Africa CDC and RECs create Synergies between Regional Procurement Mechanisms and the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM)

Kigali, March 28, 2025 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Regional Economic Community (REC) representatives and other stakeholders convened for a consultative workshop to strengthen coordination between regional pooled procurement mechanisms (PPMs) and the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM), as well as to discuss the modalities for the establishment of joint information sharing platform.

Co-hosted by the East African Community (EAC) and the University of Rwanda/EAC Regional Centre of Excellence for Vaccines, Immunization and Health Supply Chain Management (UR/EAC RCE-VIHSCM), the workshop aimed to align the efforts of Africa CDC and the RECs to create a holistic, coordinated, and synergistic approach to pooled procurement. Read more

Tesfaye HaileMichael, Head, Supply Chain Division, Africa CDC speaks during the workshop

Dr. Loko Abraham, Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd, shares remarks at the workshop

Dr. Stephen Karengera, Director of the EAC RCE-VIHSCM addresses participants 

Hon. Andrea Aguer Malueth Ariik (right), The EAC Deputy Secretary General in Charge of Infrastructure, Productive, Social and Political Sectors engages with participants.