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A health worker is dressed up in personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Evangelical Medical Centre as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

CEPI's $60m speeds up race to develop Ebola Bundibugyo vaccineJennifer Rigby, Mariam Sunny and Julie Steenhuysen

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Zimbabwe leads charge against HIV in Africa with lenacapavir rollout

Zimbabwe leads charge against HIV in Africa with lenacapavir rollout

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi 20 Feb 2026

Novartis' new malaria medicine GanLum sachets at the company's manufacturing site in Slovenia, October 30, 2024. Image credit: Novartis/Handout via Reuters

Novartis' new drug more than 97% effective at treating malaria

Jennifer Rigby 13 Nov 2025

Biovac opened a new product development laboratory in Cape Town. Image supplied.

Biovac boosts Africa’s vaccine capacity with new lab

6 Nov 2025

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Cholera in northwest Nigeria: Limited healthcare access leaves communities at risk

Ahmed Kingimi 28 Aug 2025

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Diphtheria outbreak in Somalia worsens with vaccine shortages

19 Aug 2025

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Codix Bio to produce HIV, malaria test kits amid USAid cutbacks

Ben Ezeamalu 20 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Haytham El Maayergi, executive vice president, Global Trade Bank, Afreximbank and Smangele Mandidi, acting managing director of CBZ Bank during the signing ceremony.

Afreximbank inks $80m deals with CBZ Bank

26 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Michael K. Obeng, chief executive officer and founder of Miko Pharma.

Miko Pharma drives $50m investment push to set up pharmaceutical plant in Ghana

29 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Bayer says to outsource some aspects of pharma business in Africa

Duncan Miriri 31 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

Novo Nordisk contracts Aspen to produce insulin for Africa

Maggie Fick 20 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

GSK Nigeria calls an end to its business, to return cash

4 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Grieving Gambian families take govt to court over mishandling of cough syrup

Edward McAllister 14 Jul 2023

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Abbott's uninterrupted streak: 398th consecutive quarterly dividend declared

22 Jun 2023

Herbalife recognised as one of South Africa's Top Employers for 4th consecutive year

Herbalife recognised as one of South Africa's Top Employers for 4th consecutive year

Clockwork Digital 23 Jan 2023

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AstraZeneca and partners act for equitable cancer care across Africa

14 Nov 2022

Johnson & Johnson to stop sale of talcum baby powder globally

Johnson & Johnson to stop sale of talcum baby powder globally

15 Aug 2022

Big pharma called out on sky-high cost of blood-pressure drugs

Big pharma called out on sky-high cost of blood-pressure drugs

17 May 2022

No African brands in Brand Finance Global 500 2022 Report

26 Jan 2022

Labat Africa ramps up cannabis retail expansion with new deals

Labat Africa ramps up cannabis retail expansion with new deals

20 Jan 2022

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GlaxoSmithKline rejects Unilever's £50bn bid for consumer health unit

17 Jan 2022

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The warning lights are on for malaria medicines in Africa

Fredros Okumu and Deus Ishengoma 14 Dec 2021

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South Africa needs to tighten controls on substandard and counterfeit medicines. Here's how

David R. Katerere 25 Nov 2021

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New global drug policy index finds most countries fail drug policy

8 Nov 2021

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Pharmaceutical companies collaborate against climate change

5 Nov 2021

Hope Consortium, Astral Aviation partner to enhance vaccine distribution in Africa

Hope Consortium, Astral Aviation partner to enhance vaccine distribution in Africa

28 Sep 2021

Morocco set to legalise cannabis production for medical use

Morocco set to legalise cannabis production for medical use

26 Feb 2021

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