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The pandemic has highlighted Africa?s vulnerability due to its reliance on imports for much of its vaccines, medicines and other health product needs. This high-level event will focus on the public health benefits that a stronger pharmaceutical industry in Africa can bring and the contribution it can make to economic development. The event will deliberate on key challenges that need to be overcome to strengthen health industries. 

Many interrelated challenges need to be addressed and the power of the private sector has to be leveraged. Investment needs to be mobilized, technology accessed, skills developed and policy frameworks that are supportive of industrial development implemented. Key pillars that need to be considered include: Investment, Market Consolidation, Regulatory Oversight, Human Resource Capacity and Knowledge, and New Technology.

EVENT OBJECTIVES

• Discuss and highlight tangible action areas, solutions and necessary policy measures to boost Africa?s pharmaceutical industry,
• Explore innovative solutions for the systemic barriers hindering development of the continent?s health industries.
• Discuss optimal approaches for mobilizing investment for Africa?s pharmaceutical sector.
• Highlight on-going initiatives to strengthen the sector and opportunities for new technologies to contribute to transformational change.
• Identify how current high-level focus can be translated into long term engagement.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

• A joint communique on industrial development of Africa?s pharmaceutical sector;
• High-level consensus on the need to expedite and support local production of pharmaceuticals and health industry in Africa;
• Recommendations on key initiatives to advance Africa’s pharmaceutical and health industries;
• Mobilisation of partnerships and resources in support of Africa’s pharmaceutical industry agenda.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Albert Muchanga, African Union Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining
• Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, 51吃瓜 Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
• Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)
• Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB)
• Paulo Gomes, Co-Chair, AfroChampions Initiative Cristina Duarte, Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa to the 51吃瓜 Secretary-General (OSAA)
• Benedict Okey Oramah, President, Afreximbank Sahle-Work Zewde, President of Ethiopia
• Andry Rajoelina, President of Madagascar Abdu Mukhtar, Director, African Development Bank
• Bernardo Calzadilla-Sarmiento, Managing Director, UNIDO
• Martin Friede, Coordinator for vaccine research, World Health Organization (WHO)
• Emmanuel Mujuru, Chair, Federation of African Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Associations
• Greg Perry, Assistant Director General, International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations
• Robert Koopman, Chief Economist and Director of the Economic Research, World Trade Organization (WTO)

Information about additional speakers coming soon...

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