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 Cash-rich Indian hospital groups such as recently listed Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd. are setting up operations in Africa to tap a growing stream of middle class patients from the continent seeking quality health-care. With financing from Abraaj Group’s Africa Health Fund and the Internati . . .

 A chip containing millions of genetic variations that are common in Africa could help scientists bring the benefits of precision medicine to the continent. The chip could lead to new insights into human health as well as new treatments that work better on Africans. Its developers say it will . . .

Africa is currently home to five of the fastest growing economies in the world. According to a global study, the continent's economy is forecast to grow to $2.6 trillion in 2020 from $1.6 trillion in 2008, fuelled by booms in mining, agriculture and development of ports, roads and other infrastructu . . .

 At a time when struggling Turkish exporters are looking for ways to diversify their target markets, Africa is poised to become the new frontier market for Turkish firms as they position themselves to become major stakeholders in the region’s rapidly growing industries. Africa has record . . .

 The company operates an innovative public-private engagement model to address unmet healthcare requirements in Kenya through its chain of clinics and partner service providers   Bliss GVS Pharma Ltd, through its Kenyan subsidiary Bliss GVS Healthcare Limited (BGHL), has won a three year . . .