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Public health, healthcare investment, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and health policy across Africa. Africaspoint covers disease outbreaks, health system reforms, drug regulation, and the continent’s growing ambition to produce its own medicines — reporting that serves health professionals, investors, and policymakers alike.
ConCourt puts SA’s NHI on trial over corruption risk
South Africa's Constitutional Court began hearing the NHI Act challenge on May 5, with justices probing whether Parliament conducted meaningful…
SA startup raises $5.2m for AI TB stethoscope
Cape Town's AI Diagnostics raised $5.2 million to scale its Ostium AI-powered digital stethoscope, which screens for tuberculosis by analysing…
SA’s Biovac wins $108m to build Africa’s vaccine factory
Cape Town's Biovac has secured €75 million from the EIB and $20 million from the IFC to build Africa's first…
Nigeria health sector records major gains
IN SHORT: Nigeria's health minister Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate says the sector is recording significant progress across primary care, maternal…
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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice
Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…
Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%
Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…
South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost
South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…
Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery
Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…