The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is prioritizing vaccine and health-product self-reliance through initiatives like the Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM). This plan aims to dramatically increase local production across the continent. A key pillar of this strategy is the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM), which aggregates demand to attract investment and create a reliable market for African-made health products.

Egypt is playing a strategic role as a pragmatic regional enabler. Through its Unified Procurement Authority (UPA), Egypt is contributing institutional expertise, infrastructure (logistics and manufacturing alliances), and support for capacity-building to operationalize both manufacturing and pooled-procurement goals, reinforcing its position as a gateway for distribution.