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Africa’s path toward becoming a hub for vaccine and biotherapeutic manufacturing is becoming clearer. A new review published in Discover Medicine outlines a practical, ecosystem-based approach to building the infrastructure,...

For decades, many African countries have faced a one-size-fits-all approach to medicine, where drug treatments developed in Europe or North America were applied locally without considering the unique genetic backgrounds...

For the first time in decades, Africa is witnessing the establishment of a transformative regulator for medicines. The newly launched African Medicines Agency (AMA), celebrated in Mombasa, Kenya, marks a...

At the Wits Advanced Drug Delivery Platform (WADDP) in Johannesburg, postdoctoral researcher Dr. Lindokuhle Ngema is developing a groundbreaking inhalable nanosystem designed to deliver tuberculosis (TB) medications directly into the...

For decades, Africa has relied heavily on imported vaccines to combat its deadliest diseases, producing only 0.2% of the world’s vaccines despite being home to over 15% of the global...

Growing Cancer Burden, Rising Concern Cancer care in Africa has expanded rapidly in the past decade. In countries like Ethiopia and Kenya, the number of patients receiving treatment has increased...

Researchers have introduced a low-cost, point-of-care diagnostic tool that can detect malaria infections even in individuals who do not show any symptoms. This represents a significant advancement in efforts to...

China’s growing engagement in Africa is evolving beyond infrastructure and trade; it is now entering the realm of transformative healthcare solutions. In a significant announcement on October 1st, Chinese Ambassador...

For years, Africa’s digital success has primarily focused on mobile money, fintech, and urban connectivity. However, the continent’s most transformative digital opportunity lies in its agricultural sector. Agriculture is Africa’s...