African Clinical Research Organisation §ACRO (African Clinical Research Organisation) is the first South African, full-service, black economic empowerment, contract research organisation .  §We offer services both in Southern Africa and in other African regions §ACRO is a public-private company, launched in August 2007 §We offer services to: ü donor-funded organisations ünon-governmental organisations ügovernment institutions üresearch institutions üAcademic institutions üpharmaceutical companies ümedical device companies, and üwork both within and outside the biotechnology sector • §We are active across a broad range of clinical areas including metabolic, respiratory, vaccines, oncology, endocrine, renal, ophthalmology, CNS, infectious diseases, medical devices , wound care and rare diseases.   §An important aim of our organisation is to help improve the care of those affected by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other diseases prevalent in African populations •ACRO employees have experience working in multinational environments •ACRO employees have experience working across North, East, West and Southern Africa including the following countries: Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, Ghana, Senegal, Rwanda, Kenya, Sudan and Gambia. •ACRO has partnerships with CRO’s for French speaking African countries and the Middle East. •Clients are guaranteed that their trials will be conducted to international standards, while our base in South Africa allows for competitive local costing