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East Africa Pharma & Biotech Conference 2024

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Agenda

*Exhibition and networking village: this is will be an exhibition space where companies and other organisations can showcase their products and services. Please reach out to the organisers if you wish to book an exhibition booth.

Note: Speakers, panelists and moderators mentioned in this document are to be discussed with the respective institutions. Where “tbc” is indicated, speakers are yet to be confirmed.

  • Day 1 - 17 September 2024


  • Day 2 - 18 September 2024


  • Day 3 – 19 September 2024


    • Introduction by MC, Irma Ihumure
    • Honorable Dr. Yvan Butera (Minister of State of Health, Government of Rwanda),
      Dr. Chiluba Mwila (Programme Lead, Workforce Development, Africa CDC),
      Peter Primus (Chargé d’affaires a.i., German Embassy)
    Where
    MH2

  • Incentives and instruments shaping pharmaceutical market predictability in East Africa
    • Keynote by Dr. Jens Windahl Pedersen (Africa CDC): Landscape Analysis of vaccine manufacturing in Africa
    • Speakers:
       Mathias Magoola (Dei Biopharma Ltd Uganda),
      Dr. John Mwangi (Africa Regulatory Network),
      Thomas Charles (Tanzania Medicines & Medical Devices Authority)
    Moderator: Dr. Julius Simon Otim (East African Community Secretariat)
    Where
    MH2

    • Dr. Yvan Butera (Minister of State of Health, Government of Rwanda),
      Hon. Claudette Irere (Minister of State of Education, Government of Rwanda),
      H.E. Belen Calvo Uyarra (Ambassador of the European Union to Rwanda),
      H.E Dag Sjöögren (Ambassador of Sweden to Rwanda),
      Laurent Preud’homme (Chargé d’affaires, Belgian Embassy),
      H.E Antoine Anfré (Ambassador of France to Rwanda),
      Peter Primus (Chargé d’affaires a.i., German Embassy)
    Where
    MH1

  • Connect at the Exhibition and Networking Village
    Where
    Concourse / in front of MH1

    • Speakers:
      Bernhards Ogutu (Kenya Medical Research Institute - Strathmore University),
      Dr. Menghis Bairu (Bio Usawa Inc.),
      Moses Asiimwe (Akagera Medicines)
    Moderator: Dr. Clarisse Musanabaganwa (RBC)
    Where
    AD12

    • Keynote by Dr. Chiluba Mwila (Africa CDC): Workforce Development
    • Speakers:
      Dheepak Maharajh (UVU Bio),
      Prof. Dr. Chimezie Anyakora (Bloom Public Health),
      Miriam Rusconi (Unizima),
      Prof. Dr. Maik Lehmann (BioMex)
    Moderator: Dr. Martyna Scibiorek (UVU Bio)
    Where
    MH1

  • Connect at Exhibition and Net-working Village

    • Speakers:
      Clarisse Musanabaganwa (RBC),
      Helena Heysteck (Afrigen Biologics),
      Loice Kikwai (Market Access Africa),
      Berabose Aline Joyce (LUNA Health),
      Gisele Uwase, (BioNTech Rwanda)
    Moderator: Sonia Kabuguza
    Where
    MH1

    • Speakers:
      Daniel Ndima (Cape Biosciences),
      Fanie Marais (Maravion),
      Dr. Omar Sakr (Nawah Scientific),
      Robert Karanja (Villgro Africa),
      Dheepak Maharajh (UVU Bio),
      Dr. Claus Runge (Bayer Pharmaceuticals)
    • Moderator: Prof. Dirk Schroeder (Advancing Health Innovation in Africa, Emory University)
    Where
    AD12

    • Speakers:
      Dr. Emile Bienvenu (Rwanda FDA),
      Paul Sonda (Tanzania Medicines & Medical Devices Authority),
      Dr. Burhani Simai, (Zanzibar FDA),
      Helen Ndagije (National Drug Authority Uganda),
      Dr. Mawien Atem (Drug and Food Control Authority South Sudan),
      Priscilla Agyeiwaa Mensah (Ghana FDA),
    • Moderator: Loice Kikwai, Bakani Ncube (Market Access Africa)
    Where
    MH1

    • Recap of conference: Njung'e Wanjiru, Yemsrach Yetneberk, Samson Yetneberk (Graphic Recorders)
    Where
    MH1

    • Welcome by MC, Isabelle Masozera
    Where
    MH1

    • Speakers:
      Hannes Malan (CPT Pharma),
      Dr. Frankline Keter (APIFA),
      Emeka Okoli (Emzor Pharmaceuticals)
    • Moderator: Dr. Jens Pedersen (Africa CDC)
    Where
    AD12

    • Speakers:
      Charlotte Maserumule (MINTEK),
      Mary Ogangwu (Colexa Biosensor),
      Cedric Akwesigye (Microhaem Uganda),
      Laud Basing (Incas Diagnostics),
      Daniel Ndima (Cape Bio),
      Genevieve Thompson (Gene Vantage)
    • Moderator: Pam Pillay, Chris Smit (Market Access Africa)
    Where
    MH1

  • East African biotech start-ups showcasing their technologies & competing for seed funding
    Where
    Competition: Exhibition and networking village (Booth UVUBio)

    • Speakers:
      Menghis Bairu (Co-founder and CEO, Bio Usawa Inc.),
      Dr. Richard Chin (Co-founder and Board Chair, Bio Usawa Inc.)
    Where
    AD12

  • Moderator: Pushpa Vijayaraghavan (Sathguru Management Consultants)
    Where
    MH1

  • Moderator: Pushpa Vijayaraghavan (Sathguru Management Consultants)
    Where
    MH1

    • Announcement of winners UVU Bio Pitch Competition: Dheepak Maharajh (CEO, UVU Bio)
    • Recap of conference: Njung'e Wanjiru, Yemsrach Yetneberk, Samson Yetneberk (Graphic Recorders)
    • Closing remarks:
      Prof. Claude Mambo Muvunyi (Director General, Rwanda Biomedical Centre),
      Dr. Chiluba Mwila (Programme Lead, Workforce Development Africa CDC)
    Where
    MH1

  • On invitation only – please reach out to Dheepak Maharajh (CEO, UVU Bio) at: dheepak@uvubio.com if you are interested to attend the launch event. UVU Bio will officially launch the Rwanda Bioeconomy Hub in partnership with the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and the University of Rwanda with support by German Cooperation. The facility is the second of its kind in Africa and will include an open access biotechnology lab and training facility constituting an essential tool to support the growth of the biotech and pharma industry in Rwanda.
    Where
    University of Rwanda, College of Science and Technology, Nyarugenge Campus, Karisimbi Block