The Regulatory Information Sharing Platform (RISP) is a transformative digital ecosystem designed to strengthen regulatory systems, promote harmonization, and accelerate access to quality-assured medical products across Africa's 54 countries.
Driving regulatory excellence and harmonization across the African continent
To facilitate seamless information sharing and collaboration among National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs), Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and stakeholders, enabling evidence-based decision-making and accelerating access to safe, effective, and quality-assured medical products for African populations.
A unified African regulatory landscape where harmonized processes, shared intelligence, and collaborative frameworks ensure that every African has timely access to life-saving medicines and medical technologies, supported by robust, efficient, and transparent regulatory systems.
Transforming regulatory systems across Africa
Our roadmap to regulatory excellence
Build capacity and enhance the technical capabilities of National Regulatory Authorities across Africa through knowledge sharing and collaborative learning.
Facilitate the adoption of harmonized regulatory standards, guidelines, and processes to reduce duplication and streamline market access.
Provide a secure, centralized platform for sharing regulatory data, assessment reports, and safety information across borders.
Reduce time-to-market for quality-assured medical products through reliance pathways and joint assessment mechanisms.
Serve as the digital backbone for the African Medicines Agency (AMA), enabling continental-level regulatory coordination and oversight.
Increase public trust through transparent regulatory processes, accessible information, and stakeholder engagement mechanisms.
Comprehensive tools for regulatory excellence
Manage AMA harmonized product evaluations and track country-level adoption and approvals.
Comprehensive database of registered pharmaceutical products with approval status and regulatory pathways.
Monitor and manage clinical trial applications, approvals, and progress across African countries.
Track medical device registrations, classifications, and regulatory compliance across the continent.
Centralized adverse event reporting and safety signal detection for post-market surveillance.
Directory of regulatory authorities, manufacturers, and stakeholders across the African regulatory ecosystem.
Collaborating for regulatory excellence
Be part of Africa's regulatory transformation. Register your organization and start collaborating today.