Market
Pharmaceutical exports to Africa, ready to register
Progene Pharma supplies distributors, importers and tender suppliers across West, East, Southern, Central and North Africa with generic medicines we manufacture in a WHO-GMP certified facility in India. Tested for hot, humid climates, labelled in English, French or Portuguese, and sent with the dossier your national regulator asks for.
- Regions
- West, East, Southern, Central, North
- Labels
- English, French, Portuguese, Arabic and more
- Stability
- Zone IVb, 30 °C / 75% RH
- Dossiers
- CTD, with country requirements
Why African distributors source from India
India is one of the largest suppliers of generic medicines to Africa. Indian manufacturers make the same molecules as the original brands, to the same pharmacopoeia standards, at a fraction of the price, and WHO-GMP, the standard most African regulators look for, is widely held among them.
Progene Pharma is based in Navi Mumbai, next to Nhava Sheva (JNPT), one of India's main container ports, with regular sailings to Lagos, Tema, Abidjan, Mombasa, Dar es Salaam and Durban. That keeps lead times and freight costs down for repeat orders.
Medicines we supply to Africa
These are the medicines African distributors ask us for most. We make any human formulation to your specification, under your brand. See all human formulations
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Antimalarials
Artemisinin-based combinations such as artemether and lumefantrine, artesunate injection and paediatric dry syrups for the countries where malaria is most common.
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Antibiotics
Amoxicillin, amoxicillin and clavulanic acid, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone injection and paediatric suspensions for clinics, pharmacies and hospitals.
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HIV and tuberculosis
Antiretrovirals and fixed-dose combinations of rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol and pyrazinamide for national treatment programmes.
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Deworming and diarrhoea
Albendazole and mebendazole for school deworming, and oral rehydration salts with zinc for children.
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Blood pressure and diabetes
Amlodipine, losartan, metformin and glimepiride, as long-term conditions become a larger share of prescriptions across the continent.
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Mother and child health
Iron and folic acid, multivitamin syrups, paracetamol and ibuprofen suspensions, and other paediatric formulations.
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Hospital supplies
IV fluids, injectable antibiotics, anaesthetics and analgesics for hospitals and government tenders.
Medicine regulators in Africa
Each country registers medicines through its own regulator. These are the authorities in the largest markets; we prepare dossiers in the formats they expect.
West Africa
- Nigeria
- National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
- Ghana
- Food and Drugs Authority (FDA Ghana)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Autorité Ivoirienne de Régulation Pharmaceutique (AIRP)
- Senegal
- Agence Sénégalaise de Réglementation Pharmaceutique (ARP)
East Africa
Southern Africa
- South Africa
- South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)
- Zambia
- Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA)
- Zimbabwe
- Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ)
- Malawi
- Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority (PMRA)
- Mozambique
- Autoridade Nacional Reguladora de Medicamentos (ANARME)
Some countries also assess medicines together, through the East African Community's joint assessment and the ZAZIBONA collaboration in Southern Africa, and the new African Medicines Agency is being set up to coordinate across the continent. If your country is not listed, we can still prepare the documents.
How registration usually works
Registration can take from several months to more than a year depending on the country, so many distributors register a few products first and add more as orders grow.
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Appoint a local holder
Most countries register a medicine to a local company, usually the distributor, which holds the licence and handles the regulator.
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Submit the dossier
We prepare the CTD dossier, the COPP, the GMP certificate and samples, and your team files them with the regulator.
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Testing and inspection
The regulator tests the samples and may inspect the manufacturing facility or rely on its WHO-GMP certificate.
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Approval and import
Once approved, the registration number goes on the pack and each shipment is imported against a permit.
Made for African conditions
Heat, humidity, long journeys and several languages: what a medicine needs to stay good from the port to the patient.
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Tested for heat and humidity
Stability studies at 30 °C and 75% relative humidity (Zone IVb), the condition most African regulators ask for, so the shelf life on the pack holds up.
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Packaging that protects
Alu-alu or PVDC blisters and sealed bottles with desiccant for humid climates, and cartons strong enough for long inland journeys.
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Labels in your language
English, French, Portuguese, Arabic, Swahili or any other language your market needs, with the registration number, batch details and patient leaflet your regulator requires.
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Packs for every channel
Pharmacy packs, hospital packs and tender packs in the quantities national medical stores and aid programmes buy.
Shipping to Africa
Orders leave from Nhava Sheva (JNPT) near Mumbai by sea, or by air when they are urgent, with the documents your clearing agent needs.
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West Africa
Lagos (Apapa and Tin Can), Tema, Abidjan, Dakar, Lomé and Cotonou
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East Africa
Mombasa and Dar es Salaam, with onward road freight to Uganda, Rwanda and beyond
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Southern Africa
Durban, Maputo and Beira
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Terms and documents
FOB, CFR or CIF, with invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, COA and pre-shipment inspection where required
Questions about supplying Africa
Something else? Email [email protected].
Do you export medicines to Africa?
Yes. Progene Pharma manufactures generic medicines in a WHO-GMP certified facility in India and supplies them to distributors, importers and tender suppliers across West, East, Southern, Central and North Africa.
Can you help us register products with NAFDAC, the PPB or another African regulator?
Yes. Progene Pharma prepares the documents registration needs: a CTD dossier with Zone IVb stability data, the WHO-format COPP, the GMP certificate and samples for testing. Your company, as the local licence holder, files them with the regulator, and we answer the regulator's questions with you.
Do you supply packs labelled in French or Portuguese?
Yes. Progene Pharma prints cartons, labels and patient leaflets in English, French, Portuguese, Arabic or any other language your market needs, or in two languages on one pack, to match your registration.
Are your medicines suitable for hot, humid climates?
Yes. Products for African markets are tested at 30 °C and 75% relative humidity (Zone IVb) and packed in moisture-resistant blisters or bottles, so the shelf life stays valid in tropical conditions.
Can you supply public tenders and national medical stores?
Yes. Progene Pharma supplies tender packs and the product documents tenders usually ask for, such as the COPP, GMP certificate and COA. Tell us the tender requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Do I need a local company to import medicines?
In most African countries, yes. A medicine is registered to a licensed local company, usually the importer or distributor, which then imports each shipment against a permit. Rules differ by country, so check with your regulator.
How are orders shipped to Africa?
Progene Pharma ships by sea from Nhava Sheva (JNPT) near Mumbai to ports such as Lagos, Tema, Abidjan, Mombasa, Dar es Salaam and Durban, or by air for urgent orders, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
What is the minimum order quantity?
It depends on the product, the dosage form and the packaging. We work with large importers and tender suppliers as well as smaller distributors, and confirm the minimum quantity with your quotation.
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