AfDB, DFC and IFC Inject $45M for VaxSen to Boost Vaccine Production in Senegal
On 13 December 2024, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the US Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the World Bank International
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AFD Injected €300M into the Indian Ocean Region to Enhance Universal Health Access
Since 2018, AFD reported that it has supported 43 projects in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) with the objective to
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Moroccan Startup Moldiag Produces mPox Testing Kits
The Moroccan startup Moldiag has announced that the first African #mPox testing kit is now available on the market. It
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EIB Backs Akagera with €2M to Develop Vaccine Manufacturing in Rwanda
On the sidelines of the World Health Summit in Berlin on 14 October 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced
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Eli Lilly Licenses Eva Pharma to Produce Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug in Egypt
On 4 September 2024, US pharma Eli Lilly announced that it has licensed to Eva Pharma to manufacture its drug
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Afrexim Bank Commits $2B to Africa CDC to Enhance African Pharma Capacity
On 20 June 2024 in the margins of the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation in Paris, France, the
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US Will Support Kenya to Enhance its Health Security
Following the COVID pandemic, the world has become acutely aware of the importance of Health Security and Sovereignty. In that
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Moderna Puts on Hold Vaccine Plant in Kenya
After the sharp decline in demand for COVID19 vaccine, Moderna (MRNA) has shelved its plan to build a vaccine production
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BioNTech Opens mRNA Vaccine Plant in Rwanda
Announced in 2021, the project of setting up a vaccine production facility in Rwanda is finally materializing in December 2023.
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WHO Welomes African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator
On 12 December 2023, during a Board meeting of the Global Alliance for Vaccination and Immunization (#GAVI) in Accra, Ghana,
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