US EditionUS to Deliver Medical Supplies by Drone in Africa After Severe Aid Cuts
The investment will triple hospital access to Zipline’s medical drone network, reaching 130 million people across multiple African nations, supporting local jobs and health infrastructure.
- Nov. 25, 2025, the U.S. State Department awarded $150 million to Zipline, drone delivery company, to triple its medical drone network across Africa, boosting near-instant deliveries of blood and vaccines.
- U.S. officials framed the move as shifting aid through a `pay-for-performance` model that links payment to results and builds infrastructure powered by American technology.
- Operational data indicate Zipline has completed 1.8 million autonomous deliveries with zero safety incidents, while independent research shows Zipline-supported facilities reduced maternal mortality up to 56% and stockouts by 60%.
- The deal tasks the U.S. with upfront costs while African partner governments must opt in and may shoulder service fees up to $400 million, as the U.S. State Department underwrites manufacturing and supports U.S. manufacturing jobs.
- The goal is to increase facilities from 5,000 to 15,000, potentially giving access to 100 million to 130 million people and serving as a replicable model for other aid agencies.
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US to deliver medical supplies by drone in Africa after severe aid cuts
The U.S. State Department announced a new agreement to help provide medical supplies to several African countries via commercial drone delivery. It comes months after the Trump administration cut much of the aid funding to those countries. Supplies to Africa As part of the America First Global Health Strategy, the department announced a new plan to expand access to medical supplies, such as blood and medicines, to as many as 15,000 health facili…
Zipline to Triple Its Life-Saving Drone Delivery Network with $150 Million from U.S. State Department, that will be More than Doubled by African Countries
Zipline to Triple Its Life-Saving Drone Delivery Network with $150 Million from U.S. State Department, that will be More than Doubled by African Countries
Zipline receives $150M from U.S. State Department to triple drone delivery network
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