18 October 2023 Nairobi — Chinese disposable medical device maker and seller Zhende Medical says that it will build a factory in Tatu City, the 5,000-acre Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Ruiru, Kiambu County. The Shangai Stock Exchange-listed firm also announced plans to invest $180 million
17 October 2023 PRESS RELEASE Beijing — The Government will enhance its partnership with China in infrastructure development among other areas. President William Ruto asked Chinese investors to take advantage of Kenya’s conducive business environment to foster mutually beneficial partnerships. He observed that collaboration in
17 October 2023 By Ojwang Joe Kisumu — Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o has termed as irrational the decision by the national government to end a 6-year deal on hiring Cuban doctors. Nyong’o said the government is plunging the entire nation into a health crisis following
17 October 2023 By Phidel Kizito Kenya and China have signed business deals worth Sh63 billion covering an array of sectors including ICT, pharmaceuticals as well as engineering. The signing was done during the Kenya-China investment forum hosted by President William Ruto on the sidelines
AMISOM Public Information 28 September 2023 By Nontobeko Mlambo Gaborone — Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affect over a billion people worldwide. These diseases, like Mycetoma and African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness are preventable and treatable, but
4 September 2023 By Claude Nyarko Adams Ghana has become the first country in Africa to manufacture a cholera vaccine, giving the country to boost as the future vaccine manufacturing on the continent. It was produced by DEK Vaccines Limited, a private sector-led consortium of
03 Sep 2023 By Olekantse Sennamose The World Health Organisation (WHO) is looking into how it can promote the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the health sector. WHO regional director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti said this during the 73rd Session of the Regional
28 August 2023, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Africa Public Health Foundation (APHF) have renewed their commitment to support and strengthen health and economic security in Africa, to advance sustainable financing for public health initiatives across
© UNICEF/Milequem Diarassouba The first COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in Africa began in March 2021 in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, provided by by the COVAX Facility, the only global initiative that works with governments and manufacturers to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines are available worldwide. . 31
The COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), a multi-stakeholder partnership to facilitate sharing of intellectual property (IP), knowledge and innovations has announced three new licensing agreements acquired through the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP). The agreements include the following licenses to transfer know-how, materials and clinical data
