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  • IAS Pharma2025
    Day 3

    The impact Africa Summit 2025 presents a spring board for all clinical trial stakeholders – regulatory, healthcare organizations, pharmaceutical bodies, trial sponsors and experts to engage on designs and systems that delivers transformational healthcare solutions for Africa.

    Keynote Speakers
    Speakers
  • Dr Obi Adigwe, DG NIPRD

    Dr. Obi Adigwe, NPOM, FNAPharm, FAPH, FPCPharm, FPSN

    Director-General/Chief Executive Officer,
    National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD)

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    Prof Oliver Ezechi

    Vice Chairman National Health Research Ethics Committee (NHREC)

  • Prof. Christian Happi

    Prof. Christian Happi

    Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology and Genomics, and Director of
    Institute of Genomics and Global Health, Redeemer’s University, Ede, Nigeria.

  • Eleanor Lisbon, MD, MPH

    Eleanor Lisbon, MD, MPH

    President & Principal Consultant, LisBio Research, LLC
    Global Drug Development Leader | Sickle Cell Disease Expertise | Phase 1–3 Strategist

  • Prof Emmanuel C. Ibezim

    Prof Emmanuel C. Ibezim

    Vice Chancellor, European University of Nigeria (EUN) Abuja
    Chairman, University of Nigeria Drug Manufacturing Company (Lion Pharmaceuticals Ltd)

  • Miguel R. Abboud, MD

    Miguel R. Abboud, MD

    Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology
    Chairman, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
    American University of Beirut Medical Center
    Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon

  • Dr. Olawale Salami

    Dr. Olawale Salami

    Head, Clinical Trials Unit
    University of Global Health Equity, Kigali

  • Professor (Mrs.) Chinedum Peace Babalola

    Profile of Professor (Mrs.) Chinedum Peace Babalola

    Professor of Pharmacokinetics/Pharmaceutical Chemistry
    Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry &
    Centre for Drug Discovery Development & Production (CDDDP)
    Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan

  • Prof Oremosu Ademola Ayodele

    Prof Oremosu Ademola Ayodele

    Provost, College of Medical Sciences
    University of Lagos

  • Fidele NTIE-KANG (PhD, MRSC)

    Fidele NTIE-KANG (PhD, MRSC)

    Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
    Head of the University of Buea Center for Drug Discovery (UB-CeDD)
    Faculty of Science, University of Buea

  • Dr Margaret Ilomuanya

    Dr. Margaret Ilomuanya

    Professor Pharmaceuticals & Pharmaceutical Technology Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos

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    Estelle Dogbo

    CEO & Co-Founder of BioVana Research, leads African genomics and pharmacogenomics initiatives, bridging science, equity, and innovation in global pharmaceutical
    R&D.

  • Henry Onyame

    Henry Onyame

    Research Fellow, Drug Innovation Group
    University of Ghana

  • Prof. Yoro TINE

    Prof. Yoro TINE

    Head, Clinical Trials Service
    Senegalese Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (ARP)

  • Dr. Mary Moussa

    Dr. Mary Moussa

    Head of Consulting Africa Health Business

  • Dr Yemi Raji

    Dr Yemi Raji

    Consultant Nephrologist
    University College Hospital, Ibadan

  • Abidemi J. Akindele

    Abidemi J. Akindele

    (PhD; Dipl. Research Ethics) Professor & Head Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics & Toxicology,  Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos

  • Dr Wale Atoyebi

    Dr Wale Atoyebi

    Consultant Haematologist
    Oxford University Hospital

  • dr kasim

    Dr. Kazeem Adeola Oshikoya

    Professor of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology,
    Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics & Toxicology,
    Lagos State University College of Medicine

  • benson uzoma

    Dr. Benson Uzoma MBBS Nig, MBA 

    Head, Patient Programs-SSA
    Novartis

  • Prof. Agustine

    Augustine Onyeaghala

    Quality Assurance Consultant/Auditor (GCP, & ISO 15189)
    Professor/Head Department of Medical Lab Science
    Chrisland University, Abeokuta

  • Dr Steven Okoli

    Dr Steven Okoli

    Haematologist Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

  • Prof Fatiu Arogundade

    Prof Fatiu Arogundade

    President Elect, African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) VC, Federal University of Medicine & Medical Sciences, Abeokuta

  • Dr Adebowale Ademola

    Dr Adebowale Ademola

    Paediatric Nephrologist University College Hospital (UCH, Ibadan)

  • Ms Adama Ibrahim

    Ms Adama Ibrahim

    President, Global Life Sciences Advisory and Consulting Crest Meridian Limited.

  • Dr Juwe Kercula

    Dr. Juwe D. Kercula, PharmD, BPharm, BSc.

    FCT Head, Clinical Trials & Pharmacovigilance Unit, Liberia Medicines & Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA)

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    Gloria Mason Ross MBE

    Bioethicist, Director, National Research Ethics Board (NREB) Liberia.

  • Dr Muthoni Kangai

    Muthoni Kangai

    Regulatory Affairs Officer Kenya Pharmacy & Poisons Board (KPPB)

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