDSARS protest, this 23-year-old programmer is making mental health care more accessible in Nigeria

Inspired by the #ENDSARS protest, Raphael Afolayan, a 23-year-old programmer, got the idea for MyTherapistng, a platform that makes mental health care more accessible in Nigeria. Here’s how it works.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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1 year ago

For $120 annually, Fleri offers African immigrants a substitute for sending money home to cover medical costs

Sam Baddoo, an immigrant, launched Fleri in 2021 in response to the deaths of his grandparents and uncle. Fleri allows African immigrants to coordinate the care of their loved ones back home at a discounted fee.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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1 year ago

Why is Nigeria's satellite company championing NigComHealth, the country's first telemedicine platform?

In May 2023, Nigeria unveiled its first telemedicine platform, NigComHealth, to make healthcare more accessible to everyone, including 1.7 million public sector workers and their families, while transforming healthcare delivery.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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1 year ago

African healthtech startups are combating counterfeit drugs with blockchain, AI

Africa is home to nearly 42% of all counterfeit drug cases worldwide. Despite its $200 billion annual revenue, the industry poses a serious threat to public health. Find out how healthtech startups use technology to combat this epidemic.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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1 year ago

Intron Health speeds up medical care by reducing the time doctors spend taking notes

Africa has a doctor-to-patient ratio of 1 to 10,000, resulting in a doctor shortage of 2.3 million. However, most doctors don’t have access to tech tools that would make their jobs easier. Intron Health wants to reduce inefficiency through its services.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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1 year ago

Kenya's new plan for universal healthcare may present opportunities for HMOs

Kenya's President, William Ruto, announced changes to the NHIF monthly contribution, resulting in lower-income earners paying less and higher-income earners paying more. What do these changes mean for Kenyan HMOs?

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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1 year ago

Healthlane in more hot water as lingering debt and fresh accusations trail the Sequoia and SVB-backed startup

Sources from our initial investigations say Healthlane is no longer operational, but the CEO's communications with customers suggest otherwise. Find out what's been going on at Healthlane.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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1 year ago

South African healthtech startup, Aviro Health, offers counselling and support to people living with HIV

Globally, South Africa has the fourth-highest adult HIV prevalence rate and the highest number of people living with the virus. To address this, Musaed Abrahams and Luke Shankland devised the concept for Aviro Health in 2012, which offers HIV counselling and education.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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1 year ago

9 affordable telemedicine startups transforming how we access healthcare in Nigeria

Nigerian telemedicine startups are redefining the landscape of the country's healthcare system. In this article, we discuss nine telemedicine companies changing how we access healthcare in Nigeria.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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1 year ago

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