Africa CDC collaborates with Informa Markets to strengthen continental public health leadership

ETHIOPIA—The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has entered into a strategic partnership with Informa Markets, a London-listed global leader in events and knowledge services, through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

This collaboration aims to strengthen the planning, delivery, and long-term sustainability of the Africa CDC International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) and other flagship public health convenings across the continent during a period of increasing demand for coordinated health leadership.

Dr Jean Kaseya, Director-General of Africa CDC, and Mr Peter Hall, President for Middle East, India, Türkiye & Africa at Informa Markets, formalized the agreement in Ethiopia.

The partnership strategically combines Africa CDC’s scientific leadership with Informa’s extensive global expertise in large-scale event management to enhance the quality, reach, and sustainability of Africa’s premier public health platforms.

Dr Kaseya emphasized that this partnership reinforces Africa CDC’s commitment to strengthening continental ownership of public health priorities.

He highlighted that CPHIA has evolved into a critical forum where African experts and leaders gather to set the continent’s health security agenda.

According to Dr Kaseya, Informa Markets’ support will help expand the conference’s reach and impact while preserving Africa CDC’s full scientific, strategic, and convening leadership.

The partnership enables Africa CDC to reinforce its central role in advancing continental priorities, including its 2023–2027 Strategic Plan and the Africa Health Security and Sovereignty (AHSS) agenda.

Informa Markets, a member of the FTSE 100 Index and global exhibition leader known for organizing the World Health Expo, will leverage its global reach, industry expertise, and experience to elevate CPHIA’s scale, visibility, and impact across Africa and internationally.

Peter Hall expressed that this partnership reflects a strong alignment of vision between Informa Markets and Africa CDC.

He noted that drawing on over 50 years of experience delivering trusted global healthcare events, Informa Markets takes pride in supporting CPHIA’s continued growth.

Hall added that together, the two organizations will ensure CPHIA 2026 delivers lasting value for Africa’s public health ecosystem.

Africa CDC has successfully convened four editions of CPHIA since the inaugural conference in December 2021.

Each edition has built momentum, establishing CPHIA as the continent’s leading forum for public health dialogue, policy alignment, and scientific exchange.

The conference has brought together Heads of State, Ministers of Health, researchers, frontline health workers, private-sector leaders, and global institutions, cementing CPHIA’s role as a central platform for shaping Africa’s public health agenda.

The fifth edition, CPHIA 2026, will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where organizers expect thousands of delegates to attend and participate in advancing the continent’s health priorities.