{"id":255716,"date":"2023-03-30T09:53:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T07:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/kenya-to-partner-with-univercells-to-set-up-biotechnology-center?lang=en"},"modified":"2023-03-30T09:53:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T07:53:30","slug":"kenya-to-partner-with-univercells-to-set-up-biotechnology-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/kenya-to-partner-with-univercells-to-set-up-biotechnology-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya to Partner with Univercells to Set up Biotechnology Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/026d0e8ad4c3dbd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/026d0e8ad4c3dbd\" alt=\"President of the Republic of Kenya\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/026d0e8ad4c3dbd\">Download logo<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/africarc\/loganalytics?press_id=248017&amp;press_source=President of the Republic of Kenya\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kenya is seeking to partner with Univercells to develop a biotechnology centre in Nairobi that will manufacture vaccines and drugs.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>President William Ruto said the biotechnology centre is part of the government&rsquo;s plan for Universal Healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>The Head of State said the partnership once finalised will also include skills transfer to boost the country&rsquo;s human capital in the pharmaceutical industry.<\/p>\n<p>The President spoke during a visit to Univercells group biotechnology center in Jumet, Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>President Ruto welcomed Belgium investors to Kenya saying Kenya offers a conducive business environment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The investment your organization is going to make in Kenya is testimony that the global south is not as risky as they are being profiled,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of Development Cooperation and of Major Cities Caroline Gennez and Minister-President of Wallonia Elio Di Rupo accompanied the President.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Gennez said Belgium is keen on decentralizing the production of drugs to help Kenya and other African states achieve universal healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Techology transfer is something that can truly change the world,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of President of the Republic of Kenya.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo Kenya is seeking to partner with Univercells to develop a biotechnology centre in Nairobi that will manufacture vaccines and drugs. 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