APA Insurance, Hollard launch new health insurance solution

L-R: Ben Gobboyi, Head of Medical at APA Insurance Uganda; Manan Desai, CEO of APA Uganda; Payaal Shah, Head of Partnership at Apollo Investments; Tobe Hope, CEO of Hollard Health; and Ashok Shah, Group CEO of Apollo Investments Limited officially...

New Ebola Outbreak Hits Africa: 81 Cases, 28 Deaths; Mass Quarantine, Strict Isolation As WHO Declares High Alert

New Ebola Outbreak Declared: Ebola virus affects humans and some animals (like monkeys, chimpanzees, and fruit bats). The disease is highly contagious through direct contact with blood, secretions, or other body fluids of infected people or...

Angola Leads Africa's Cholera Outbreak in September 2025

(Vax-Before-Travel News)During 2025, various African countries have reported outbreaks of cholera, which have killed tens of thousands of people. This vaccine-preventable and treatable disease is caused by drinking water or eating food...

Science and technology crucial for Africa’s green transition; Experts say

Policymakers, researchers, donors, regional institutions, civil society, and private sector representatives from both Africa and Europe are gathering this week in Nairobi for the annual Africa Regional Centres of Excellence (ArcX) forum. The...

Procter & Gamble Health appoints Shashank Srowthy as CFO

Procter & Gamble Health on Tuesday announced that Shashank Srowthy has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2025. The move comes after Lokesh Chandak resigned as the Director & Chief Financial Officer as he will be...

U.S. State Department Issues Travel Warnings For 16 African Countries — What To Know

As of this reporting, the United States government dissuades its citizens against traveling to 16 countries in Africa. In mid-September 2025, the State Department issued either its highest or second-highest travel advisories for 16 African...

Africa launches first AI data centre

Africa has unveiled its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centre in Uganda, a project hailed as a turning point that will shift African data from foreign servers back to the continent. This is expected to give institutions, researchers, and...

Animal products improve child nutrition in Africa

A study by the University of Bonn and the CABI Centre in Kenya shows that milk, eggs and fish are good for child development The consumption of milk products, eggs and fish has a positive effect on childhood development in Africa. This has been...

Africa-EU from in Nairobi urges adoption of Science and Innovation for Green Transition

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 16 – Policymakers, researchers, donors, regional institutions, civil society, and private sector representatives from Africa and Europe are meeting in Nairobi this week for the annual Africa Regional Centres of Excellence...

Over 1,200 entrepreneurs grace Africa SME Assembly

The Africa SME Assembly 2025 has concluded in Lagos, bringing together more than 1,200 entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and corporate leaders from across the continent under the theme ‘Emerging Technology for Africa’s Business Growth.’ The...

Two-Thirds of Sub-Saharan Africa Remains Offline Despite Network Coverage

GSMA report reveals 3.1 billion people globally lack internet access, with Africa driving infrastructure expansion but usage lagging Sub-Saharan Africa faces a persistent digital paradox where two-thirds of the population remains offline despite...

25th Anniversary: Jobelyn Reaffirms Commitment To Health, Wellness

Natural herbal and dietary supplement company, Jobelyn, has reaffirmed its commitment to support the health and wellness of Nigerians. The company recently marked its 25th anniversary with a stakeholder engagement in Lagos with the theme ‘The...

House music could actually be good for your health

By Marisa Young | Staff Writer I used to think you had to be a fraternity DJ to enjoy house music. Now, the genre claims a spot on my Spotify Wrapped every year. As an ex-hater, let me convince you why house deserves a place in every person’s...

UAE to boost number of home-grown doctors with new medicine degree

American University in Dubai (AUD) is to establish a school of medicine with an Ivy League US university to assist in the UAE's quest to become a “global leader” in health care. The partnership with the prestigious University of Pennsylvania’s...

UCC hosts 2025 Universities, Entrepreneurship, and Development in Africa Con

The Provost of the College of Humanities and Legal Studies at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Daniel Agyapong, has stated that the Universities, Entrepreneurship, and Development (UEED) Conference aims to equip students with practical...

Col. Bowman Relinquishes Command of 62nd Medical Squadron to Col. Hatfield

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 07.21.2025 U.S. Air Force Col. Karen E. Bowman relinquished command of the U.S. Air Force 62nd Medical Squadron, 62nd Airlift Wing, to Col. John M. Hatfield in a ceremony held July 21, 2025, at...

Researchers’ Work from Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Focuses on Managed Care (The Rates and Implications of Prior Authorizations for Advanced Shoulder Imaging): Managed Care

2025 SEP 16 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. According to news reporting out of Camden, New Jersey, by NewsRx editors, research stated, “Shoulder pain is...

Health expo to showcase emerging tech in medical sector

At least 200 exhibitors are expected to showcase their innovations and latest technologies in the health sector during the upcoming health expo World Health Expo Nairobi and World Health Expo Labs. Under the theme Advancing healthcare and...

UAE-AU strategic momentum: What the September 2025 Abu Dhabi Consultations mean for Africa

By Seade Caesar On 11-12 September 2025, AU Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was warmly received at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi by Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs....

Kenya pushes for One Health Approach in Africa’s fight against Trypanosomiasis

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 15 – Kenya has called on African countries to strengthen collaboration in efforts to eradicate trypanosomiasis, a disease that continues to undermine livestock productivity, food security, and public health across the...