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07/09/2026

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Professor John Amuasi used a stage in Munich to make a simple but pointed case: if artificial intelligence is going to improve global healthcare, it cannot be built on a narrow view of humanity. Africa, he argued, is not a peripheral test case but a central requirement, because the continent holds more than 70 per cent of the world’s genetic diversity.

Read the full article: https://noah-news.com/africas-genetic-diversity-becomes-central-to-ai-driven-global-health-innovation/

Professor John Amuasi highlights Africa's crucial role in shaping inclusive AI models for healthcare, emphasising the continent’s rich genetic diversity and innovative digital health initiatives as key to future...

04/09/2026

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For Nigerian founders and investors, the lesson sitting underneath Reliance Health’s pivot and Helium Health’s infrastructure bet is the same one: a consultation is only valuable if the system around it can act on what the doctor says.

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A decade ago, "telemedicine" was the word every African tech pitch deck reached for. A doctor in your pocket, healthcare leapfrogging broken infrastructure, a

03/09/2026

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Kenya cut its spending on imported medicines by 23.52 percent in the first quarter of this year, making the second consecutive year of decline, as the country accelerates its efforts to manufacture half of its esssential drugs locally by the end of the year.

Read the full article: https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/value-of-medicine-imports-dips-24pc-5528100

This fall could be attributed to several factors, including declining global input costs for pharmaceutical raw materials and Kenyan importers shifting towards lower-cost generic suppliers.

01/09/2026

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The roadmap aligns with the Africa Union’s objective of achieving 60% local pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing by 2040, while South Africa is targeting 50% of its domestic market and 10% of the African market by that year.

Read the full article: https://www.miningweekly.com/article/pharma-localisation-runs-into-scale-and-affordability-barriers-2026-07-03

South Africa’s pharmaceutical manufacturing ambitions will depend on resolving fundamental challenges around affordability, scale, procurement and regulatory coordination. This was the overarching sentiment expressed during Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies’ (TIPS’s) Development Dialogue ...

31/08/2026

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The Saltzmans, through their investment vehicle Ivlyn, have reduced their holding from 29% to about 4%, while the three sons have taken on evolving roles. This restructuring reflects a broader trend among family-controlled businesses, where founders are increasingly transferring ownership and governance responsibilities to the next generation while maintaining long-term strategic influence.

Read the full article: https://custommapposter.com/article/south-african-tycoon-s-1-7-billion-pharmacy-empire-the-final-handover

29/08/2026

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There are currently no approved therapeutics or vaccines for Bundibugyo Ebola or Marburg virus, creating an urgent unmet medical need and a unique opportunity for Galidesivir to be evaluated in the intended disease setting while providing a new treatment option currently unavailable anywhere for Ebola patients.

Read the full article: https://cbrneworld.com/news/galidesivir-cleared-for-use-in-bundibugyo-ebola-epidemic

17/08/2026

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Across Africa, millions of people living with HIV–a figure estimated to be approximately 65% of the global 40.8 million people, as at the end of 2024, as per the World Health Organization (WHO)–navigate versions of the same conversation every day: disclosure, dealing with stigmas, medication and survival.

Read the full article: https://www.forbesafrica.com/health/2026/07/10/taking-a-shot-is-africa-closer-to-ending-aids

Several countries on the continent are among the first in the world to adopt the use of Lenacapavir, a new, twice yearly, long acting injectable drug for HIV prevention, priced at around $40 per person annually, in an effort to curb new infections and advance global reduction targets. However, conce...

14/08/2026

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L'Institut mène plusieurs initiatives de recherche visant à améliorer le dépistage et le diagnostic précoce du cancer, notamment des études à grande échelle sur les cancers féminins, qui cherchent à renforcer l'accès à des approches innovantes de dépistage, à optimiser la stratification du risque et à améliorer la détection précoce des cancers au sein de la population sénégalaise.

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L'Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) a réussi le séquençage des 40 premiers génomes humains entiers au Sénégal, une étape majeure dans le développement de la génomique clinique et de la santé de précision dans le pays et dans la région, ouvrant notamment la voie à une détection précoce d...

12/08/2026

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Selon un rapport de l’Oxford Business Group, ce flux est porté notamment par la réputation tunisienne en thalassothérapie et en chirurgie esthétique. L’Égypte s’est quant à elle classée troisième de l’industrie du tourisme médical dans le monde arabe en raison de son rapport qualité-prix, tandis que le Maroc a d’abord bâti son attractivité sur la chirurgie esthétique avant de diversifier son offre.

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Si l’Afrique du Nord demeure la référence historique du tourisme médical sur le continent, avec plus d’un milliard d’euros de recettes annuelles pour la seule Tunisie, l’Afrique de l’Ouest s’affirme comme un nouveau pôle de croissance. Portée par l’essor de cliniques privées de h...

10/08/2026

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Le ministère de la Santé et de l’ Hygiène publique du Sénégal et Orange Finance Mobile Sénégal ont signé, lundi 15 juin 2026 à Dakar, une convention-cadre destinée à renforcer la digitalisation des paiements dans les établissements publics de santé. Cette initiative vise à rendre les services de santé plus accessibles aux populations tout en améliorant l’efficacité et la transparence de leur gestion, rapporte agence de presse sénégalaise.

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Actualité - Santé publique au Sénégal : Le gouvernement mise sur le mobile money pour moderniser les paiements