Ghana FDA Boss to Head Kigali-Based African Medicines Agency

Ghana FDA boss to head Kigali-based African Medicines Agency

After 3 decades at FDA, Delese “Mimi” Darko lands top job with African Medicines Agency

The Chief Executive Officer of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Dr. Delese Mimi Darko, has been elected as the first Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) at the just ended 2nd Ordinary Session of the Conference of State Parties in Kigali, Rwanda. In a highly competitive process that began with 149 applications following the opening of nominations in January 2025, Dr. Darko stood out as the best-qualified candidate to lead th…

Ghana's FDA Head Appointed To Run African Medicines Agency - Health Policy Watch

CEO of Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Dr Delese Mimi Darko has been appointed the inaugural Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) by the agency’s Conference of State Parties (CoSP) at a meeting in Rwanda this week. Darko has a “wealth of experience and a distinguished track record in regulatory excellence”, according to […]

FDA boss appointed first Director-General of African Medicines Agency

By: Ashiadey Dotse  The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority, Dr. Delese Darko, has been appointed as the first Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA). The decision was made on Wednesday, June 4, during the agency’s 2nd Ordinary Session held in Kigali, Rwanda. The appointment was officially endorsed by the Conference of State Parties of AMA. Dr. Darko was selected from a pool of 149 candidates after a thoro…

Ghana’s FDA boss appointed head of African Medicines Agency of the African Union

Photo of the 2nd session of the conference held in Kigali to establish the African Medicines Agency Ghana has won the bid to lead Africa in the establishment of the African Medicines Agency. The African Medicines Agency (AMA) is a specialized agency of the African Union (AU) established to improve equitable access to quality, safe, […] The post Ghana’s FDA boss appointed head of African Medicines Agency of the African Union appeared first on Gha…