Helium Health
Africa Health Venture Capital

Update: Helium Health Closes $10m Investment Co-led by Global Ventures and AAIC Japan

Helium Health, a West African digital medical records provider has secured a $10 million investment co-led by Dubai-based Global Ventures

Appointment Health People

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Gets World Health Organization’s Appointment

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former finance Minister, has been named by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as its Special Envoy

54gene
Funding Health Investment

Nigerian Genomic Startup 54gene Scores $15m Led by Adjuvant Capital

54gene, a Nigerian genomic startup has raised a $15-million investment led by Adjuvant Capital to allow the company to scale

AfricaVsVirus
Africa Hackathon Health

African Development Bank and its Partners Launches #AfricaVsVirus Challenge to Combat COVID-19

African Development Bank and partners are set to host an online #AfricaVsVirus Challenge from 16 to 19 April 2020. The

CcHub
Entrepreneurship Funding Health

CcHUB & Africa CDC Name 8 African Firms Using Smart Ways to Counter Misinformation on COVID-19

In an effort to flatten the curve, CcHub, and African CDC to provide funding support to innovative communication-related COVID-19 related projects that

mDOC
Accelerator Health SDGs

Nigeria’s mDoc Selected for Google for Startups Accelerator on SDGs

mDoc, a Nigerian healthtech startup has been selected for the maiden edition of Google for Startups Accelerator on the Sustainable

WhatsApp
Health Messaging Social Media

COVID-19: WhatsApp Limits Forward Message to 1 Chat at a Time to Curb Fake News

With billions of people unable to see their friends and family in person due to COVID-19, people are relying on

WHO Africa
Funding Hackathon Health

WHO Africa Launches Virtual Hackathons For Digital Solutions to Curb COVID-19

The World Health Organization in Africa is holding virtual hackathons and offering up to $20,000 in seed-funds to finalists with

Union Bank
Banking Health Payment

CoronavirusInNigeria: Union Bank Unveils Toll-free Customer Service Line

Union Bank has unveiled a 24-h0urs toll-free customer service line as part of proactive efforts to ease banking worries during

Co-creation hub
Africa Funding Health

Africa CDC & Co-Creation Hub Invite Application For Innovative Comm Projects on COVID-19

  Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is collaborating with the Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) to launch a