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The Massive Opportunities for African Founders in Health Diagnostics and Last-Mile Care
byThe Insight Desk• Jan 19, 2026
Outbreaks keep exposing diagnostic delays and last-mile gaps, inviting founders to build fast health diagnostics and delivery tools communities trust.
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The COVID-19 Lessons Every African Healthtech Founder Should Know
byThe Insight Desk• Oct 5, 2025
COVID-19 exposed Africa’s fragile health systems, but it also revealed practical lessons in telemedicine, mobility, and data that founders must embrace.
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Quarraisha Abdool Karim and the Science of Listening
byEzinne Okoroafor• Sep 29, 2025
Her HIV research began with women’s voices in KwaZulu-Natal, proving science moves faster and farther when communities shape solutions.
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Can Nigeria Keep Its Patients From Flying Abroad?
byThelma Ideozu• Aug 31, 2025
As medical tourism drains $1.1 billion a year, new investments promise to make Nigeria a destination, not a departure point.
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As Global Aid Shrinks, Ethiopia and Somalia Fight to Keep Malnourished Children Alive
byBlossom Amena• Jul 27, 2025
Foreign funding cuts have gutted nutrition programs across East Africa. Ethiopia is testing local solutions. Somalia is still waiting, and thousands of children are being left behind.
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This Isn’t Therapy as You Know It. It Might Be Better.
byThelma Ideozu• Jun 11, 2025
In Zimbabwe, grandmothers trained as lay counselors are quietly changing the face of mental health care.
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