Rwanda is the house of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) after the Eastern African country signed Saturday an agreement with the African Union (AU). “AMA will play a key role in building confidence in the quality of health products on the continent, promote cooperation and mutual recognition in regulatory decisions and facilitate the movement of health products,” Nsanzimana stated. The AU in 2019 approved a treaty to create an African Medicines Agency. AMA is tasked to increase access to medical goods that are reliable, efficient, cost-effective, and of high quality throughout African nations. Several other African countries including Egypt and Tunisia had sought to host the Agency’s headquarters.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 12, 2023 13:17 UTC