Ethiopia is transforming from an import-dependent market into a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub. After becoming the 9th African nation to reach WHO Maturity Level 3, local production now exceeds 40% of medicine supply. This WBG feature examines how regulation, the Kilinto Special Economic Zone, and research at AHRI and CDT-Africa are driving jobs, exports, and health…
Addis Ababa — Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched a continent-wide pooled procurement system across all 55 African Union countries. This initiative is designed to improve affordable access to quality health commodities while prioritizing African manufacturers to build sustainable pharmaceutical markets and local production. The African Pharmaceutical Suppliers Meeting, held…
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has expressed confidence that Ghana is on the right path to becoming one of the leading producers of pharmaceuticals in Africa. He made the statement at a meeting with local pharmaceutical companies on Monday, August 25, 2025, in Accra. The meeting brought together key players in the industry…
