Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah
Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah (Ghana) was elected as Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) department. She is the former Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan and the Permanent Representative to the African Union and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). She previously served as […]
Alireza Khadem Broojerdi
Dr. Alireza Khadem is a pharmacist by background with extensive experience in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical production, quality control, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs. He began his career at the Pasteur Institute of Iran in 1997. In 2008, he joined the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO), and in 2010, he moved […]
Chimwemwe Chamdimba
Chimwemwe Chamdimba is a Principal Policy Specialist at the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD). She is responsible for health policy and regulatory reforms, regional harmonization and partner coordination. Chimwemwe has contributed to key continental policy processes including the African Union Model Law on Medical Product Regulation; the Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines […]
Blade Nzimande
Dr Bonginkosi Emmanuel “Blade” Nzimande was appointed as Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation from 3 July 2024. He was previously Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology from 30 May 2019 to 19 June 2024. He was also Minister of Transport from 27 February 2018 to 25 May 2019. From 26 May 2014 until […]
Ampofo Williams
Prof. William Kwabena Ampofo is the Executive Director of the African Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative (AVMI). A virologist and Associate Professor at the University of Ghana, he previously led the Virology Department at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research and now also serves as CEO of Ghana’s National Vaccine Institute. At AVMI he steers pan-African […]
Serge Blaise Emaleu
Prof. Serge Blaise EMALEU M.D., is a Global Health Subject Matter Expert; Emergency Preparedness, Readiness and Response (EPRR); Epidemiology & Diseases Surveillance (EDS); The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) Headquarters. He is also a medical doctor (M.D) and trained surgeon with over 20 years of experience. He is specialized in infectious disease/immunology through […]
Emmanuel Mujuru
Emmanuel Mujuru is FAPMA’s Chairperson and the Group Chief Executive Officer and founder of Plus Five Pharmaceuticals (Private) Limited which is a vertically integrated pharmaceutical company with operations in pharmaceutical manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing and real estate in Zimbabwe including exports to regional markets. Emmanuel is a pharmacist, entrepreneur and industrialist with a passion for […]
Hisham Stait
Dr. Hisham Stait has been serving as the Chairman of the Unified Procurement Authority (UPA), Egypt, since 2025. Prior to this role, he was the Vice Chairman of UPA since 2020, overseeing supply chain management for Egypt’s governmental healthcare sector, ensuring the procurement and distribution of essential medical supplies across the entire healthcare spectrum. His […]
Benjamin Djoudalbaye
Dr Benjamin Djoudalbaye, MD, MSc. MPH, Pg. Dipl. infectious diseases is Head of Policy, Health Diplomacy and Communication at Africa CDC. Prior to joining Africa CDC, he was a Senior Health Officer for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and other Infectious Diseases at the African Union Commission for more than eight years. Before then he worked for […]
Nhlanhla Msomi
Dr Nhlanhla Msomi is the President of AfricaBio, Chairperson: Next Biosciences, and is a member of the Board of Governors of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. Nhlanhla has had a varied career spanning R&D, academia, innovation management, policy work, corporate finance, and entrepreneurship. He currently also serves as the Director of Innovation […]