According to reporting by The Guardian, former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has been appointed as a Senior Strategic Advisor to the Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The appointment aims to leverage Osinbajo’s extensive experience in governance and international diplomacy to bolster the continent’s health security and sovereignty.
Osinbajo’s new role will involve advising on global health architecture reforms and expanding innovative financing for healthcare across African nations. The Africa CDC highlighted his background as a Professor of Law and a public policy veteran as key assets for the agency’s mission to build more resilient health systems.
Premium Times confirmed the high-profile appointment, stating, “Osinbajo brings exceptional experience at the intersection of governance and finance,” while Channels TV reported that the move is seen as a “significant win for African health diplomacy.”
Echotitbits take: This is a major post-presidency move for Osinbajo, keeping him relevant on the international stage. His influence could be pivotal in securing more private-sector investment for vaccine manufacturing and pandemic preparedness across the continent.
Source: The Guardian – https://guardian.ng/news/africa-cdc-appoints-osinbajo-as-senior-strategic-advisor-to-dg/, and April 6, 2026
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