Investments, Funding & Disinvestment

The Commission argued that without the divestitures, the merged company could gain the ability to exert unilateral control over pricing in these markets.

The project forms part of the Kingdom’s broader efforts to strengthen mental health services while expanding private sector participation in healthcare delivery under the Health Sector Transformation Programme.

Novo Nordisk invested 3.5 billion Czech koruna (US$168 million) in modernisation works following its US$200 million acquisition of the facility.

The transaction concludes a phased investment strategy that steadily increased Amanat’s control over the group.

This decision follows a recommendation from the Pandemic Fund’s Accreditation Panel and positions Africa CDC among a select group of institutions authorised to directly receive, manage, and deploy Pandemic Fund resources.

The commitment was announced during a High-Level Emergency Meeting convened by H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi and Chairperson of the African Union.

Through the collaboration, the two companies aim to help healthcare providers improve efficiency, streamline operations, and enhance the quality of care delivered to patients.

The agreement brings together Protillion’s computational biology platform with Merck’s established drug development expertise to support the discovery of next-generation therapies.

The latest upgrades follow the recent arrival of advanced multi-energy radiotherapy machines destined for Mpilo and Parirenyatwa hospitals, part of a broader government initiative to improve access to specialised cancer treatment across Zimbabwe.

The investment forms part of the company’s broader plan to spend US$55 billion on expanding its domestic manufacturing footprint through 2029.