Heads of States, others back Africa Business Health Forum

Africa Business: Health Forum (ABHF), which is holding today in Addis Abba, Ethiopia, has continued to receive support and endorsement from Heads of States and business leaders across Africa.

African Union (AU) Chairman and President of Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah Al Sisi; Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus; Chairperson GAVI Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; and Executive Director, UNAIDS Michel Sidibe,  are some of the eminent personalities confirmed to participate in the high-level dialogue.

Others include President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo, President Uhuru Kenyatta of the Republic of Kenya; President Mokgweetsi Masisi of the Republic of Botswana and Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed.

The Heads of States and business leaders will converge to examine opportunities to accelerate economic growth of the continent through a healthcare reform agenda that focuses on the wellbeing of employees for a more active and productive workforce.

The forum will take place on the margin of the 32nd African Union Summit and will unify Africa’s key decision-makers in exploring opportunities for catalysing growth in the continent’s economy, through business partnerships to invest in the health sector.

The event which is supported by foremost entrepreneur and financial leader, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede and Africa’s top business leaders and philanthropist, Aliko Dangote, will identify solutions to Africa’s health challenges with the objective of driving business leadership, strengthening partnerships and facilitating investments to change the face of healthcare in Africa.

Key highlights of the forum will be the launch of the Healthcare and Economic Growth in Africa Report  and African Business Coalition for Health (ABCHealth), a coalition that will mobilise a core group of private sector champions through a coordinated platform to advance health outcomes and shape health systems across Africa.

ABCHealth seeks to create a unified African business community that will collaborate with African governments.