PharmaAfrica is proud to announce that the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) will be supporting the 2nd Africa Pharmaceutical Summit (APS) and PharmaTech Africa (PTA) Exhibition as headline partner.

The 2nd Africa Pharmaceutical Summit will place emphasis on interaction between participants to facilitate an open venue for debate on issues affecting the pharmaceutical industry in Africa.

This two-day event will comprise of a variety of presentations and panel discussions covering the key challenges and issues affecting the pharmaceutical industry in Africa. The conference is an essential date for those in pharmaceutical industry, public sector and government who are involved in the policy, regulation and processes surrounding pharmaceutical sector development.

The Summit will be held in conjunction with, and alongside, the 1st PharmaTech Africa Exhibition, a 100% pharma-focussed exhibition on pharmaceutical products, formulation, raw materials, active ingredients, processing machinery, packaging machinery and equipment, showcasing the industry’s latest technological advances. The Summit typically attracts attendees from business, public sector and government from countries throughout Africa and beyond.

Juergen Reinhardt, Project Manager at UNIDO said: “UNIDO supports the APS as the event tables the right issues for the private and public sector to engage on, for the pharmaceutical industry’s development.

This year’s special topic “Strategies in Partnering and Investment” makes it a valuable opportunity to forge partnerships be it private-private or public-private to enhance the African pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities. Combined with PharmaTech Africa, it is a great opportunity to network.”

Miles Mudzviti, Managing Director, PharmaAfrica said: “Collaboration plays a big role in furthering the agenda on pharmaceutical sector development in Africa, so it gives me great pleasure to welcome UNIDO to our impressive collection of supporters as headline partner for the 2014 events. It is through the on-going support of our partners that we can continue to drive the dialogue and give stakeholders the opportunity to meet and exchange.”

PharmaTech Africa is the only exhibition to have the support of all the regional industry associations from West, East and Southern Africa as well as the pan-African industry body, the Federation of African Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations.

Registration for APS 2014 is open http://africapharmasummit.com/register/ and registrants can take advantage of early discounted rates until July 31, 2014.