ZAMBIA – Zambia is expected to receive US$28 million additional financing from United States through the Initiative for Global Vaccine Access to facilitate affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines…
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Ivorian healthtech Susu secures US$2.2m to boost affordable healthcare
IVORY COAST – Ivorian health startup Susu has closed a US$1 million pre-seed round to scale its family-centric health insurance product across Africa. Angel investors led the pre-seed funding round…
Read MoreAfDB approves new strategy to strengthen Africa’s health infrastructure
IVORY COAST – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved its 2022-2030 Strategy for Quality Health Infrastructure in Africa to enhance the quality of life.…
Read MoreAfDB launches consultations on new strategy for quality health infrastructure in Africa
COTE D’IVOIRE – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a consultation process with health ministers and other partners as it develops a strategy to drive enhanced access to health…
Read MoreAccelerated regime of preventative drugs shines light on Malaria treatment
COTE D’IVOIRE – Malaria infection and deaths could be avoided by more than half a million young children thanks to an accelerated regime of preventative drugs being rolled in four…
Read MoreIvory Coast reports first Ebola case in 25 years shortly after Guinea reported Marburg virus
COTE D’IVOIRE – Ebola has resurfaced in Ivory Coast for the first time in 25 years, health officials said, after an 18-year-old woman from neighboring Guinea tested positive for the…
Read MoreCote D’Ivoire secures US$300 million from IFC to purchase medical equipment
COTE D’IVOIRE – A US$300 million financing agreement has been signed between Cote D’Ivoire and the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) to help medical clinics procure equipment from General…
Read MoreAfrica Development Bank reinforces commitment to end child stunting and malnutrition
COTE D’IVOIRE – Africa Development Bank in partnership with the Aliko Dangote Foundation and Big Win Philanthropy have renewed their commitment to end child stunting and other forms of malnutrition…
Read MoreIvory Coast dispatches mobile clinics to speed up COVID vaccinations
COTE D’IVOIRE – Ivory Coast has begun sending mobile clinics to markets and other busy areas in its main city Abidjan in an effort to reinforce the vaccination campaign against…
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