Author: bpc

August marked Women’s Month in South Africa, and we were proud to spotlight Amanda Strydom, Aspen’s Group Executive: Digital Technology — a leader helping to shape the future of our organisation through innovation, transformation and digital enablement.

In July, our Group Senior Executive: Strategic Trade, Stavros Nicolaou, represented Aspen at the 2026 Manufacturing Indaba, one of Africa’s leading platforms for advancing industrial growth, localisation and manufacturing-led economic development. This year, there was a particular focus on establishing domestic and regional pharmaceutical value chains for export led growth into the African continent in line with the African Union’s ambition to produce 60% of Africa’s pharmaceutical requirements in Africa by 2040.

Earlier this year, Aspen EME collaborated with the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) to deliver a series of educational webinars for healthcare professionals focused on Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM). Held in March, April and June 2026, the sessions provided a valuable platform for expert-led learning and scientific exchange on an important, yet often overlooked, aspect of women’s health.

This month, Aspen was proud to participate in the NEXEC National Health Sector Summit 2026, a significant national platform that brought together leaders from government, healthcare, business, academia and civil society to explore how South Africa’s health sector can be strengthened through partnership, implementation and measurable impact.