Hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa, the U.S.-Africa Business Summit will take place from July 11 – 14, 2023 in Gaborone, Botswana with the theme, “Enhancing Africa’s value in global value chains.” USP is a proud gold sponsor of the 2023 summit.
USP participation
Panel: Health regulatory system strengthening: Improving market access
Thursday, July 13, 10:45am – 12pm SAST
While initiatives to strengthen pharmaceutical manufacturing on the continent continue to expand, this session highlights specific strategies needed to sustain these efforts, including building an enabling environment for regional regulatory harmonization.
Speaker: Neimatu Adjabui, Principal Program Manager, USP
Plenary: Getting the formula right for sustainable health product manufacturing in Africa
Friday, July 14, 10:30 – 11:45am SAST
As manufacturing of medical products expands across Africa, ensuring the sustainability of these efforts will be essential. This plenary outlines specific strategies to help increase private sector engagement, create sustainable financing with government support, streamline regulation, establish regional manufacturing hubs, and coordinate product demand.
Speaker: Lawrence Evans, Senior Director of Global Health Technical Programs, USP
Health Ministerial Roundtable: Innovative Health Financing
Thursday, July 13, 3:15-5:45pm SAST
This roundtable will explore opportunities to strengthen health systems in Africa through investments in health infrastructure, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, workforce development, research, capacity building, and more. Specifically, participants will discuss innovative financing models to better support health strategies across the continent.
View the full agenda: https://www.usafricabizsummit.com/
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