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Dr Agarwal bets on Africa

Of all types of Indian healthcare operators none have been as successful in Africa as Dr Agarwal, India’s second largest eye care chain. In just five years, it has grown its African business from nothing to 30-35% of sales. So far, it has 15 clinics in Mozambique, Nigeria, Madagascar, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, the Seychelles and Mauritius, but it plans to open six this year and to have 40 by 2020. We talk to Dr Agarwal’s CEO S. Rajagopalan.
February 29, 2016

Investing in Africa’s underdog healthcare businesses

BlueCloud Healthcare, a UK-based investment advisory firm and start-up business incubator focused healthcare service companies in sub-Saharan Africa, is tapping into private equity’s growing interest in the continent. Healthcare Nova spoke to founder Steven Adjei about the company and his take on investing in Africa.
March 17, 2015

Life as an African health minister

What is really like to be a Minister of Health for an African country such as Tanzania where per capital healthcare expenditure is $41 compared to $9,000 for Switzerland? A fascinating session at Africa Summit saw ministers from Tanzania, Zambia and Ghana revealing all. Certainly, there are hiccups. Ghana saw its entire Medical Supplies Department […]
March 11, 2015
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