The Dubai-based private equity group has had its 52.6% stake acquisition in Kenyan hospital chain Avenue Group approved by the country's antitrust watchdog.
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Ava Clinics in talks with Russian billionaire to sell
The fourth largest healthcare services company by revenue in Russia is in talks with a group of businessmen led by Alexei Mordashov to sell the business, a proposal that was recently approved by the country's antitrust watchdog. Healthcare Europa speaks to the group's director general about those discussions and the company's expansion.
September 20, 2017
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
Ameos plans Swiss roll
Ameos, the biggest for-profit operator in German psychiatry has bought its first psychiatric clinic in Switzerland. So what does the Swiss psych sector look like?
September 20, 2017
New Falck CEO “systematically examining business” after first half losses
Jacob Riis, new CEO at Falck, the international ambulance, fire service and healthcare group, admits H1 2017 results were “not satisfactory” and says he is "systematically examining" the business. Could this be with a view to a sale? Healthcare Europa speaks to an informed source amid speculation that we might soon see a sale of Falck’s healthcare services business – which unlike the rest of the business is doing rather well.
September 20, 2017
Terveystalo moves towards pricey Finnish listing
Finnish healthcare group Terveystalo has confirmed it will IPO in Helsinki at a valuation that could reach 15 times full-year 2016 pro-forma adjusted EBITDA.
September 19, 2017
Other Americans will not replicate UnitedHealth’s LatAm “experiment”, says analyst
A $2.8bn deal for Chilé’s Banmedica is a valuable learning opportunity for the US giant UnitedHealth but others are unlikely to follow we heard last week.
September 19, 2017
Sovereign wealth fund acquisition could turn Indian chain into consolidator
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holding has agreed to acquire a 1,000 Crore stake in Manipal Hospitals, prompting speculation that Manipal could become a consolidator.
September 19, 2017
Healthspring partners with India’s biggest company as it prepares to raise capital
Indian primary care chain Healthspring has begun a partnership with India's largest private workforce, at Tata Consultancy Services (TCA), to provide annual health checks and wellness across all of its 90-plus locations and 300,000 employees. We caught up with Healthspring CEO Kaushik Sen as his company begins talks to raise $45-50m in growth capital over the coming weeks while expanding its offering.
September 19, 2017
Black-owned healthcare investment company lists in Johannesburg, is on the hunt for acquisitions
RH Bophelo is South Africa's first black-owned healthcare acquisition company. It floated on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in July, and thinks it has found its niche - targeting perviously uncatered for lower to middle income families, and consolidating the small players operating in a highly fragmented domestic market working in the shadow of the big three. Healthcare Nova caught up with CEO Quinton Zunga to find out more.
