Investing in Nigerian private healthcare: Insights from dealmaker Published by Betsy G Henderson on 17 December 2022 Femi Ogunjimi, a partner at Lagos-based private equity firm CardinalStone Capital Advisers, discusses healthcare opportunities and trends in Nigeria and beyond.
Investing in Africa from the perspective of Novastar Ventures Published by Tamara Thomas on 29 November 2022 Novastar Ventures managing partner speaks about some of the firm’s most interesting investments and the opportunities he sees on the continent.
The entrepreneur who saw a gap in Nigeria’s healthcare industry Published by Jeanette Clark on 24 November 2022 Oluwasoga Oni, co-founder of the BeaconHealth chain of medical diagnostic centres, talks about the company’s early days and dealing with Nigeria’s medical brain drain.
Healthcare investor discusses opportunities in Nigeria and rest of Africa Published by James Torvaney on 4 November 2022 An interview with the managing director of Health54, a new CFAO-backed African healthcare investment fund.
East Africa: Turning a gap in the market into a growing healthcare chain Published by Priya Sippy on 2 September 2022 How Nikhil Pereira-Kamath, founder of Africa Healthcare Network, built a chain of 30 dialysis centres to treat people with kidney disease.
Starting and growing a telemedicine business in Uganda Published by Tom Collins on 6 April 2022 Dr. Davis Musinguzi explains how he and his co-founders at Rocket Health built a company that offers healthcare services remotely.
Ethiopia: Potential to capitalise on demand for affordable pharmaceuticals Published by Jaco Maritz on 31 March 2022 Opportunities exist to manufacture certain pharmaceutical products in Ethiopia, a market currently dominated by imports, according to a study by Manufacturing Africa.
Seasoned investor talks opportunities in Africa’s tech space, from healthcare to education Published by James Torvaney on 9 February 2022 We speak to Natalie Kolbe, managing partner of the recently launched investment firm Norrsken22.
Kenyan grows healthcare group from one-bed apartment to eight hospitals Published by Johan Burger on 27 November 2021 Dr Maxwel Okoth, founder of RFH Healthcare group, saw an opportunity to provide private medical services to the low- and middle-income segment.
African economic outlook: Stronger rebound expected for Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco and Kenya Published by EY Africa on 24 November 2021 Africa is poised for a multi-speed recovery path, with significant country and regional cluster variances.
Regional medical tourism set to grow in Africa Published by Conrad Onyango on 18 November 2021 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 report.
East Africa: Investor identifies opportunities in the healthcare sector Published by Jaco Maritz on 8 November 2021 Fredd Kambo, a partner at private equity firm Zoscales Partners, is bullish about the provision of affordable healthcare to the middle class.
Egypt: Future African trade heavyweight? Published by Seth Onyango on 28 October 2021 Fast-growing trade, digital – and soon, physical – links across the Sahara are changing Egypt’s role on the continent, in what could mark the first stirrings of a regional trade behemoth.
Local drugs manufacturing: a multi-billion opportunity for pharma industry in Africa Published by Seth Onyango on 27 October 2021 Covid-19 laid bare Africa’s huge reliance on imported pharmaceuticals, with the continent importing as much as 90% of its drugs.