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Boosting the supply of locally produced, high-quality medicines

Jan 22, 2026

Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries produces high-quality medicines in Nigeria. Emzor's work helps increase access to essential products while reducing reliance on imports.

In 2025, Emzor (which is one of our partner companies) received the Financial Times and The World Bank Africa Sustainable Futures Award for Local Manufacturing. And 2026 is set to be an even bigger year, as Emzor prepares to open West Africa’s first active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) processing plant. Once operational, it will enable the local production of antimalarials - a major milestone for the region.

Dr Stella Okoli, Founder of Emzor, said: "Emzor set out to ensure only good quality products are available and are available in numbers. We want to show that Nigeria can do a lot and has lots of talents."

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