2 Dr. Orlando Olumide Odejide applauds the latest United Nations report showing only 35 per cent of Africa’s SDG targets are on track, saying it adds urgency to the upcoming African Sustainability Perspectives (ASP) 2025 summit and sharpens its mandate. The report, released this year, reveals that out of all 17 Sustainable Development Goals launched…
U.S.-based General Catalyst is one of the largest venture capital firms globally, with a diverse portfolio of companies across various industries, including healthcare. Alexandre Momeni, a partner at General Catalyst focusing on AI infrastructure and health/bio, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss the investor’s perspective on funding emerging technologies, the risks associated with these investments and…
BAMIDELE OGUNWUSI Nigeria’s first-ever domestic US Dollar Bond issuance, where the Federal Government raised over $900 million has demonstrated the appetite of Nigerians and investors for the economic rejuvenation of the country, analysts said. In the beginning The maiden domestic dollar-denominated bond was initially meant to raise $500 million, but instead, it achieved over $900…
Thatch, an employer-focused health benefits platform, announced it secured $38 million in a Series A funding round led by General Catalyst and Index Ventures. New investors SemperVirens and the General Partnership participated in the round, as did existing investors Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Avid Ventures. WHAT IT DOES Thatch offers employers ICHRA benefits plans that…
Health Catalyst, a U.S.-based provider of healthcare data and analytics for care organizations, announced it acquired Lumeon, a Boston- and London-based care management automation startup. Lumeon’s Care Orchestration technology automates events, tasks, activities and workflows for care teams with the aim of enhancing revenue and easing staff workload. Health Catalyst conveyed that it will enhance…
