Despite Challenges, Sub-Saharan Africa Device Market Is Growing
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Economic growth, a high disease rate and expanding government initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa mean there are growing opportunities for sales of medical devices, particularly diagnostic products, says an economic analysis by Frost & Sullivan released earlier this month
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