Health

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.

44% of SA professionals overwhelmed despite coping

South Africa's Profmed 2025 Stress Index, drawn from 4,000 professionals, finds stress has shifted from isolated episodes to a persistent…

Tanzania cuts maternal deaths by 80%

Tanzania has slashed maternal mortality from 556 to 104 per 100,000 live births and cut under-five deaths from 67 to…

Africa’s youth mental health goes digital

Economic pressure, insecurity and stigma are driving a mental health crisis among young Africans. A growing pan-African digital movement is…

East Africa’s cyber gap is now a macro risk

82% of African organisations cannot find enough cybersecurity professionals, the highest recruitment gap in the world, as East Africa recorded…

Nigeria health sector records major gains

IN SHORT: Nigeria's health minister Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate says the sector is recording significant…

Namibia rejects Starlink licence application

IN SHORT: Namibia's communications regulator CRAN has formally rejected Starlink's application for both a telecommunications…

Stanbic launches women’s banking in Ghana

IN SHORT: Stanbic Bank Ghana has launched Obaa Sima, a dedicated women's banking proposition targeting…

Ghana makes UN history on slavery

IN SHORT: Ghana tabled a resolution at the UN today declaring the transatlantic slave trade…