Life sciences industry, which comprises companies and organizations in the biotech, pharma, medical technology, cosmeceuticals, nutraceuticals, and food processing sector. They are concerned with research and development and manufacturing of products to improve human lives.
The pharmaceutical sector in Zimbabwe, just like most of its neighbours, relies heavily on imported raw materials and finished drug products. Also, few local pharmaceutical companies in Zimbabwe manufacture drugs. This means they do not meet most of the drug needs of the population. Almost 90% of the drugs used in Zimbabwe are imported. The … Read more
Uganda is part of the East African Community (EAC) with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical industry. There are many manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Uganda with the chemical sector which also comprises the pharma market contributing over 10% of the country’s manufacturing value. In the EAC, only countries like Kenya and Tanzania have larger pharma markets and … Read more
The pharmaceutical sector in Rwanda is heavily reliant on imports, with limited pharmaceutical companies in Rwanda involved in manufacturing. Apex Biotech, a Bangladesh and Rwandan owned pharma firm is the first approved pharmaceutical manufacturing factory in Rwanda. Rwanda is a member of the East African Community (EAC) that also has members such as Tanzania, Uganda, … Read more
There are few pharmaceutical companies in Botswana, with less than five drug manufacturing factories. The country in South Africa is a major player in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The SADC countries such as Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Zambia also plan to have a free trade agreement, hereby boosting … Read more
Côte d’Ivoire, a country in West Africa, relies on mostly imported drugs, with the pharmaceutical companies in Ivory Coast unable to meet the drug needs of the country. There is also a big issue with counterfeit medicines, with the West African country struggling to regulate the infiltration of such drugs into the market. The Directorate … Read more
Saudi Arabia has the largest pharmaceutical sector in the Arabian peninsula. There is a growing number of pharmaceutical companies in Saudi Arabia owing to government increased spending on the health sector, and a focus on local production of drugs. There are more than 40 licensed pharmaceutical manufacturer in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Food and Drug … Read more
There are a growing number of pharmaceutical companies in the United Arab Emirates, a country in the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federation of seven emirates – Abu Dubai, Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, and Fujairah. The growth is because of favorable government policies towards foreign investment and political stability. UAE … Read more
Algeria has the largest population in the Maghreb region and the second largest in North Africa. This large population is a very good market for pharmaceutical companies in Algeria – both foreign and local pharma. Algeria’s pharmaceutical industry ranks well alongside its neighbors, such as Egypt and Morocco. The pharmaceutical industry focuses on research and … Read more
Tunisia, a country in the northern part of Africa, has a growing pharmaceutical industry valued at USD 1.5 billion in 2021. Tunisia is geopraphically close to Europe and enjoys a free trade relationship with its neighbors in Africa, the Middle East, and the European Union. There are over 120 pharmaceutical companies in Tunisia, with 39 … Read more
The pharmaceutical industry in Egypt boosts the largest production and consumption in Africa and the Middle East despite the political instability. Pharmaceutical companies in Egypt are owned by either state or private entities. They value the pharmaceutical market at EGP 35.6 billion, only second to Saudi Arabia. Egypt and Morocco are major pharmaceutical industries in … Read more