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Pharmaceutical Startups in Africa

Pharmaceutical market in West Africa is highly competitive, with fierce rivalry among local and international players. Local leaders express concerns over pricing pressure, regulatory hurdles, and stiff competition from foreign giants. Despite challenges, growth potential remains strong due to rising healthcare demand and favorable demographics.

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24 companies in this sector

Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
Fluorobiotech South Africa	Fluorobiotech expands access to high‑quality enzymes powering global biotech innovation.	-	Funding Round -	1-10	No Data
Platform One Egypt	Platform One is a B2B marketplace platform connecting pharmacies to suppliers through efficient and accurate value chain integration	-	- -	11-50	No Data
Kapsule Rwanda	Kapsule's mission is to drive Affordable, Accessible, and Authentic healthcare with data.	-	Grant -	2-10	No Data
Ph store Egypt	Pershama is a pharmacy eCommerce and delivery startup which links pharmacies and suppliers	-	- -	51-200	No Data
Pershama Egypt	Pershama is a pharmacy eCommerce and delivery startup which links patients with pharmacies so they can order medicine	-	- -	2-10	No Data
FAST DO Egypt	Fast Do is an Egyptian startup that connects drug distributors and pharmacies, where pharmacies can search for drugs and compare the discounts.	-	- -	2-10	No Data

Ibnsina Pharma Egypt	Ibnsina Pharma is Egypt’s fastest-growing and second largest pharmaceutical distribution company.	-	- -	5,001-10,000	No Data
p-well Egypt	P-well is an e-commerce startup that allows purchases pharmacists buy from suppliers for lesser price.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Aspen Pharmacare South Africa	Aspen Pharmacare is a global supplier of branded and generic pharmaceutical products.	$3.8B	Post-IPO Debt -	5001-10000	No Data
mPharma Ghana	mPharma offers solutions to health insurance and pharmaceutical companies to make it easier for patients to afford their medications.	$104M	Venture -	51-200	No Data
Ethomed South Africa	Ethomed develops treatments for neglected diseases.	$100M	Series B -	11-50	No Data
Yodawy Egypt	Yodawy is Egypt's #1 Pharmacy delivery app, enabling you to order medication from the comfort of your phone.	$41M	Private Equity -	11-50	No Data
Field Nigeria	Field is a Healthtech supply chain company that accelerates emerging therapies and health technologies across the continent	$26M	Grant -	11-50	No Data
Grinta Egypt	Grinta is a marketplace that is modernizing the pharmaceutical supply chain across Africa through AI & ML technologies.	$8M	Seed -	201-500	No Data
Lifestores Nigeria	Lifestores Healthcare is democratizing access to essential primary healthcare by transforming pharmacies and chemists	$4M	Seed -	51-200	No Data
Redbird Ghana	Redbird believes health monitoring should be quick and convenient.	$2M	Seed -	1-10	No Data
Gricd Nigeria	Gricd is an Nigerian startup which aims to play a part in bridging the gaps in the healthcare cold chain in Sub-Saharan Africa.	$2M	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Medsaf Nigeria	Medsaf is a curated medication marketplace for African hospitals and pharmacies.	$1M	Non-equity Assistance -	11-50	No Data
Pharmacy Marts Egypt	Pharmacy Marts connects pharmacies and medical suppliers to easily access and receive medicine, medical supplies and cosmetics.	$1M	Venture -	51-200	No Data
The Medical Concierge Group Uganda	The Medical Concierge Group (TMCG) is Africa's leading world-class digital health & telemedicine company	$200K	Seed -	11-50	No Data

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