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At least least 400 leading Indian pharmaceutical companies see Tanzania, which has a population of just under 45 million, as a highly promising market they ought to capture.   Ashutosh Gupta, Vice Chairman of the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil), said here last w . . .

There is a strong demand in Africa for quality, world-class private healthcare, especially from the emerging middle-class, foreign investors, government and health insurers.   So says Peter Botha, chief executive of African Medical Investments, in a new report by the Economist Intelligence Un . . .

MWANZA, Tanzania – The Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic/WAVE non-governmental organization is introducing a floating health clinic on Lake Tanganyika.  East African Business Week has learnt that LTFHC/WAVE is an international NGO whose mission is to help ease problems of healthca . . .

Samsung Electronics South Africa has invested significantly into the medical sector, with the aim of using the latest in technological innovation to assist in delivering transformational change in the health sector in Africa.Through its Health and Medical Equipment portfolio, Samsung has developed m . . .

A $25 million intravenous fluids plant was officially opened this month in Sudan by Vice President Hassabo Mohamed Abdul-Rahman.   The plant, which has been ready for production for the past seven years, had faced operational delays owing to differences with the Malaysian partner and has capa . . .