Egypt

Do MENA’s five major cities really “need 10,500 new hospital beds by 2022”?

A new report suggests the MENA region’s five major cities will need 10,500 new hospital beds over the next five years – the equivalent of 70 new hospitals. Healthcare Nova speaks to the report author and to a government adviser who thinks he is wrong.

September 20, 2017

48 public hospitals in Egypt to be privatised, and draft health insurance bill approved

A meeting of the Egyptian cabinet has approved the transfer of 48 publicly owned hospitals into private ownership.

April 26, 2017

HBI 2017: A review of the Middle East – awash with opportunity, but less oil revenue than before

The Middle East is awash with opportunity – and pitfalls for the unwary operator and investor. Giving a keynote presentation at HBI 2017, Helmet Schuehsler, chairman and CEO of TVM Capital Healthcare Partners, set out the drivers, challenges and market trends in the region.

April 13, 2017

Egyptian efforts to engage foreign patients

Egypt, despite a rocky socio-political past, is being touted by the government as a venue for medical tourism. Healthcare Nova speaks to Ghada Ganzouri, board member and head of business development at Ganzouri Specialised Hospital (GSH) in Cairo, about the country's potential to become an international medical hub.

March 16, 2017

Interview: Prof Dr Hatem Elgabaly, CEO, RX Health Management

A serial healthcare entrepreneur who also spent five years as Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Prof Elgabaly is now raising a $200m healthcare fund for investment in Healthcare in Africa and is already at present proceeding with investments. We talk to him about the Egyptian and wider African markets and about his investment approach.

February 17, 2017

Interview: Amir Barsoum, CEO of Egyptian healthcare IT platform Vezeeta

Egyptian IT platform Vezeeta, a healthcare services booking site and practice management software, raised $5m for expansion across the Middle East in December last year. We speak to its CEO, Amir Barsoum.

January 23, 2017

Egyptian investor close to making acquisitions in Africa

The Egyptian investor Rx Health Management is close to committing most of its US$50m Egyptian fund and is close to making acquisitions in Africa. We speak to CEO and chairman Professor Hatem Elgabaly to find out more.

October 12, 2016

UAE homecare group Manzil expands to Qatar

TVM Capital-owned Manzil Home Health Services, which provides homecare services in the UAE and Egypt, has entered Qatar and eyes further expansion in Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Hoda Abou-Jamra, co-founder of TVM Capital Healthcare Partners, explains why those markets are very different.

July 20, 2016

Al Borg attracts interest

Three Gulf-based private equity firms are reportedly interested in buying a minority stake in Al Borg Medical Laboratories, the largest player in Saudi Arabia. We report on Al Borg’s expansion plans.

June 9, 2016

Egyptian investment bank EFG Hermes and ex-health minister to launch healthcare fund

Egyptian investment bank EFG Hermes is eyeing majority stakes in three specialised hospitals for a total value of US$56m to US$68m in order to launch a healthcare fund.

May 23, 2016

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