William Ruto has called on other African heads of state to join forces to address the persistent structural barriers in the continent’s pharmaceutical industry. The President says that the current regulatory fragmentation is to blame for the low pharmaceutical production on the continent. Ruto, who was speaking on the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit, also highlighted the continent’s ambition to produce at least 60 percent of its health products locally by 2040, assuring them that Kenya is ready to play its part. On his part, Mohammed Janabi called for certainty of uptake to attract investment.
