Ahead of EU–AU Summit, African Medicines Regulators Receive boost of more than 100 million Euros from Team Europe and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

In a strong endorsement of the work of the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) to strengthen medicines regulators and improve health security on the African continent, the European Union (EU) — including the European Commission, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), and EU Member States Belgium, France and Germany — and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) will mobilise more than 100 million euros over the next five years to support the recently established African Medicines Agency (AMA) and other African medicines regulatory initiatives at regional and national levels. This support to strengthening regulatory capacity will improve health security in Africa, including through the expansion of local manufacturing of quality, safe, efficacious, and affordable medicines, vaccines, and other health tools.  READ MORE>

39th Session of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee

H.E Mr Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda and Chairperson of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC), presided over the 39th session of the committee, which provides leadership to NEPAD.  READ MORE>

Financing for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Round Table
AU-EU Summit Brussels 2022, Dr Ibrahim Mayaki Talking Points

It is my honour and pleasure to be amongst you today to discuss the possibilities of financing for sustainable growth within the frame of the African Union-European Union Partnership. 

I think we all agree that this AU-EU Summit, is crucial as it is holding at a time of great challenge to the world and to both Continents. From an African perspective, this COVID-19 Pandemic period threatens to pull-back Africa into increased poverty wiping away some of the steady gains made by the African continent to overcome challenges, strengthen our economies and build strong institutions that will advance democratic principles.  READ MORE>

Integrating Personalised Medicine into Health Research and Healthcare in Africa

In a time when healthcare is quickly evolving, the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) has joined the EU-Africa PerMed project. The project was launched in 2021 and aims to integrate African countries into ICPerMed activities as a means to contribute to the implementation of Personalised Medicine (PM). This is being done in the global context, by fostering joint PM projects and programmes between Europe and Africa, and strengthening bilateral EU-AU science, technology and innovation (STI) in health. READ MORE>

African Development Bank Group and Africa50, in Partnership with the African Union Commission and AUDA NEPAD, to Create Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa with Global Partners
The African Development Bank Group and Africa50, in partnership with the African Union Commission and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), are exploring collaboration with global partners to create an Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa.  READ MORE>

MSMEs: Key divers to Inclusive and Sustainable Development for Emerging Markets in Africa

Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) play outsized roles in African economies, contributing an estimated 80% of the continent's workforce in both formal and informal sectors. The economic growth and long-term sustainability for emerging markets lie in the development of MSMEs. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing containment measures not only affected large corporate entities but also MSMEs which experienced even greater challenges accessing finance.  READ MORE>