Health

Due to poverty, a lack of basic infrastructure, and limited access to healthcare, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest neonatal and maternal mortality rates. Technology can lower these rates and help…


Following a $500K pre-seed round in 2021, Nigerian anti-counterfeiting startup, Chekkit, is announcing additional funding to scale its team and technology. Here’s how the company works.


Raised in the United States, Jennie Nwokoye first experienced difficulty accessing healthcare when she visited Nigeria in the early 2000s. A few years later, she noticed the same challenge, prompting…


Regular exercise can improve cardiovascular health, muscular strength, and flexibility while lowering the risk of obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. However, due to factors like busy work schedules and…


On March 30, 2023, Kenya’s President, William Ruto, said that the country would partner with Univercells, a Belgian biotech company, to build the first biotechnology centre in the country to…


In 2021, Victor Emaye waited several hours — a problem common among Nigerians in labs — after his mum was diagnosed with a stroke and asked to run a test.…


Autism acceptance in Africa still has a long way to go because many people still face discrimination. However, increased awareness, advocacy, and sensitisation via technology are helping to increase tolerance…


Due to the increase in healthcare worker emigration from Africa, there are 49 medical professionals available for every 10,000 people in most parts of the continent, impacting the standard of…


Less than 1% of Ugandans have health insurance, indicating that a few people have access to affordable healthcare. As an alternative to health insurance, clinicPesa, founded in 2017, offers healthcare…


In May 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Bill into law, ensuring access to healthcare for all Nigerians and legal residents. This article discusses various…


Blueroomcare began in 2021 as a WhatsApp group where members could get mental health advice and information. Launched in 2022 as a mental healthtech startup, the company wants to provide…


Disease prevention and management in Africa is a significant challenge for various reasons, including limited access to medical professionals and insufficient funding. We look at how to prevent and manage…


Electronic health and medical records in Africa can revolutionise healthcare delivery and improve health outcomes. This article summarises the current state of EHR and EMR adoption in Africa, emphasising their…


Self-diagnosis is a rapidly growing trend in Africa due to the rise of tech tools. But is this a revolutionary step forward or a dangerous precedent that affects an individual’s…


Due to COVID-19, Africa’s healthtech sector has experienced continued growth, coming second in Africa in 2021 and accounting for 8% of Africa’s funding. But, with the end of the pandemic…


Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Mental Health Bill 2021 into law on January 5, 2023. While this is a significant win for stakeholders, what does it mean for Nigerians…


Today is the#InternationalDayofPersonswithDisabilities, and we’re looking at technological innovations that could make life easy for physically challenged people in Africa.


In Africa, sex and sexual health are seldom discussed, leading to many avoidable issues. @latoria_ria explores sexual health and how tech can improve your sex life.


Two months after a $2.6 million seed round, healthtech startup, @crib_md acquires pharmaceutical chain, Charisland Pharmaceuticals Group to reduce drug delivery timelines for its subscribers.


June 19 is #IDESV, the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. With the UN hinting at an increase in cases due to COVID-19, we explore how…


Telemedicine, mobile apps, wearables can reduce maternal and neonatal mortality rates in Africa

Due to poverty, a lack of basic infrastructure, and limited access to healthcare, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest neonatal and maternal mortality rates. Technology can lower these rates and help the region reach the first target of UN SDG 3 by 2030.

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How Chekkit combats the fake drug epidemic in Nigeria

Following a $500K pre-seed round in 2021, Nigerian anti-counterfeiting startup, Chekkit, is announcing additional funding to scale its team and technology. Here’s how the company works.

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Clafiya offers in-patient visits and virtual consultations, changing how Nigerians access healthcare  

Raised in the United States, Jennie Nwokoye first experienced difficulty accessing healthcare when she visited Nigeria in the early 2000s. A few years later, she noticed the same challenge, prompting her to launch Clafiya to provide in-person and virtual healthcare to Nigerians.

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Remote worker or not, you have no excuse not to exercise. And here’s why

Regular exercise can improve cardiovascular health, muscular strength, and flexibility while lowering the risk of obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. However, due to factors like busy work schedules and poverty, many people in Africa do not exercise. This article explains how technology is removing barriers to exercise.

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Kenya’s proposed Univercells partnership bodes well for its healthtech startups, but will the biotechnology hub see the light of day?

On March 30, 2023, Kenya’s President, William Ruto, said that the country would partner with Univercells, a Belgian biotech company, to build the first biotechnology centre in the country to produce drugs and vaccines. What will this mean for its health industry and startups?

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Nigerian healthtech startup, Chekker, provides accessible healthcare by removing waiting times for patients at labs  

In 2021, Victor Emaye waited several hours — a problem common among Nigerians in labs — after his mum was diagnosed with a stroke and asked to run a test. That prompted him to pivot Medipal, an EMR solution he’d co-founded, to Chekker. Here’s how it works.

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How is technology impacting autism acceptance in Africa?  

Autism acceptance in Africa still has a long way to go because many people still face discrimination. However, increased awareness, advocacy, and sensitisation via technology are helping to increase tolerance and recognition on the continent.

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African healthtech startups can’t solve the continent’s rising healthcare worker emigration problem, but they can mitigate it 

Due to the increase in healthcare worker emigration from Africa, there are 49 medical professionals available for every 10,000 people in most parts of the continent, impacting the standard of care patients receive. This article shows how healthtech startups can reduce the emigration rate.

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Ugandan healthtech startup, clinicPesa, helps customers save to finance their medical expenses

Less than 1% of Ugandans have health insurance, indicating that a few people have access to affordable healthcare. As an alternative to health insurance, clinicPesa, founded in 2017, offers healthcare financing to Ugandans.

