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The African Union Development Agency–NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), through its African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) programme, has officially launched the African Working Group on Substandard and Falsified Medical Products (SFMP) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and unveiled the newly appointed leadership who will spearhead this critical initiative. Left to right: Rapporteur: D Solim…

The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) has joined the National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) of Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe — all of which are recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having achieved Maturity Level 3 (ML3) – in signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on…

The Réseau Africain de la Propriété Intellectuelle des Magistrats (RAMPI), or the African Network of Intellectual Property Magistrates, has been confirmed as a strategic partner for the 6th Edition of the All Africa Intellectual Property Summit (AAIPS), scheduled for November 12–14, 2025, in Dakar, Senegal. This year’s summit, hosted in…

The African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, will host the 4th African Union Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Forum from June 23 to 27, 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria. The 4th MSME Forum, themed: “Building Resilient MSMEs through Digital Innovation, Market…

The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has voiced a strong opposition to the international credit rating agency, Fitch  Ratings, over its recent downgrade of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), noting that the decision is based on misinterpretation and faulty classification of sovereign loans. The downgrade, announced on June 4, lowered…

The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), the African Union Commission (AUC), and the Government of the Republic of Angola will host Africa’s biggest Infrastructure Financing Summit come October 23–24, 2025, in Luanda, Republic of Angola, according to a press release by AUDA-NEPAD. The Summit, part of the broader continental effort…

The 6th All Africa Intellectual Property Summit (AAIPS 2025), Africa’s premier IP event, is slated for November 12 – 14, in Dakar, Senegal, under the theme: Building an Inclusive IP Ecosystem for Africa’s Future. African Newspage is the Official Media Partner of the 6th Africa IP Summit, being organized by…

The African Union Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (DPAPS) is set to convene a two-day roundtable discussion on the role of the media in democratic socialization in Africa, come May 3 – 4 in Nairobi, Kenya. Amb. Bankole Adeoye, AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS)…

In a move to deepen its impact across African Union Member States, the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) has signed an agreement with the Government of the Republic of Congo to establish a National Office in Brazzaville. H.E Guy Nestor Itoua, Secretary General of Congo’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representing…

Civil society leaders from across West Africa who convened in Accra, Ghana, recently for the 3rd Annual Regional Convening of the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) have endorsed the creation of an ECOWAS Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to enhance citizens’ participation within regional governance, strengthen democratic accountability, and…