RWANDA – Rwanda has received funding worth US$32 million from the World Bank Group in an effort to help accelerate the country’s ongoing inclusive and resilient recovery from the COVID-19…
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WHO set to finance 6th African Health Economics Association Conference
RWANDA – The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to fund the 6th African Health Economics Association (AfHEA) scientific conference targeting lessons on health financing and COVID-19 pandemic response. The…
Read MoreAfrican countries partner BioNTech SE to produce mRNA vaccines to combat COVID-19
GHANA – Ghana, Rwanda and Senegal have partnered with BioNTech SE, German biotechnology company, to fill, finish and package BioNTech mRNA vaccines to improve vaccine supply in Africa. BioNTech SE…
Read MoreRwanda FDA prepares for implementation of pharmaceutical pricing policy
RWANDA – Rwanda Food and Drug Authority (FDA) has launched a 3-day internal pre-validation workshop of regulations that will aid it in implementation of the National Pharmaceutical Product Pricing and…
Read MoreGhanaian healthtech startup mPharma raises US$35 million in Series D funding to expand business
GHANA – mPharma, a Ghanaian health tech startup, has raised US$35 million in a Series D funding round. The financing includes US$30 million in equity and US$5 million in debt…
Read MoreAfrican Development Bank (AfDB) outlines new strategy to improve healthcare access in the continent
AFRICA – African Development Bank has outlined the details of a new strategy aimed at increasing access to health services across the continent. Dr. Beth Dunford, Vice President of the…
Read MoreNew report lists Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana as upcoming medical tourist destinations
AFRICA – Fewer trips to India and other “medical tourism” destinations by Africa’s middle class is one anticipated result of a surge of investment into medical facilities, says a just-released…
Read MoreCardinal Health to test drones for pharmaceutical deliveries
USA – Cardinal Health Inc. intends to test the use of drones to expedite the delivery of pills, inhalers, and other items to U.S. pharmacies, a move that the healthcare-supplies…
Read MoreHealthtech startup Viebeg Technology secures US$1 million to deliver on its platform
RWANDA – Viebeg Technologies, a Rwandan health-tech startup, that provides high-quality medical supplies and equipment throughout Central and East Africa through an innovative data-driven procurement platform, has received a total…
Read MoreCDC designates Rwanda’s Biomedical Center, Morocco’s Institut Pasteur as Covid-19 vaccination CoEs
MOROCCO – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), a specialized technical institution of the African Union (AU), has designated two institutions to serve as part of…
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