After a surge in uptake during the Covid-19 pandemic, the telehealth industry is courting new investment to further innovation and increase access to care in emerging markets.
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Nigeria has made tangible progress on health indicators in recent years, although structural challenges remain.
Egypt’s universal health insurance and large national health campaigns have sought to deliver improved health outcomes and broader access to care. Although Covid-19 has affected overall economic activity, it has also catalysed innovation and growth in the health sector.
Economic update | Morocco is positioning itself as an exporter of medical devices in West Africa
27 Jan 2022
Bernardo Bruzzone, Africa Regional Editor, Oxford Business Group (OBG), recently spoke with Naoufal Lahlou, CEO of Promamec.
With over 391m inhabitants in 2019, West Africa is home to nearly 37% of the sub-Saharan population, but with the exception of South Africa, the subregion relies almost entirely on imports to meet its medical device needs, and local production remains relatively low.
Economic update | The role of Algeria's Ministry of Pharmaceutical Industry in promoting the sector
16 Apr 2021
At the beginning of 2020, the Algerian Government announced the creation of the Ministry of Pharmaceutical Industry, headed by Lotfi Benbahmed. The objective behind the creation of this Ministry was to promote the local production of pharmaceutical products, in view of bringing Algeria at the forefront of production and positioning itself as a regional hub in the sector.