African Vaccine Manufacturing Expansion Set For Biovac Site

African Vaccine Manufacturing Expansion Set For Biovac Site

The South African vaccine producer Biovac has announced a major expansion of its Cape Town operations. This is a significant development in African vaccine manufacturing. This ambitious project receives significant backing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group...
UK Health Aid Transparency Under Increasing Scrutiny

UK Health Aid Transparency Under Increasing Scrutiny

British International Investment’s integrity is under fire following reports that millions of pounds of UK health aid have gone to corrupt and irresponsible healthcare companies. According to BII, this agency is responsible for investing funds to help...

Aspen APAC Divestment Unlocks R26.5 Billion For GLP-1 Focus

Shares in Aspen Pharmacare soared by more than 20% at the close of December, following a major strategic pivot. Africa’s largest drugmaker announced a landmark agreement to sell its entire Asia-Pacific (APAC) operations – excluding China – to Australia’s...

Ascendis to Delist from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Health group Ascendis Health plans a significant change. The company will delist from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). It has made a conditional offer to its investors. Ascendis will repurchase shares from them. The market reacted very positively to this news....

Gates Foundation Announces $2.5bn Women’s Health Investment

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a landmark investment of $2.5 billion by 2030 to address critical gaps in women’s health. This field is one its founder, Bill Gates, says has been “neglected for too long.” The significant pledge...