Healthtech

The rise of numerous healthtech startup, is helping to curb Africa’s fragmented healthcare ecosystem. Over the years, challenges in this space have included a poorly structured pharmaceutical supply chain, a lack of a variety of medical services and a shortage of ways to access it.  A Disrupt Africa’s report shows…

The African health tech startup has recently been making big power moves. This has ranged from funding, expansion, and innovation. With the sole aim of enhancing the health space on the continent. The COVID-19 pandemic has had mixed effects on the health technology startup space. We’ve seen failure rate  of…

Nigerian pharmaceutical distribution startup DrugStoc has secured $4.4 million funding for an aggressive expansion plan. This entails delivering quality pharmaceutical products to over 100 million people in Nigeria.    The startup plans to advance outside Lagos, which is the West African country’s economic centre, to 16 other states of Nigeria. This…

Nigeria-based healthtech startup Helium Health today acquires Meddy, a UAE-based doctor booking platform for an undisclosed sum.

Ghanaian startup mPharma, has acquired a majority stake in Uganda's Vine Pharmacy, marking the company's debut into its newest...