Africa adopts single online market for supply of COVID-19-related equipment

The Africa Medical Supplies Platform adopted as a single online marketplace to enable the supply of COVID-19-related critical medical equipment in Africa was developed under the leadership of African Union Special Envoy, Strive Masiyiwa and powered by Janngo.

This was done on behalf of the African Union’s Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and in partnership with African Export-Import Bank, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and other leading African and international corporations, institutions and foundations.

The AMSP unlocks immediate access to an African and global base of vetted manufacturers and procurement strategic partners and enables AU member states to purchase certified medical equipment such as diagnostic kits, PPE and clinical management devices with improved cost effectiveness and transparency.

The platform serves as a unique interface enabling volume aggregation, quota management, payment facilitation as well as logistics and transportation to ensure equitable and efficient access to critical supplies for African governments.

The Afreximbank will facilitate payments while logistics partners including African national carriers, global freight forwarders will expedite delivery.

“The Africa Medical Supply Platform is just one innovation that African countries have developed ourselves, to help mitigate the devastating impact of this pandemic that threatens both the health of our people and our national economies. We are already getting requests from other parts of the world to franchise the AMSP concept,” said Masiyiwa.

He added, “Africa is leading the way with this online solution to ensure all of our governments get access to PPEs and other urgent medical supplies they need, at fair prices.”

Similarly, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC expressed commitment to the platform, saying, “We commit to providing market intelligence on where the manufacturers are, facilitating pooled procurement when financial resources are made available through this initiative, and distributing these products to respective African destinations.” 

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