The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is moving to strengthen its convening power, signing a strategic partnership with global events company Informa Markets to scale its flagship public health platforms.
This partnership is coming at a time when Africa grapples with shifting global health financing, rising disease threats and growing pressure for regional self-reliance.
Kaseya, in a press statement, made available to BusinessDay, said the partnership reinforces Africa CDC’s commitment to strengthening continental ownership of public health priorities.
“CPHIA has become a critical forum for African experts and leaders to set the continent’s health security agenda. Informa Markets’ support will help expand the conference’s reach and impact while preserving Africa CDC’s full scientific, strategic, and convening leadership,” he stated.
Jean Kaseya, Africa CDC director-general and Peter Hall, Informa Markets lresident for Middle East, India, Türkiye & Africa, signed the agreement, which combines Africa CDC’s scientific leadership with Informa’s global expertise in large-scale event management to enhance the quality, reach, and long-term sustainability of Africa’s premier public health platforms.
Under this partnership, Africa CDC reinforces the institution’s central role in advancing continental priorities, including its 2023–2027 Strategic Plan and the Africa Health Security and Sovereignty (AHSS) agenda. Informa Markets, a global leader in exhibitions and organizer of World Health Expo, will leverage its global reach, industry expertise and experience to elevate CPHIA’s scale, visibility and impact across Africa and internationally.
Peter Hall, president for Middle East, India, Türkiye & Africa at Informa Markets, added; “This partnership reflects a strong alignment of vision between Informa Markets and Africa CDC. Drawing on over 50 years’ experience delivering trusted global healthcare events, Informa Markets is proud to support CPHIA’s continued growth. Together, we will ensure CPHIA 2026 delivers lasting value for Africa’s public health ecosystem”.
Since its inaugural edition in December 2021, Africa CDC has convened four editions of CPHIA, each building momentum as the continent’s leading forum for public health dialogue, policy alignment, and scientific exchange. The conference has brought together Heads of State, Ministers of Health, researchers, frontline health workers, private-sector leaders, and global institutions, cementing CPHIA’s role as a central platform for shaping Africa’s public health agenda. The fifth edition, CPHIA 2026, will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with thousands of delegates expected to attend.
