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Empowering Africa’s Healthcare Future: Insights, Innovation & Impact at the 8th Africa Business
Forum
Empower School of Health proudly participated in the Eighth Africa Business Forum, held on the
sidelines of the 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on
17 February 2025. Our Founder & Executive Director, Prof. Paul Lalvani, took the stage as a
distinguished speaker, sharing groundbreaking insights on: Strengthening health systems, Advancing
digital learning in healthcare and Building sustainable supply chains for equitable healthcare
access. With decades of expertise in global health, capacity building, and digital transformation,
Prof. Lalvani’s session was truly a game-changer for Africa’s healthcare landscape!
A special highlight of the event was H.E. President Taye Atsekselassie, President of Federal
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, visiting our booth, where he explored Empower’s vision for local
pharmaceutical manufacturing—a crucial step towards making Africa a pharmaceutical powerhouse!
Together, we are activating regional value chains and transforming Africa’s potential into
prosperity!
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Empowering Nigeria’s Healthcare Workforce!
Prof. Paul Lalvani, Founder and Director of Empower School of Health, had the privilege of
meeting Honorable Minister of Health, Nigeria, HE Dr. Muhammad Pate, to discuss ongoing and
future initiatives focused on building a competent and certified workforce in pharmaceutical
manufacturing, supply chain, and frontline healthcare.
Empower has on going project in Nigeria - working with the HSCL & PVAC to conduct a
feasibility assessment study for establishing a pharmaceutical manufacturing training
academy.
Through simulations, digital learning, and hands-on training, we aim to equip professionals
with the skills needed to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare ecosystem.
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Celebrating Africa’s Progress in Vaccine Sovereignty at the 2nd Cairo Vaccine Forum
Prof. Paul Lalvani, Founder and Executive Director of the Empower School of Health,
took the opportunity at the 2nd Cairo Vaccine and Health Products Forum to
congratulate Dr. Amadou Alpha Sall for being recognized by Africa CDC as one of the
official Regional Collaborating Centers for Networking (RCCN) for training in Africa.
This recognition underscores the critical role of Dr. Sall and the Institut Pasteur de
Dakar in advancing vaccine sovereignty and capacity-building efforts across the
continent. Prof. Lalvani also extended congratulations to Empower School of Health's
official partners, Institut Pasteur de Dakar and Africa CDC, for achieving this
significant milestone in strengthening Africa's health systems and vaccine
independence.
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New Projects
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Exciting Partnership: Empower Swiss Collaborates with AGRA for creating
engaging multimedia learning content for the Generation Africa Online Academy
We are excited to announce the launch of our new project in partnership with
AGRA, aimed at developing self-paced eLearning modules on Agri-business. AGRA,
an African-led institution, is dedicated to empowering smallholder farmers by
transforming agriculture into a thriving business sector. This partnership marks
a significant step towards educating and empowering youth across Africa to
engage in agriculture by providing high-quality, interactive educational
materials.
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New Partnership
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Empower Swiss & Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) Unite to
Strengthen Ethiopia’s Regulatory Workforce and Healthcare Standards!
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Empower Swiss and the Ethiopian Food and Drug
Authority (EFDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to
enhance regulatory capacity and foster collaboration in the pharmaceutical
and health sectors.
Prof. Paul Lalvani met with EFDA Director General Heran Gerba to
formalize a strategic collaboration aimed at strengthening Ethiopia’s
regulatory systems through efforts focused on human resources,
institutional capacity building and leadership training.
This partnership is a significant step toward ensuring a stronger, more
skilled regulatory workforce in Ethiopia!
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Empower Swiss & EPSS Partner to Strengthen Africa’s Healthcare &
Pharma Workforce
Empower Swiss and EPSS have partnered to enhance workforce
development and digital learning in Africa’s healthcare and
pharmaceutical sectors. The collaboration focuses on developing
EPSS’s digital learning platform, implementing blended programs to
strengthen health systems, and advancing local pharmaceutical
manufacturing and supply chains. It also includes sharing best
practices, facilitating India-Africa knowledge transfer for vaccine
manufacturing, and providing workforce placements in Indian
companies. To further drive innovation and capacity building, both
organizations will co-host international events, shaping a stronger
healthcare ecosystem across Africa.
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Projects updates
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Empowering Supply Chain Excellence at Zambia Medicines and
Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA)!
Empower, in collaboration with ZAMMSA, successfully conducted
the second Supply Chain Technical Workshop to enhance the
skills and expertise of technical staff. The workshop received
warm reception and active participation, reinforcing the
importance of continuous professional development in supply
chain management. Day 1 (20th Feb) was an in-person training
with two cohorts (morning & afternoon), attended by
participants situated at ZAMMSA headquarters. Day 2 (21 Feb)
was a virtual session held for technical staff at the various
hubs, A total of 93 ZAMMSA staff were in attendance across
both days.
Facilitated by Mr. Chipopa Kazuma and Ms. Alice Liswaniso,
the workshop aimed to strengthen capacity and optimise supply
chain processes. A special moment of recognition was dedicated
to participants who successfully completed three certificate
courses offered by Empower—a remarkable achievement in their
professional journey!
We appreciate the enthusiasm and commitment of all attendees
and look forward to continued collaboration in strengthening
Zambia’s supply chain systems.
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Course Announcements
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