Malaysian healthcare facility targets Kenyan market with specialised services

Posted on :Wednesday , 19th October 2016

 NAIROBI, KENYA: Columbia Africa’s first facility in Kenya has officially opened to the public to provide healthcare needs. The over Sh 250 million clinic and diagnostic centre located in Parklands, Nairobi, will target the country’s growing middle class whose appetite for affordable, modern and efficient healthcare facilities is on the rise.

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Chinese firm to build pharmaceutical plant in Ethiopia

Posted on :Wednesday , 19th October 2016

 A cornerstone-laying ceremony was conducted on Tuesday to establish a Chinese-invested pharmaceutical plant in Dukem town, about 40 km south of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital.

Rwanda: Govt Secures Rwf16 Billion to Boost Health Sector

Posted on :Monday , 17th October 2016

 Government and the Kingdom of Belgium have signed a financial agreement to support the health sector.

Kenyan firm buys Tanzanian drugs manufacturer

Posted on :Saturday , 15th October 2016

Catalyst Principal Partners, a Kenyan private equity firm, has bought a controlling stake in Tanzanian pharmaceutical company Zenufa Laboratories.

The acquisition of Zenufa is Catalyst’s fourth investment in Tanzania and second investment in the healthcare sector. In 2014, it acquired Kenya’s Mimosa Pharmacy, which was later rebranded Goodlife Pharmacy and has rolled. . .

Rwanda: Oral Hygiene - Why You Must Change Your Toothbrush Often

Posted on :Wednesday , 5th October 2016

 How many toothbrushes do you own? Well, many a people will say I have one. But for how long have you used it? This is a question most people have never bothered to think about. While most people own a toothbrush and brush at least two to three times a day, many take months using the same toothbrush.