Africa CDC

Through the proposed partnership, Africa CDC and Aspen plan to establish a multi-year collaboration to boost local manufacturing capacity, improve supply security, and create sustainable markets for African-made vaccines.

The financing consortium includes Proparco, the European Investment Bank through the Human Development Accelerator initiative, and the International Finance Corporation.

This year’s event also builds on commitments outlined in the Durban Promise, adopted during CPHIA 2025, which calls for stronger governance, increased investment in primary healthcare systems, and greater regional collaboration to achieve health sovereignty.

Ambassador Ratebaye brings decades of experience in diplomacy, public international law, governance, and multilateral negotiation.

This four-year project seeks to fortify microbiology laboratory systems and expand antimicrobial resistance surveillance across the continent using an integrated One Health approach.

The inaugural eight-member ASAG brings together experts in pathogen genomics, human genomics, bioinformatics, clinical genetics, precision medicine, ethics, and public health.

The AHLMC aims to provide strategic direction and accountability as Africa engages in key global processes, including the Pandemic Agreement, International Health Regulations discussions, UN80-linked reforms, and broader global health financing debates

Under the new three-year framework, Africa CDC and AFF will combine their strengths to help countries integrate CHWs into national health systems.

The partnership aligns with Africa CDC’s Health Security and Sovereignty Agenda, which seeks to help African countries build stronger systems that can prevent, detect, and respond to disease threats while reducing reliance on external support.