Insurance brokerage Minet Kenya and virtual medical clinic SASAdoctor have launched a telemedicine solution at a time of limited human interaction. Minet Kenya chief executive Sammy Muthui said the service was aimed at reducing instances where customers have to visit a clinic or a drugstore. “Our partner SASAdoctor will attend

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given guidelines on the N100 billion pharmaceutical fund it launched in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. In the circular, N2 billion was set as maximum obligor limit for term loans while companies seeking working capital can get a maximum of N500 million. Specifically, each

The COVID-19 pandemic continues its indiscriminate and devastating impact across the world and brings a massive economic crisis in its wake. For Africa, this is a development crisis whose impact will be felt for years to come. The COVID-19 pandemic continues its indiscriminate and devastating impact across the world and brings

Egypt is launching a mobile application on Wednesday to track new coronavirus cases and those in contact with patients, the health ministry announced, as the country continues to push efforts to stem the spread of the pandemic. The new application, launched on Google Store and iOS, aims to lower congestion

The Federal Government on Monday said it was engaging local auto manufacturers in the country to modify their operations in a manner that would enable them to produce ventilators. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment,  Adeniyi Adebayo, said this during a media briefing on the efforts of  the government 

As part of the effort to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria, the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19, CACOVID, is to upgrade and equip medical facilities in six geo-political zones of the country. This was made known in a statement signed by Isaac Okorafor, director, Corporate Communications, Central

The construction of a 150 bed capacity COVID-19 containerize ward behind the Walvis Bay state hospital in Namibia has commenced. The ward which will be accessible to patients from constituencies in the Erongo region is expected to be up and running in three weeks time. The business community, private sector,