Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has held high-level talks with United States officials on the transition to a new Government-to-Government (G2G) financing model under the Kenya-US health cooperation framework. Duale hosted US Embassy Deputy Head of Mission Carla Benini, who led the American delegation. The meeting was also attended by representatives from PwC and other stakeholders, according to the Kenya News Agency. Discussions centred on the ongoing shift in how health funding is channelled between the two governments.

The Director General of the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), Dr Ntuli Kapologwe, has urged African nations to significantly increase investment in primary healthcare, health workers, technology and sustainable financing. Speaking in Arusha during the organisation's second meeting, he said such investment is needed to build stronger health systems capable of delivering quality and equitable services to all citizens, according to Tanzania's Daily News.

Kenya has been urged to strengthen private sector capacity, coordination and financing to ensure effective implementation of the National Agri-Food Systems Investment Plan (NASIP) 2026–2030. According to the Kenya News Agency, experts made the call during a panel discussion at the 6th National Agribusiness Summit held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi on Wednesday. The experts said successful implementation of the five-year investment plan would depend on these measures, though full details of their remarks were not provided.

Kenya has introduced a KSh1.08 trillion investment strategy aimed at transforming its agricultural sector over the next five years. The plan, known as the "National Agri-Food Systems Investment Plan" for 2026-2030, anticipates significant private sector involvement to cover nearly half of the total costs, as the government seeks to modernize food production systems and enhance productivity in the sector.

Tanzanian Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has called for increased investment in primary healthcare, saying scientific evidence, innovation and partnerships should be used to improve service quality and efficiency. Speaking in Arusha, he linked sustainable health financing with better delivery and said stronger primary care is needed to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage, according to Daily News.

World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Professor Mohamed Janabi, speaking in Arusha, urged African countries to take greater ownership of their health systems. According to the Daily News, he called on governments to move from conference commitments to concrete action in financing and strengthening primary healthcare, saying governments must lead health-sector development while development partners align their support with national priorities.