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Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa Returns to Johannesburg – Registration Now Open

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA) 2025, Africa’s leading platform for exploring the latest trends and technologies shaping the healthcare industry, will return to Johannesburg on 22 – 23 October 2025 for its 10th annual edition. Organised by IT News Africa, the event will gather senior healthcare professionals, government leaders, innovators, and technology providers from across Africa and beyond.

Themed “Connected Care, Smarter Systems: Building a Digitally Resilient African Health Ecosystem,” HISA 2025 will feature a robust agenda that covers critical areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, telemedicine, big data analytics, and digital transformation strategies for both public and private healthcare sectors.

Confirmed keynote and panel speakers include:

  • Dr Richard Friedland, Group CEO, Netcare
  • Dr. Boris Konrad, Neuroscientist, AI and Memory Expert, Radboudumc (Germany)
  • Andrew Raynes, CIO & SIRO, Royal Papworth Hospital (UK)
  • Nhlanhla Xaba, ICT Manager: Governance & Information Management, Mediclinic
  • Rajeev Eashwari, President, South African Health Informatics Association
  • Taryn Lotz, Head of IT, Aspen Pharmacare
  • Craig Killeen, CEO, Medinformer
  • Joost Pielage, CTO, Quro Medical
  • Quantin van Rensburg, CIO, Platinum Health Medical Scheme
  • Ish Hendricks, CEO, Netclinic

With Africa’s healthcare industry undergoing rapid transformation, HISA 2025 offers a unique opportunity for stakeholders to gain actionable insights and forge meaningful partnerships.

Delegates will benefit from:

  • Visionary keynote presentations from local and international thought leaders
  • Expert–led panel discussions tackling pressing healthcare challenges and opportunities
  • Exhibition showcases of innovative solutions, products, and services
  • Networking opportunities with policymakers, industry leaders, and innovators

Click here to register now

“HISA 2025 is not just a conference, it is where the future of African healthcare takes shape,” said the event organisers. “The event provides a powerful platform for collaboration, innovation, and the exchange of ideas that can positively impact healthcare systems across the continent.”

Event Details:
Date: 22 – 23 October 2025
Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
Event Website: www.healthcareinnovationsummit.co.za

About HISA
The Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa is an annual gathering of healthcare professionals, innovators, and policymakers dedicated to exploring and implementing technology–driven solutions that improve healthcare delivery across Africa.


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Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa Returns to Johannesburg – Registration Now Open

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA) 2025, Africa’s leading platform for exploring the latest trends and technologies shaping the healthcare industry, will return to Johannesburg on 22 – 23 October 2025 for its 10th annual edition. Organised by IT News Africa, the event will gather senior healthcare professionals, government leaders, innovators, and technology providers from across Africa and beyond.

Themed “Connected Care, Smarter Systems: Building a Digitally Resilient African Health Ecosystem,” HISA 2025 will feature a robust agenda that covers critical areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, telemedicine, big data analytics, and digital transformation strategies for both public and private healthcare sectors.

Confirmed keynote and panel speakers include:

  • Dr Richard Friedland, Group CEO, Netcare
  • Dr. Boris Konrad, Neuroscientist, AI and Memory Expert, Radboudumc (Germany)
  • Andrew Raynes, CIO & SIRO, Royal Papworth Hospital (UK)
  • Nhlanhla Xaba, ICT Manager: Governance & Information Management, Mediclinic
  • Rajeev Eashwari, President, South African Health Informatics Association
  • Taryn Lotz, Head of IT, Aspen Pharmacare
  • Craig Killeen, CEO, Medinformer
  • Joost Pielage, CTO, Quro Medical
  • Quantin van Rensburg, CIO, Platinum Health Medical Scheme
  • Ish Hendricks, CEO, Netclinic

With Africa’s healthcare industry undergoing rapid transformation, HISA 2025 offers a unique opportunity for stakeholders to gain actionable insights and forge meaningful partnerships.

