Profit-making idea: Private care facilities for the elderly in Ghana Published by Jeanette Clark on 10 February 2021 “Many parents in Ghana are alone in their old age,” says entrepreneur Leticia Osafo-Addo. “And there are very few formal care facilities for the aged.”
Investor reveals East Africa’s most attractive opportunities Published by Betsy G Henderson on 10 February 2021 David Owino, founding partner of Ascent Capital Africa, discusses investment opportunities in East Africa and highlights the sectors he would stay away from.
The Flip podcast: Digitising healthcare with Helium Health’s Goke Olubusi Published by Justin Norman on 15 January 2021 A conversation with Nigeria-based Helium Health’s co-founder and CEO Goke Olubusi.
Building the Starbucks of healthcare in Egypt Published by Jeanette Clark on 13 January 2021 Like the coffee franchise, Dawi Clinics’ goal is to establish a standardised and scalable chain of clinics.
Ethiopia: How this entrepreneur capitalised on an opportunity in the eyewear industry Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 November 2020 Sun Optics has more than 20 outlets across the country which do eye tests and sell frames and lenses to the public.
Opportunities in Ethiopia: Why this investor focuses on consumer goods and healthcare Published by Betsy G Henderson on 29 October 2020 “In Ethiopia, there are 105 million people who will need basic consumables such as food, personal care items and healthcare services,” says investor Ashenafi Alemu.
Temie Giwa-Tubosun: the Nigerian entrepreneur delivering blood to patients Published by Kingsley Ighobor on 16 October 2020 In 2016 Giwa-Tubosun founded LifeBank, a logistics company that collects blood from registered blood banks and delivers it to patients in hospitals.
Profit-making idea: Financing private healthcare SMEs in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal Published by Staff Writer on 28 September 2020 There are three areas where health SMEs are particularly ripe for investment: high growth potential clinics; medical and paramedical practices; and wholesalers of both pharmaceutical and medical equipment.
How Africa can manufacture to meet its own pharmaceutical needs Published by Janet Byaruhanga on 16 September 2020 African manufacturers, currently operating in small fragmented markets, cannot compete with their Asian counterparts that operate in vastly larger markets and therefore enjoy economies of scale.
The business of healthcare: Interview with founder of Ethiopia’s Pioneer Diagnostics Center Published by Nelly Murungi on 31 August 2020 We speak to Brook Fekadu, CEO of Pioneer Diagnostics Center, a medical diagnostic imaging service provider in Ethiopia.
Profit-making idea: The time for telemedicine has arrived in Kenya Published by Jeanette Clark on 31 July 2020 Previously sceptical consumers are suddenly embracing technology when it comes to healthcare.
Need to see a doctor? This Nigerian company allows you to do it online Published by Nelly Murungi on 23 July 2020 Wellvis is a Nigerian on-demand health information and service platform connecting individuals with verified and licensed health practitioners in real-time.
Uganda’s MamaOpe fast-tracks the diagnosis of pneumonia through smart jackets Published by Nelly Murungi on 2 July 2020 Uganda’s MamaOpe Medicals has developed a biomedical ‘smart jacket’ that it claims diagnoses pneumonia faster and more accurately than humans.
Due Diligence: Doing deals in Ethiopia – investor shares lessons learnt Published by Jaco Maritz on 29 June 2020 Saad Aouad, chief investment officer of 54 Capital, talks about the investment lessons he has learnt and the unexploited opportunities in Ethiopia.