6th Edition
28 September – 2 October 2026
Emara Ole-Sereni Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
Two Focused Summits. One Continental Platform
Uniting regulators, industry leaders and policy makers shaping the future of pharmaceutical and medical devices regulation in Africa.
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Be Part of Africa’s Regulatory Transformation
Join a powerful community of healthcare leaders, innovators, and policymakers driving change across the continent. Whether you’re attending, speaking, or sponsoring, AfriSummit is your platform to connect, contribute, and lead.
Our Vision
AfriSummit fosters collaboration to improve Pharma and Medical Device regulations for the health of all Africans. As a premier platform for knowledge exchange and thought leadership in Regulatory Affairs, it connects industry specialists, policymakers, and regulatory authorities. Together, we aim to create a resilient regulatory framework, ensuring timely access to safe medications and advancing healthcare across Africa.
Meet the Leaders Shaping AfriSummit 2026
Dr. John M. Munyu, MBS
Chairman, Pharmacy and Poisons Board
Dr. Ahmed I. Mohamed
Chief Executive Officer, Pharmacy and Poisons Board
Dr. Nazila Ganatra
Director, Health Products and Technologies, State Department of Medical Services Ministry of Health (MOH), Kenya
Pr. Samir AHID
Director General of the Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AMMPS)
Dr. Issiaka SOULAMA
Director General, National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency of Burkina Faso (ANRP)
Dr. Paulyne Wairimu
Chair, African Medical Devices Forum and Head for Medical Devices and In-Vitro Diagnostics, Health Products and Technologies, Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB), Kenya
Mr. Ravi Bharwani
Deputy Director, Office of Global Policy and Strategy, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Mr. Rowland Sefakor
Head of Medical Devices Department - Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Ghana
Dr. Sonia Sebai Ben Amor
Head of National Control Laboratory, Head of CMC Evaluation Department, National Agency for Medicines and Health Products (ANMPS), Tunisia
Dr. Racha Jomaa
Regulatory Affairs Pharmacist, National Agency for Medicines and Health Products, Tunisia (ANMPS)
Dr. Arame Mbengue
Chief Pharmacist, Head of the Unit for the Authorization of Other Health Products, Directorate of Authorization and Serialization of Medicines and Other Health Products - Senegalese Agency for Pharmaceutical Regulation (ARP)
Ms. Lydia Motlogelwa
Medical Device and Clinical Trials Manager, South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)
Dr. Fadoua OUDRHIRI
Head of the Division for Evaluation and Authorization of Health Products, Moroccan Agency for Medicine and Health Products (AMMPS)
Dr. Najiba Al Shezawy
Co-Chairman, AfriSummit
Dr. Rachel Juliet Mujawimana
Inspector of Drugs – Uganda National Drug Authority
Dr. Khadijah O. Ade-Abolade
Director of Vaccines, Biologics & Medical Devices Registration and Regulatory Affairs, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Nigeria
Dr. Adil El Hajli
Chief of the Department of Evaluation and Authorization Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AMMPS)
Mr. Batlegang Dallas Mosweu
Head of Medical Devices Unit, Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority (BoMRA)
Mr. Seth K. Seaneke
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Health Products and Technologies Division, Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Ghana
Dr. Bunmi Femi-Oyekan
Senior Director, Accord & Access Regulatory Lead, Pfizer
Dr. Nancy Ngum
Programme Officer for Public Health, AUDA-NEPAD
Dr. Fatima Zaid Abu Zanat
Regional Director of Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Office – Middle East, Turkey & Africa, Ipsen Pharma
Mr. Nyambe Lyoko
Director of Marketing Authorisation, Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA)
Dr. Mona Al Moussli
Chairman, AfriSummit
Mrs. Sakhile Dube-Mwedzi
Program Coordinator - SADC MRH, ZaZiBoNa
Dr. Denis Mwesigwa
Director, Inspectorate and Enforcement, Uganda National Drug Authority
Mr. Robert Mayama
Managing Director, Autosterile East Africa Limited
Dr. Rana Chalhoub
Regulatory Affairs Director – MECOMED
Kim Stephenson
Clinical and Regulatory Affairs Lead at AI Diagnostics
Dr. Angeline Achoka
Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa | QPPV Kenya, AstraZeneca
Ms. Simone Rudolph-Shortt
Chairperson, Medical Device Manufacturers of South Africa (MDMSA)
Sarah Cohen
Strategic Executive Officer, Southern African Laboratory Diagnostics Association (SALDA)
Dr. Tim Theuri
Health Systems Leader and Healthcare Policy Expert
Mr. Ed Petter
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Haleon
Dr. Evah Amwayi
Regulatory Affairs Lead for Sub-Saharan Africa, Haleon
Dr. John M Mwangi
Regulatory Policy & Science Lead, Bayer
Dr. David Odhiambo
Executive Director, African Pharmaceutical Network (APN)
Ms. Nthabiseng Lephatsoana
Head of Regulatory Affairs and Responsible Pharmacist, Biovac
Dr. Jacqueline Acquah
Senior Regulatory Affairs Lead - Middle East & Africa, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
Dr. Rawya Kredly
Medical and Regulatory Affairs Director, Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Julphar)
Neeviyesh Challa
Group Chief Commercial Officer, Dawa Life Sciences
Mr. Chacha Sammy Nyanswi
Project Manager and IRIMS Implementation Team Lead, SoftClans Technologies Limited
Mr. Sekhar Ponuganti
Global Regulatory Affairs & Insulin Portfolio Leader, Biocon Limited
Mr. Hiram Maina Wachira
Chief Executive Officer & Lead Technical Consultant, Nextrans Solutions Limited
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