Medical referral startup Vula Mobile has raised R1-million in a seed round after partnering with Cape Town-based investment and advisory firm HAVAÍC.  Founded in 2014, Vula enables health workers — particularly those in underserved remote rural areas — to get patients quick and specialist referrals in ophthalmology, cardiology, and orthopedics. Dr. Lungi Nyathi, currently the non-executive chair of Vula, and an executive director …

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a science and technology company, has announced the new startups participating in its Accelerator program in Darmstadt, Germany, and Nairobi, Kenya. Although working separately, clear similarities can be identified between these teams’ business models, as they both make use of artificial intelligence to achieve advances in healthcare. Michael Gamber, Head of the Innovation Center in Darmstadt, …

Johnson & Johnson is Inviting entrepreneurs and innovators to help advance the healthiest generation in human history – “GenH”. Join us to support those on the front lines of care through novel approaches and new applications of everyday ideas.  The GenH Challenge is based on the notion that new thinking and new ways to apply everyday ideas can support those on the …

Helium is a Healthcare startup that is accelerating Africa’s transition to a technology and data driven healthcare system through our suite of human-friendly applications designed from scratch for the African landscape. Helium is trying to faceout challenges that the paper-based healthcare is currently facing : POOR COORDINATION LOW EFFICIENCY ZERO OVERSIGHT UNCHECKED PILFERING LONG WAIT TIMES NO ACTIONABLE DATA Helium offers …

Seedstars World is returning to Tanzania for the third time with the support of the Swiss Embassy in Tanzania, COSTECH, the Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF) and local ambassador Buni Hub. The pitch event took place on July 20, with the winner offered the opportunity to alongside entrepreneurs from more than 65 countries to pitch at the grand final in Switzerland . …

Unleash an organisation that aims to build the world’s leading lab platform for innovative, implementable and scalable solutions to the sustainable Development Goals  (SDGs). Unleash is on the hunt for top talents in different countries of the world, with a mission of accelerating disruptive ideas by engaging the young talents in problem-solving and co-creative activities. #UNLEASHLAB2017 a 9-day event is set …

The Up Accelerate program seeks to empower the Ugandan youth to set the agenda by proposing bold solutions to existing sexual reproductive health challenges in Uganda. The Applications were open on the 31st of March followed by a series of boot camps, on 3oth of April, the Applications phase will come to a closure opening a selection and voting phases …

The M4D Utilities Innovation Fund aims to test and scale the use of mobile to improve or increase access to energy, water and sanitation services in Africa and Asia. The Innovation Fund, supported by the UK Government, was launched in June 2013. In two phases of funding, grants have been competitively awarded to 34 organizations working on mobile-enabled energy and …

ConnectMed an onDemand south African Based eheatlth startup has expanded its bounderies into Kenya with focus of setting up the bar hire on medical terms. ConnectMed with and aim of  enabling all Africans to live healthier, longer, happier lives no matter their income levels lets Licenced practitioners  to join and provide their services i.e consultations,  prescriptions, sick-notes, and referrals, this enabling …

Merck Accelerator usually looks for startups with the potential to reshape entire industries and make people’s lives richer. The focus is on startups in the fields of healthcare, life science and performance materials – with a digital perspective. Merck saw the need to launch its e-health accelerator program in Nairobi, having already successfully established itself  in Germany and was aiming to …