Hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa, the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit takes place June 22 – 25 in Luanda, Angola with the theme, “Pathways to Prosperity: A Shared Vision for U.S. - Africa Partnership.” Convening more than 1,500 participants, including African Heads of State, senior African Union and U.S. government officials, corporate executives, investors, and other global partners, the summit aims to expand U.S.-Africa trade, investment, and business opportunities, including in areas of public health and pharmaceutical manufacturing. USP is a proud silver sponsor of the 2025 summit.
USP participation
High-Level Dialogue: Financing the Next Phase of Africa’s Health Infrastructure
Monday, June 22, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm WAT
Over the last several years, the African continent has made significant strides in expanding pharmaceutical manufacturing and strengthening health systems through a wide range of initiatives led by AUDA-NEPAD, the African Medicines Agency, partnerships with the private sector, like the Program on Investing and Finance for African Health (PIFAH), and others. This high-level dialogue will explore next steps in attracting financing and investment to continue strengthening health systems, including reimagining key procurement policies, redesigning insurance, and other health management strategies.
Speakers
- Jude Nwokike, Vice President, Global Health and Manufacturing Services, USP
- Jonathan Eigege, Associate Partner, Albright Stonebridge Group Africa (moderator)
- H.E. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, CEO, AUDA-NEPAD
- Dr. Allan Pamba, Executive Vice President of Diagnostics for Africa, Roche
- Mr. Armand Manuel, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Angola Sovereign Wealth Fund
- Dr. Joseph Lubega, Director, Texas Children’s Global HOPE Program
Health Roundtable: Prescribing Trade Solutions: Unlocking Health Sector Growth Under the AfCFTA
Tuesday, June 24, 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm WAT
As one of four priority sectors under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), the medical sector continues to grow across the continent, with trade and investment in health emerging as a strategy to create jobs and boost economic growth. This roundtable will highlight how improving trade coordination among countries is critical to meeting AfCFTA goals, including increasing pharmaceutical manufacturing on the continent. Participants will also discuss how companies and governments can work together to address trade issues, including tariffs, to make it easier to finance new health investments and deliver better health outcomes across the continent.
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Strengthening medicines regulatory systems
Bolstering national and regional authorities to improve access to medicines
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Expanding manufacturing capacity
Producing medicines closer to patients improves supply chain resilience
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