The 2026 Gatefield Health Summit, themed “Scaling What Works,” will focus on the policy, financing and institutional barriers that limit the expansion of proven health solutions across Africa Gatefield, a public strategy and media group, will convene health policymakers, innovators, and creative-sector leaders in Abuja on 21 and 22 October to discuss how to expand…
The Draft Kings website arranged on a laptop in New Hyde Park, New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wagering on sports outcomes has exploded in the 2020s, but recent surveys show just how widespread gambling has become for Generation Z. A survey of retail investors released…
New York — African countries must stop relying too heavily on external support to keep mothers and children alive and instead invest more of their own money in maternal and child health, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said. Nandi-Ndaitwah made the call on Thursday afternoon in New York during a high-level Tanzanian event on women’s leadership…
Public support for higher taxes depends on whether the state can deliver. Key findings Across 38 African countries, seven in 10 respondents (70%) “agree” or “strongly agree” that government should ensure access to adequate health care for all citizens even if this requires higher taxes. Support ranges from 45% in Mauritius to 89% in Gabon….
Malnutrition among children under five remains one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most persistent public health challenges. Countries and development partners have introduced numerous nutrition programmes. Yet millions of young children continue to suffer from poor nutrition. Drawing on our expertise in public health, nutrition and health systems research, we conducted a review of recent evidence about…
United Nations — When a child is diagnosed with cancer, their chances of survival should not depend on where they live, yet according to the WHO, more than 80 percent of children with cancer in high-income countries are cured, compared with fewer than 30 percent in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The key gap…
Apple has officially revealed the Apple Watch Ultra 4, updating its flagship rugged smartwatch with key performance enhancements, refined health metrics, and extended battery endurance. While maintaining the established design language of its predecessors, the Ultra 4 introduces meaningful internal upgrades focused on processing speed, sensor precision, and deeper algorithmic health tracking. Read: Lenovo Yoga…
Arusha — THE World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Professor Mohamed Janabi, has urged African countries to take greater ownership of their health systems and move from conference commitments to concrete action in financing and strengthening primary healthcare. Prof Janabi said governments must lead health-sector development, while development partners align their support with…
Tanel co-founders Makhtar Diop (left) and Mouhamed Ndoye Alan, the French health insurance company with footballer Kylian Mbappé as an investor, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Tanel, a Senegal-based digital health company founded in 2021 by Mouhamed Ndoye and Makhtar Diop. The transaction also provides an exit for Tanel’s founders and investors,…
Facing a projected shortage of more than six million health professionals by 2035, African countries are stepping up efforts to strengthen their workforce, with a new decade-long plan announced on Wednesday during a meeting of health ministers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Key points The new plan calls for coordinated investment to ensure countries have a…
