Photo of the 2nd session of the conference held in Kigali to establish the African Medicines Agency

Ghana has won the bid to lead Africa in the establishment of the African Medicines Agency.

The African Medicines Agency (AMA) is a specialized agency of the African Union (AU) established to improve equitable access to quality, safe, and effective medical products in Africa.

The agency aims to promote harmony in the regulation and trade of pharmaceutical products across the continent.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Dr Delese Mimi Darko has been appointed as the Head of the African Medicines Agency.

This comes as great news to the nation as Ghana beat Morocco among 100 other member FDAs that aimed to lead the move.

This happened during the 2nd Session of The Conference of State Parties To The Treaty For The Establishment Of The African Medicines Agency held at Kigali in Rwanda from June 2 to June 4, 2025.

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