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Obtaining health insurance is mandatory in Nigeria; here is how to get it

In May 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Bill into law, ensuring access to healthcare for all Nigerians and legal residents. This article discusses various health insurance options and how to pick the right one.

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Nigerian mental healthtech startup, Blueroomcare, wants to provide therapy to everyone with a mental illness  

Blueroomcare began in 2021 as a WhatsApp group where members could get mental health advice and information. Launched in 2022 as a mental healthtech startup, the company wants to provide therapy to everyone, starting with Nigerians.

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Mobile apps, EHRs, and other tech tools assisting Africans in managing and preventing diseases

Disease prevention and management in Africa is a significant challenge for various reasons, including limited access to medical professionals and insufficient funding. We look at how to prevent and manage some diseases on the continent.

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Electronic health and medical records can improve healthcare in Africa, but there are obstacles to their widespread adoption

Electronic health and medical records in Africa can revolutionise healthcare delivery and improve health outcomes. This article summarises the current state of EHR and EMR adoption in Africa, emphasising their benefits and challenges.

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Self-diagnosis is good, but here’s where you draw the line

Self-diagnosis is a rapidly growing trend in Africa due to the rise of tech tools. But is this a revolutionary step forward or a dangerous precedent that affects an individual’s overall health?

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COVID-19 brought a surge in African healthtech innovation, but how viable are the startups now?

Due to COVID-19, Africa’s healthtech sector has experienced continued growth, coming second in Africa in 2021 and accounting for 8% of Africa’s funding. But, with the end of the pandemic in sight, how viable are healthtech startups?

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Mental Health Act 2021: Impact on health tech startups will be ‘mental’

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Mental Health Bill 2021 into law on January 5, 2023. While this is a significant win for stakeholders, what does it mean for Nigerians and healthtech startups?

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4 tech innovations that can make life easy for physically challenged Africans

Today is the#InternationalDayofPersonswithDisabilities, and we’re looking at technological innovations that could make life easy for physically challenged people in Africa.

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How technology can improve your sex life in Africa

In Africa, sex and sexual health are seldom discussed, leading to many avoidable issues. @latoria_ria explores sexual health and how tech can improve your sex life.

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Nigeria’s CribMD acquires Charisland Pharmaceuticals to facilitate quick drug deliveries to patients

Two months after a $2.6 million seed round, healthtech startup, @crib_md acquires pharmaceutical chain, Charisland Pharmaceuticals Group to reduce drug delivery timelines for its subscribers.

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How tech tools create a safe space for sexual violence survivors in Nigeria

June 19 is #IDESV, the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. With the UN hinting at an increase in cases due to COVID-19, we explore how tech tools are improving the Nigerian situation.

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Due to poverty, a lack of basic infrastructure, and limited access to healthcare, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest neonatal and maternal mortality rates. Technology can lower these rates and help…


Following a $500K pre-seed round in 2021, Nigerian anti-counterfeiting startup, Chekkit, is announcing additional funding to scale its team and technology. Here’s how the company works.


Raised in the United States, Jennie Nwokoye first experienced difficulty accessing healthcare when she visited Nigeria in the early 2000s. A few years later, she noticed the same challenge, prompting…


Regular exercise can improve cardiovascular health, muscular strength, and flexibility while lowering the risk of obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. However, due to factors like busy work schedules and…


On March 30, 2023, Kenya’s President, William Ruto, said that the country would partner with Univercells, a Belgian biotech company, to build the first biotechnology centre in the country to…


In 2021, Victor Emaye waited several hours — a problem common among Nigerians in labs — after his mum was diagnosed with a stroke and asked to run a test.…


Autism acceptance in Africa still has a long way to go because many people still face discrimination. However, increased awareness, advocacy, and sensitisation via technology are helping to increase tolerance…


Due to the increase in healthcare worker emigration from Africa, there are 49 medical professionals available for every 10,000 people in most parts of the continent, impacting the standard of…


Less than 1% of Ugandans have health insurance, indicating that a few people have access to affordable healthcare. As an alternative to health insurance, clinicPesa, founded in 2017, offers healthcare…


In May 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Bill into law, ensuring access to healthcare for all Nigerians and legal residents. This article discusses various…


Blueroomcare began in 2021 as a WhatsApp group where members could get mental health advice and information. Launched in 2022 as a mental healthtech startup, the company wants to provide…


Disease prevention and management in Africa is a significant challenge for various reasons, including limited access to medical professionals and insufficient funding. We look at how to prevent and manage…


Electronic health and medical records in Africa can revolutionise healthcare delivery and improve health outcomes. This article summarises the current state of EHR and EMR adoption in Africa, emphasising their…


Self-diagnosis is a rapidly growing trend in Africa due to the rise of tech tools. But is this a revolutionary step forward or a dangerous precedent that affects an individual’s…


Due to COVID-19, Africa’s healthtech sector has experienced continued growth, coming second in Africa in 2021 and accounting for 8% of Africa’s funding. But, with the end of the pandemic…


Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Mental Health Bill 2021 into law on January 5, 2023. While this is a significant win for stakeholders, what does it mean for Nigerians…


Today is the#InternationalDayofPersonswithDisabilities, and we’re looking at technological innovations that could make life easy for physically challenged people in Africa.


In Africa, sex and sexual health are seldom discussed, leading to many avoidable issues. @latoria_ria explores sexual health and how tech can improve your sex life.


Two months after a $2.6 million seed round, healthtech startup, @crib_md acquires pharmaceutical chain, Charisland Pharmaceuticals Group to reduce drug delivery timelines for its subscribers.


June 19 is #IDESV, the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. With the UN hinting at an increase in cases due to COVID-19, we explore how…