Delegates will benefit from:

  • Visionary keynote presentations from local and international thought leaders
  • Expert–led panel discussions tackling pressing healthcare challenges and opportunities
  • Exhibition showcases of innovative solutions, products, and services
  • Networking opportunities with policymakers, industry leaders, and innovators

Click here to register now

“HISA 2025 is not just a conference, it is where the future of African healthcare takes shape,” said the event organisers. “The event provides a powerful platform for collaboration, innovation, and the exchange of ideas that can positively impact healthcare systems across the continent.”

Event Details:
Date: 22 – 23 October 2025
Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
Event Website: www.healthcareinnovationsummit.co.za

About HISA
The Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa is an annual gathering of healthcare professionals, innovators, and policymakers dedicated to exploring and implementing technology–driven solutions that improve healthcare delivery across Africa.


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Bitget’s KCGI 2025 Wraps Up with Record-Breaking Participation and a $6M Prize Pool Across Global Challenges

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has successfully concluded the King’s Cup Global Invitational (KCGI) 2025, marking one of the most competitive and community–driven events in the platform’s history. This year’s tournament drew 120,197 participants from around the world, forming a record 1,620 teams to battle across trading challenges for a share of the massive $6 million USDT prize pool.

From high–octane team battles to thrilling copy trading showdowns, trading bot challenges, hot coin competitions, and the Onchain Showdown, traders of all skill levels had the chance to prove their strategies, climb leaderboards, and earn exceptional rewards — including LALIGA & MotoGP VIP experiences, and exclusive merchandise.

At the heart of KCGI 2025 was the Team Battle, where diverse squads from across eight regions — CIS, CN, EN, EU, Global, JA, KO, and SEA — competed for glory in PnL and ROI leaderboards. The regional ROI leaderboard, a new addition this year, ensured that all eight regions shared 40% of the Team Battle prize pool, giving traders worldwide equal opportunities to shine.

With a total Team Battle pool of 3,000,000 USDT, incentives were awarded based on performance:

  • Top 10 teams by PnL — rewards distributed evenly among members
  • Top 10 teams by ROI — rewards distributed evenly among members
  • Top 100 individual traders by PnL or ROI also earned exclusive prizes

Captains played a crucial role, with the Team Leader Award granting the first 200 teams to meet eligibility thresholds an additional 100,000 USDT equivalent in BGB.

Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, commented: “KCGI 2025 was a celebration of skill, teamwork, and the global trading community. The incredible turnout of over 100,000 participants proves that competitive trading events can unite diverse communities, foster collaboration, and push everyone to reach new heights. At Bitget, we believe in the power of every move to ‘Make It Count’ whether it’s one kick on the field or one trade in the market. This year’s competition showed that small steps, when taken with purpose, can lead to major breakthroughs.”

With its largest prize pool to date, a record number of participants, and a dynamic mix of challenges, KCGI 2025 has cemented its status as one of the most anticipated events in the global crypto trading calendar. In the spirit of fairness and transparency, full details of the KCGI 2025 winners and prize distribution can be found on the KCGI event page.

About Bitget

Established in 2018, Bitget is the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company. Serving over 120 million users in 150+ countries and regions, the Bitget exchange is committed to helping users trade smarter with its pioneering copy trading feature and other trading solutions, while offering real–time access to Bitcoin price, Ethereum price, and other cryptocurrency prices. Bitget Wallet is a leading non–custodial crypto wallet supporting 130+ blockchains and millions of tokens. It offers multi–chain trading, staking, payments, and direct access to 20,000+ DApps, with advanced swaps and market insights built into a single platform.

Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships, such as its role as the Official Crypto Partner of the World's Top Football League, LALIGA, in EASTERN, SEA and LATAM markets. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. In the world of motorsports, Bitget is the exclusive cryptocurrency exchange partner of MotoGP™, one of the world’s most thrilling championships.

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