Healthtech startup report prompts $7m initiative by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and others

The Pan-African “Investing in Innovation” program will provide grants and commercialization support to 60 healthtech companies over two years

roHealth teams up with PayCentre to provide health insurance coverage in Nigeria

Nigerian healthtech startup, roHealth will provide 80,000 agents of PayCentre, Nigeria’s foremost Agent Banking Services provider with access to affordable and high-quality health insurance plans on its platform

Reliance Health raises $40 million in Series B round

The round was led by General Atlantic, a leading global equity investor with participation from Partech, Arvantis Social Foundation, Picus Capital, Tencent Exploration, P1 Ventures, Laerdal Million Lives Fund, M3 Inc., and AAIC (Asia Africa Investment and Consulting).

MDaaS Global raises $2.3m to launch digital health solution SentinelX and expand across Nigeria

The Seed extension led by Newtown Partners via the Imperial Venture Fund with SentinelX set to provide Nigerians with tech-enabled preventive and personalized healthcare

Nigerian startups WellaHealth and Flex Finance join the 7th cohort of Catalyst Fund

Two Nigerian startups, WellaHealth and Flex Finance, are among the seventh cohort of Catalyst Fund—a global inclusive fintech accelerator.

54gene closes $15 million Series A, sets up Scientific Advisory Board

54gene close s $15 million Series A, sets up a Scientific Advisory Board. In less than two years, 54gene has raised $19.5 million.