Author: Tajudeen Adegbenro

Bayer Nigeria Limited has developed and launched Lagon, a new product for crop protection to assist farmers in tackling weed problems in their farms to increase yield. The new product was tested on over 200 trials and demos across Nigeria and Tanzania. Lagon was accorded as one of the top…

  Viebeg, a Rwandan health tech startup has raised a pre-seed round funding to enhance its activities. Viebeg provides quality medical equipment and supplies throughout East and Central Africa through an innovative data-driven procurement platform. A new impact venture capital firm, Beyond Capital made its first investment in Viebeg Technologies.x…

Dacod Magagula and Laine Boyle are South African entrepreneurs assisting students in Africa to study through FoondaMate, an Edtech platform they launched on WhatsApp. They launched FoondaMate in august 2020 in South Africa after they found out that hundreds of thousands of students in the country were not able to…

Lifestores Healthcare, a Nigerian e-pharmacy platform wants to democratize access to primary healthcare by the digitization and aggregation of pharmacies. The platform is among the inaugural batch of alumni from the NINJA startup accelerator programme in Japan. Lifestores was launched in 2017 and is developing a network of affiliated pharmacies…

Online learning has been rising in Africa for the past decades, but the high cost of data and access to resources is still one of the challenges that young people encounter in marginalized communities. This means a lot of people have not been able to make use of the opportunities…

TestCard, a medtech enterprise has launched a ‘Test and Treat’ service making use of its at-home UTI test kit in collaboration with Zava, a European digital healthcare provider. TestCard turns the camera of a smartphone into a clinical-grade scanner which works with its postcard test kit to provide instant results…

The pandemic has led to the rapid shift of digitization specifically in the education sector. This means teachers, students, and parents have to adapt to remote e-learning through digital platforms. As a result, institutions have shifted to novel approaches from the face-to-face methods in the education sector. Institutions such as…

I am sure you are aware that brushing of teeth is important, at least twice a day. But do you know that aside from brushing your teeth, you need to floss twice daily? Dental floss is a cord of thin filaments used in removing dental plaque and food from between…

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based cancer diagnostics firm, Ibex Medical Analytics and the Research Innovation Center of Maccabi Healthcare Services has deployed Galen Gastric for detecting cancer in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Gastric cancer is one of the most common malignant diseases in both men and women globally, with more than one…

A South African e-health startup, Vitruvian Medical Diagnostics has raised US$659,000 in funding to enhance its technology and launch more pilots. The company was established in 2020 and it combines state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and biomedical engineering to provide affordable, highly accurate diagnostic tools for medical laboratories with the aim of…

A new collar is being developed to provide alternative Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) with a more comfortable and non-claustrophobic treatment. Globally, around one billion adults within the age of 30 to 69 years are estimated to have obstructive sleep aponea (OSA). A digital health company, Somne focused on finding a solution to sleep…

A new study has shown that eating millets can minimize risks associated with developing type 2 diabetes and it assists in the management of blood glucose levels in people with diabetes. The study reveals the ability to design meals that are appropriate as a preventive approach for pre-diabetic and diabetic…

Mantracourt, an electronics specialist helped in developing a new rapid test that tells people whether they have immunity against Coronavirus and if the immunity is as a result of the development of antibodies after the vaccine or infection. Attomarker, a spin-out company from the University of Exeter designed the device. The…

Nonacus, a liquid biopsy provider collaborated with the University of Birmingham to develop a non-invasive test for bladder cancer and it is expected to be available in mid-2022. The test will be done using Nonacus’ liquid biopsy technology along with a panel of biomarkers to diagnose disease from urine samples.…

Zoie Health Technologies, a South African company has launched a digital women’s health and wellness clinic that allows users to get healthcare advice from professionals. The founders, Thato Schermer and Dr. Nonhlanhla Sitole said the platform was motivated by personal experiences, as well as the rising need for digital healthcare targeted…

SpaceOAR Vue Hydrogel, a hydrogel spacer is now being offered to patients that undergo radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Mater Private Network is the first hospital in the Republic of Ireland to introduce the original SpaceOAR technology. The technology is an absorbable, injectable implant that creates space between the prostate…

Ed Partners Africa a Kenyan Startup, a non-banking financial institution that serves affordable private schools has raised $1.9 million in funding in its strive to enhance the quality of education learners receive from low-income communities. Lydia Koros and David FitzHerbert founded the company in 2018 to enhance access to affordable,…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that it is expected to provide around $500 million to support women in agriculture in Africa. It will provide $150 million out of the total amount by the end of 2021. In a statement, it stated that the fund will assist women in…

Nguvu health, a Nigerian startup provides on-demand mental therapy sessions to Africans anywhere in the world through their smartphones. The company was established in March 2020. It makes use of Android and iOS apps to connect users with licensed therapists through video calls or app messaging to provide easy access…

Sayna, a Malagasy edtech startup secured a funding round to assist in expanding its access to its training programme and to launch new platforms. The startup was launched in 2018 and aims to provide quality training in the African digital sector and provide professional opportunities to youths by bridging the…