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AMCE Showcases Commitment to Oncology Innovation at ARCON 2025

Port Harcourt, Nigeria – September 12, 2025 – The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) reaffirmed its commitment to advancing cancer care in Nigeria and across Africa during the 8th Annual Scientific Conference & Annual General Meeting of the Association of Radiation and Clinical Oncologists of Nigeria (ARCON), held in Port Harcourt from September 6 to 12, 2025. Delivering an address to a distinguished audience of clinical and radiation oncologists, Dr. Aisha Umar, Chief Medical Officer at AMCE, highlighted the hospital’s readiness to play a transformative role in strengthening Nigeria’s oncology ecosystem. This year’s ARCON theme, “Innovation Through Collaboration: Cultivating a Resilient Nigerian Oncology Ecosystem,” underscored the…

AMCE CMO Calls for Stronger Policy, Practice, and Partnerships to Transform African Healthcare

Calabar, Nigeria, 8th August 2025: At the just-concluded Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Annual General Meeting in Calabar, Dr. Aisha Umar, Chief Medical Officer of the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), delivered a compelling keynote address that challenged stakeholders across Africa to rethink the future of healthcare delivery through the lens of policy, practice, and partnership. In a speech titled “Strengthening Health Systems: From Ambition to Action,” Dr. Umar emphasized the urgent need to bridge the continent’s staggering health disparities with more resilient and inclusive health systems. Dr. Umar highlighted the African Medical Centre of Excellence in Abuja as a blueprint for transforming…

Hepatitis: The Hidden Killer Behind Liver Cancer

Most people don’t realise that chronic hepatitis B and C are the leading causes of liver cancer worldwide. Hepatitis D – a lesser-known but dangerous co-infection – has recently been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as carcinogenic to humans, just like hepatitis B and C. Hepatitis D, which only affects individuals infected with the hepatitis B, is associated with a two- to six-fold higher risk of liver cancer compared to hepatitis B alone. “Every 30 seconds, someone dies from a hepatitis-related severe liver disease or liver cancer. Yet we have the tools to stop hepatitis,”…

African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) Opens Its Doors To The Public As It Seeks To Transform Healthcare in Africa

World-class facility aims to reverse Nigeria’s $1bn+ annual medical tourism outflow while establishing Africa as global healthcare destination Abuja, Nigeria – 5th June 2025: The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) officially opened today, marking a historic milestone in Africa’s journey towards healthcare sovereignty. The US$300 million tertiary medical facility, developed by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in partnership with King’s College Hospital London, welcomed His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as guest of honour, represented by His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, alongside high-ranking Government and private sector officials, including the Minsters of Health,…

The African Medical Centre of Excellence Announces Groundbreaking Initiatives to Transform Healthcare Across the Continent

Abuja, Nigeria – December 2024 – The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), a tertiary-level multi-specialty medical institution established by Afreximbank in collaboration with King’s College Hospital

African Medical Centre of Excellence Announces Plans for Cutting-Edge Cyclotron Medical Facility: A Game-Changing Step in Advancing Specialist Healthcare in West Africa

Abuja, Nigeria - October 3, 2024 - The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), a tertiary-level multispecialty medical facility created by Afreximbank in collaboration with King's College Hospital London, is pleased to announce that its world-class, state-of-the-art facilities will include a cyclotron that will significantly enhance diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities across the continent.

AMCE Showcases Commitment to Oncology Innovation at…

Port Harcourt, Nigeria – September 12, 2025 – The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) reaffirmed its commitment to advancing cancer care in Nigeria and across Africa during the 8th Annual Scientific Conference &…

AMCE CMO Calls for Stronger Policy, Practice,…

Calabar, Nigeria, 8th August 2025: At the just-concluded Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Annual General Meeting in Calabar, Dr. Aisha Umar, Chief Medical Officer of the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), delivered…

Hepatitis: The Hidden Killer Behind Liver Cancer

Most people don’t realise that chronic hepatitis B and C are the leading causes of liver cancer worldwide. Hepatitis D – a lesser-known but dangerous co-infection – has recently been…

African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) Opens…

World-class facility aims to reverse Nigeria’s $1bn+ annual medical tourism outflow while establishing Africa as global healthcare destination Abuja, Nigeria – 5th June 2025: The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE)…

The African Medical Centre of Excellence Announces…

Abuja, Nigeria – December 2024 – The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), a tertiary-level multi-specialty medical institution established by Afreximbank in collaboration with King’s College Hospital

African Medical Centre of Excellence Announces Plans…

Abuja, Nigeria - October 3, 2024 - The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), a tertiary-level multispecialty medical facility created by Afreximbank in collaboration with King's College Hospital London, is…

The signing of the AMCE clinical and…

On behalf of the President, the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of the African Export-Import Bank, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to this auspicious occasion…

Afreximbank President Oramah holds audience with President…

Abuja, February 2024 – Afreximbank’s President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Professor Benedict Oramah, was today invited to an audience at Abuja’s State House with Nigeria’s President, His…