SA StartUp Kiara Health Seeks To Commercialize Uniquely Differentiated Health Products
SA StartUp Kiara Health Seeks To Commercialize Uniquely Differentiated Health Products. Kiara Health (Pty) Ltd is an African pharmaceutical manufacturing and healthcare solutions company headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. It serves as a the local, non-exclusive manufacturing partner for a Global Top 5 pharmaceutical company and as a commercial partner for several other pharmaceutical and medical technology companies.
Kiara’s aim is to commercialize uniquely differentiated, high quality, safe and affordable health products and technologies that meet unmet needs in African countries – bridging the gap between science and need. The Kiara Health Team has extensive knowledge of broad and far-reaching networks within the African Pharma Markets. The company’s mission is to restore, preserve and advance health of all patients. It does this by providing world-class healthcare solutions.
In 2023 Tamela Capital Partners announced the funding of growth and replacement capital to Kiara Health to buy out the remaining 49% of shares in Pharamafrique Limited from Imperial Logistics Proprietary Limited’s. The funding will see Kiara become a wholly black owned and managed pharmaceutical manufacturing and healthcare solutions company headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. This investment demonstrates Tamela’s commitment to providing accessible and affordable healthcare on the continent.
Dr Skhumbuzo Ngozwana, CEO and President of Kiara Health said: “We are excited to have secured Tamela’s funding. Local manufacturing is one of Kiara’s four strategic pillars, and the funding will help us build on our capability and capacities, bolster our core offerings, enabling us to expand our, product portfolio, finance our growth and expand our geographic footprint. This partnership with Tamela will effectively add to the value of our business as a 100% fully black-owned and managed pharmaceutical company providing affordable health products on the African continent.”
Kiara Health has a real desire to provide Africa with breakthrough healthcare innovations from highly regulated markets. The company offers our its partners access to a unique healthcare space, underpinned by a focus on the entire patient journey, implementing end-to-end disease solutions to Progress African Healthcare.
