Accra will this week welcome over 200 delegates and representatives from 26 countries for the African Healthcare Manufacturing Trade Exhibition and Conference (AHMTEC 2025), taking place from October 7 to 9.
The three-day event, jointly organised by the Federation of African Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (FAPMA) and Vizuri Health Dynamics, is themed “Collaborate to Compete: Strengthening Partnerships for Sustainable Growth.”
It will feature 46 speakers and participants from 111 organisations, bringing together African and global stakeholders to advance the continent’s healthcare manufacturing agenda.
Now in its second year, AHMTEC 2025 seeks to accelerate Africa’s journey toward pharmaceutical and health manufacturing self-reliance, amid global supply chain disruptions and dwindling donor support.
African manufacturers currently supply less than 30 percent of the medicines consumed on the continent — a gap that industry leaders describe as both a challenge and an opportunity.
“This is a life-threatening vulnerability, not just a market imbalance,” said Dr. Skhumbuzo Ngozwana, FAPMA Board Member.
“Our people’s lives depend on how quickly we move toward manufacturing self-reliance and AHMTEC is the platform to drive that transformation.”
Ghana’s hosting of AHMTEC 2025 aligns with its Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plan and the government’s ambition to make the country a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub for West Africa under the Agenda for Jobs strategy.
The conference will also feature trade exhibitions, investor-readiness workshops, factory visits, and business networking sessions designed to foster practical collaboration and investment.
“AHMTEC isn’t about speeches—it’s for manufacturers who are ready to grow,” said Dr. Mariatou Tala Jallow, Council Chair of Vizuri Health Dynamics.
“Africa’s healthcare manufacturing is at a crossroads. We either continue to wait for help or we actively build the systems ourselves, starting at AHMTEC.”
A key highlight will be the launch of the African Manufacturing Market Intelligence and Network Analysis (AMMINA) — a data-driven platform providing real-time insights from over 700 manufacturers and 2,500 health products across 18 countries.
The tool will enable policymakers, investors, and industry players to identify opportunities and risks, and to strengthen Africa’s health manufacturing ecosystem.
By hosting AHMTEC 2025, Ghana underscores its leadership in advancing Africa’s health sovereignty, fostering partnerships that turn shared goals into concrete progress for a sustainable and self-reliant healthcare future.
