HAPPENING NOW: Maiden Heads of National Regulatory Agencies & Regional Economic Community Coordinators' Forum.

“National Regulatory Authorities are the backbone of African Medicines Agency. Without strong, credible & well-resourced #NRAs, #AMA cannot succeed. Your expertise, legal mandates, regulatory decisions & data systems form the living foundation upon which AMA must be built”. - H.E Amma A. Twum-Amoah

Heads of NRAs and RECs Coordinators visit AMA Headquarters in Kigali, Rwanda.

A dynamic day 2 of the Maiden Heads of National Regulatory Agencies & Regional Economic Community Coordinators' Forum is underway in Kigali, Rwanda.

AMA was honoured to host Anvisa, Fiocruz and Butantan during their Trade & Investment Mission to Kigali. We explored opportunities for regulatory collaboration, with AMA and Anvisa set to begin work on key shared priorities to strengthen access to quality medical products.

Very constructive meeting with the Executive Secretary of #UNECA today. The African Medicines Agency (AMA) is not just about regulation. It is about trust. It is about markets. It is about industrial development. It is about Africa’s health sovereignty. Big shifts underway.

On the sidelines of the AU Summit, the AMA hosts a High-Level Presidential Breakfast on the Operationalisation and Universal Ratification of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) for quality medical products and health security in Africa.

H.E Amma A. Twum-Amoah’s 5️⃣ time-bound political priorities for African Medicines Agency 1️⃣Universal ratification & domestication. 2️⃣Sustainable & predictable financing. 3️⃣MS ownership & accountability. 4️⃣Coherent continental regulatory ecosystem.  5️⃣AMA as an enabler of industrialisation &trade

AMA  takes part in the High‑Level Meeting on Equitable Access & Local Manufacturing of Health Products in Africa. In her remarks, DG Dr. Delese Mimi Darko stressed that strong, predictable & harmonised regulation is essential for Africa’s manufacturing goals #AMA

Call for 24 Countries to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty 'Without Delay' healthpolicy-watch.news/call-for-24-co…

Today, H.E. Dr Delese Mimi Darko (AMA) met H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya (Africa CDC) in Addis Ababa to reaffirm joint action, clarify complementary mandates, and boost cooperation in areas like pooled procurement and AfCFTA-linked health trade. #Africa #AMA #AfricaCDC #HealthSecurity

1/8 Africa’s regulatory future is accelerating. Pleased to engage during an African Union side event with the Vice President of #Seychelles, Ministers of foreign affairs from Egypt, ministers of health of #Morocco & #Tunisia, the Commissioner for Health, together with #AMA &

3/8 The African Medicines Agency (AMA) is not just another institution. It builds regulatory trust across Africa — the invisible foundation of strong pharmaceutical markets. Trust is infrastructure. #HealthSovereignty

The AMA was pleased to support Africa CDC at the inaugural Regional Capability and Capacity Network - East Africa Conference of Partners Workshop.

Ahead of International Women's Day, we speak with Dr Delese Mimi Darko, Director General of the African Medicines Agency 🗣️ ‘Women often face invisible barriers: limited access to networks, fewer sponsorships, and expectation to prove readiness.’ 🔗 Interview: global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/news-and-event… #IWD2026