The African Union Council which was held in Lusaka, Zambia on Friday 15 July 2022 elected Rwanda to host the African Medicines Agency (AMA) which is a specialised agency of the African Union intended to facilitate the harmonisation of medical regulation throughout the AU.

On July 14 and 15, the Executive Council of the African Union held its 41st Ordinary Session. The Council chose Rwanda to host the headquaters of the African Medicines Agency by the Executive Council.

In a tweet, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Vincent Biruta who attended the meeting in Lusaka thanked all the AU member states who supported Rwanda.

According to the AU, AMA will "enhance capacity of state parties and regional economic communities (REC) to regulate medical products, to improve Africa’s access to quality safe, and efficacious medical products."

After the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), AMA will be the second specialized health agency of the continental body.