Africa CDC Unveils New Platform to Strengthen Health Manufacturing

By Lilian Nyakio

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched a new digital platform aimed at transforming Africa’s health products manufacturing landscape and driving regional investment.

The platform, named the African Manufacturing Market Intelligence and Network Analysis (AMMINA), was unveiled during the African Healthcare Manufacturing Trade Exhibition and Conference (AHMTEC) in Accra, Ghana. The move underscores Africa CDC’s push to boost health innovation, local production, and the continent’s overall health sovereignty.

AMMINA is a data-driven platform that provides in-depth insights into Africa’s health manufacturing ecosystem; from manufacturers and product portfolios to market dynamics and investment opportunities. Initially developed with input from the Gates Foundation, the platform is now managed by Africa CDC under the African Union (AU) framework.

“AMMINA represents a bold step towards making high-quality, reliable and accessible data available to our Member States and partners,” said Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa CDC.

“Africa CDC is committed to ensuring that AMMINA becomes a trusted continental resource to advance health products manufacturing, investment and policy decision-making across Africa.”

In its initial rollout, the platform maps data from over 700 manufacturers and 2,500 health products across 18 African Union Member States. Africa CDC plans to expand coverage to all 55 AU Member States, making AMMINA a continental public good governed and safeguarded by the AU.

The initiative is expected to enhance intra-African trade, attract new investment, and catalyze growth in the region’s health products manufacturing sector — all while strengthening Africa’s capacity to respond to health emergencies and reduce dependence on imports.