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By Dipo Olowookere A unified platform for healthcare claims and payment integrity, CoverSelf, has obtained an $8.2 million seed round to expand its operations in the United States and drive healthcare claims and payment accuracy. It was gathered that existing investors in the firm, BEENEXT and 3one4 Capital, led the funding round, with Z21 ventures and healthtech leaders coming in to invest in the organisation. CoverSelf intends to use the fresh capital to build generative AI capabilities and increase headcount in sales and marketing as the business scales, especially at a time when the exponential growth of costs in healthcare

By Bliss Okperan The Bill Gates Foundation has selected nine Nigerian health startups, along with 20 others from other parts of Africa, for a $50,000 equity-free grant to boost the healthcare supply chain on the continent. The nine Nigerian small firms were chosen as part of Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative for startups in the healthcare supply chain. The Nigerian companies which make up the second cohort include Famasi, Aimcare, Afia, Drugstore Nigeria, Healthtracka, Octosoft Technologies Limited, Pharmarun, Pharmaserv Health Project Nigeria Ltd, and Wella Health. The cohort includes startups that are building online pharmacies and telemedicine

In today’s world where modern technology has us glued to our screens, teens and adults alike are woefully inactive. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), global estimates show that one in four adults and more than 80% of adolescents do not do enough physical activity. Physical activity is critical for human health, and adopting a healthy lifestyle that includes regular physical activity is one of the most important things a person can do to improve their health and well-being. Evidence is emerging that shows that physical inactivity is associated with a heightened risk of serious illness and death. On

By Aduragbemi Omiyale This news from Fidson Healthcare Plc will excite the more than 1.9 million HIV-infected people in Nigeria as the company has signed a strategic deal with a Chinese firm, Aidea Pharmaceutical Company Limited for the production of innovative drugs for the treatment of the disease. The Nigerian company, in a statement, said it sealed the agreement in Yangzhou, China, on Monday, November 13, 2023, to address the medical challenges faced by infected persons in the country. Fidson said it would collaborate with Aidea to manufacture, promote and sell products that would help with the treatment of HIV.

Stanbic IBTC Trustees Limited, through the Stanbic IBTC Education Trust (SET), has made assisting Nigerian parents and guardians to secure their children and ward’s academic future one of her top priorities. SET is a flexible and easy investment plan with long-term benefits that support parents and guardians striving to provide quality education for their children and wards. With SET, parents and guardians can ensure the payment of their children and wards’ school fees as education-related expenses are directly effected by the institutions of learning, be it elementary to tertiary levels. This action ensures that unforeseeable events do not cause a

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Oyo State government has collaborated with Google to train 30,000 secondary school students on Digital Education across the 33 Local Government Areas and the 35 Local Development Council Areas (LCDAs) of the state. Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Toye Arulogun, said on Wednesday that the initiative was in line with the OYSG Digital Advocacy Drive and consequently reiterated the vision of Governor Abiola Ajimobi to make Information and Communication Technology (ICT) the bedrock of learning. He stressed that the pilot sessions of the programme commenced on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at St. Patrick Grammar

By Investors Hub European stocks are mixed in cautious trade on Thursday. While stronger-than-expected Chinese GDP data and expectations for improved corporate earnings has supported underlying sentiment, U.K. stocks have extended losses from the previous session, hit by a rising pound and mixed earnings updates. The euro has regained some ground following dovish comments by European Central Bank policymaker Ewald Nowotny. While the German DAX Index has risen by 0.4 percent, the French CAC 40 Index is down by 0.1 percent and the U.K.?s FTSE 100 Index is down by 0.5 percent. Geberit Group shares have jumped after the Swiss

By Ahmed Rahma The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has adopted a booking system for National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment so as to curb the spread of COVID-19 virus. According to a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Kayode Adegoke, the commission adopted a couple of measures to contain the spread of the virus whilst ensuring its services to Nigerians are not entirely interrupted. The statement issued on Tuesday further stated that from December 30, 2020, applicants would be attended to based on a booking system. This means applicants would be required to visit any of the

By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange returned to positive territory as it rose by 0.42 per cent on Tuesday, June 27, the trading session before the Sallah break to be observed on Wednesday and Thursday. During the session, the market capitalisation of the unlisted securities exchange increased by N4.39 billion to N1.041 trillion from the N1.036 trillion achieved on Monday. The improvement also spread to the NASD Unlisted Securities Index (NSI), which appreciated by 3.18 points to end the day at 752.24 points as against the 749.06 points it recorded at the previous session. The bullishness was

By Nwaorgu Faustinus Federal government and security agencies have been urged to act fast to investigate Tuesday’s blockade of the National Assembly Complex by masked operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and expose those behind it. This plea was made by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Mr Eze Chukwuemeka Eze. In a statement issued on Thursday in the state capital, Port Harcourt, Mr Eze described the incident as a national shame and embarrassment. “My plea becomes imperative in view of insinuations in some quarters that some people sponsored the shameful act just

By Dipo Olowookere Immediate-past governor of Delta State and All Progressives Congress (APC) 2019 Delta South senatorial candidate, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has said achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari in the Niger Delta area and Delta State, in particular, would make his re-election in the February presidential election very easy. Speaking at the inauguration of the APC presidential campaign council in Abuja on Monday, the former governor said the efforts of the President Buhari-led government have brought relative peace in the Niger Delta region. “We are sure of delivering because Mr President has done a lot for Delta State. Don’t

  No fewer than 15 Braille machines were donated by First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited to the Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind (FNSB) at its Vocational Training Centre (VCT) located at Oshodi, Lagos State. The Braille machines (comparable to a typewriter) are designed to aid the blind in reading and writing, with a view to assisting them get sound education. The donation of the machines forms part of the Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, which focus on poverty alleviation, economic empowerment and environmental sustainability. The gesture is aimed at effectively supporting the efforts of the FNSB towards