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'''Dawa Limited''' is a [[Kenya]]n pharmaceutical company that manufactures and distributes human pharmaceuticals. The company maintains its headquarters in Kenya, with distribution outlets in nine African countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dawalimited.com/ |title=Welcome To Dawa Limited |accessdate=26 September 2017 | date=26 September 2017 | publisher=Dawa Limited |author=Dawa Limited |location=Thika}}</ref><ref name="Prof">{{cite web||accessdate=25 September 2017 | date=2004 |
'''Dawa Limited''' is a [[Kenya]]n pharmaceutical company based in [[Nairobi]], Kenya. It manufactures and distributes human pharmaceuticals in Kenya and other African countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dawalimited.com/ |title=Welcome To Dawa Limited |accessdate=26 September 2017 | date=26 September 2017 | publisher=Dawa Limited |author=Dawa Limited |location=Thika}}</ref><ref name="Prof">{{cite web||accessdate=25 September 2017 | date=2004 |
url=http://www.tabj.co.za/central_africa/dawa_limited-leading_africa_s_pharmaceuticals.html |title=Dawa Limited | journal=The African Business Journal (TABJ) | author=TABJ}}</ref>
url=http://www.tabj.co.za/central_africa/dawa_limited-leading_africa_s_pharmaceuticals.html |title=Dawa Limited | journal=The African Business Journal (TABJ) | author=TABJ}}</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
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The headquarter of the company are located in Nairobi, Kenya. The coordinates of the company headquarters are:01°14'48.0"S, 36°52'27.0"E (Latitude:-1.246667; Longitude:36.874167).<ref>{{google maps|title=Location of the headuarters of Dawa Limited | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B014'48.0%22S+36%C2%B052'27.0%22E/@-1.2406857,36.8859529,3737m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-1.2466667!4d36.8741667 |accessdate=26 September 2017}}</ref> The company maintains a modern pharmaceutical manufacturing facility at same location in Nairobi.<ref name="Prof"/>
The heaquarters of the company are located in the town of [[Thika]], in [[Kiambu County]], aproximately {{convert|44|km|0}}, by road, northeast of [[Nairobi]], the capital and largest city in Kenya.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Nairobi%20Central%2C%20Nairobi%2C%20Nairobi%20County%2C%20Kenya&toplace=Thika%2C%20Kiambu%20County%2C%20Kenya%2C&dt1=ChIJNe4z_9QQLxgRVVtoNpaFdCw&dt2=ChIJF2HGJ1tOLxgRJiwVJuGn-LY |title=Distance between Nairobi Central, Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya and Thika, Kiambu County, Kenya |author=GFC |
publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) | accessdate=25 September 2017|
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date=25 September 2017}}</ref> The coordinates of the company headquarters are:01°14'48.0"S, 36°52'27.0"E (Latitude:-1.246667; Longitude:36.874167).<ref>{{google maps|title=Location of the headuarters of Dawa Limited | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B014'48.0%22S+36%C2%B052'27.0%22E/@-1.2406857,36.8859529,3737m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-1.2466667!4d36.8741667 |accessdate=26 September 2017}}</ref> The company maintains a modern pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Nairobi,<ref name="Prof"/> which it plans to expand.<ref name="Ex">{{cite web| url=http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/Drugs-firm-to-spend-Sh3bn-on-Nairobi-plant-expansion/4003102-4110508-1025bfgz/index.html | title=Drugs firm to spend Sh3 billion on Nairobi plant expansion |
date=24 September 2017 | accessdate=24 September 2017 | last=Kariuki |
first=James | newspaper=[[Business Daily Africa]] | location=Nairobi}}</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
The company manufactures and distributes generic human medicines. The products include tablets,capsules, syrups, suspensions , powder, injectables.<ref name="Prof"/>
The company manufactures and distributes generic human medicines, over-the-counter products and veterinary pharmaceuticals. The products include injectables, syrups, tablets and capsules for humans and animals.<ref name="Prof"/> In 2015, Dawa Limited acquired 100% shareholding in "KEL Chemicals", a manufacturer of superphosphate fertilizer and [[sulphuric acid]], thereby expanding its products portifolio.<ref name="Sub">{{cite web| url=http://www.nairobibusinessmonthly.com/dawa-limited-acquires-kel-chemicals/ |title=Dawa Limited acquires KEL Chemicals |date=10 November 2015 |accessdate=26 September 2017 |publisher=Nairobi Business Monthly (NBM) | author=NBM |location=Nairobi}}</ref>


==Operations==
==Operations==
Dawa Limited is a leading manufacturer and marketer in Kenya. It is expanding its scope of operation to become a global manufacturer while meeting various market demands. It has already an established high-end manufacturing facility dedicated for penicillin products.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tuko.co.ke/262878-pharmaceutical-companies-kenya-directory.html#262878|title=Pharmaceutical Companies in Kenya Directory|last=Kwach|first=Julie|work=Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news.|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en-US}}</ref> It is planning to establish another new facility by spending US$ 290 to cater the need of other African countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.healthcareglobal.com/supply-chain/dawa-ltd-announces-nairobi-pharmaceutical-plant-expansion|title=Dawa Ltd. announces Nairobi pharmaceutical plant expansion|website=www.healthcareglobal.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-11}}</ref> It has business operations in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Malawi, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.<ref name="Prof"/>
Besides manufacturing and distributing human and veterinary drugs, Dawa Limited is part of a [[consortium]], that is developing a mixed residential-commercial real estate project called "Albizzia Downs Estate". The other partners in the consortium are (a) the Bid family and (b) Broadways, a commercial baking business and (c) Capwell Industries, a food-processing and manufacturing enterprise. The development is located on {{convert|105|acre|0}}, along the road from Thika to Mang’u.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Broadways-Sh1bn-Thika-real-estate-project/-/539552/2601886/-/item/0/-/8qacvf/-/index.html | title=Bid family, Broadways invest in Sh1 billion Thika real estate project | location=Nairobi |date=25 January 2015 | accessdate=26 September 2017 | last=Situma |first=Evelyn | newspaper=[[Business Daily Africa]]}}</ref>
Dawa Limited maintains subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Malawi, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.<ref name="Prof"/>
==History==
==History==
The company was established in 1974, as ''Dawa Pharmaceuticals Limited'', a joint venture between the [[government of Kenya]], the government of what was then [[Yugoslavia]] and Krka Pharmaceuticals. It manufactured drugs under licence from "Beecham Pharmaceuticals" (today known as [[GlaxoSmithKline]] (GSK)). In 2004, it was acquired by Medisel Kenya Limited. The new owners renamed it ''Dawa Limited''.<ref name="Prof"/>
Dawa Limited established as Dawa Pharmaceuticals Ltd. in 1974, it was at the forefront of pharmaceutical manufacturing in East and Central Africa and made products under contract for the UK’s Beecham Pharmaceuticals which is now known as GSK. It was bought by Medisel Kenya Limited in 2004 as a strategy to grow and enhance the pharmaceutical industry in Kenya and then it is renamed to DAWA LIMITED.<ref name="Prof"/>


==Ownership==
==Ownership==
The shares of stock of Dawa Limited are privately owned, with the majority belonging to Medisel Kenya Limited, an importer and exporter of pharmaceutical products.<ref name="Gp">{{cite web|url=http://dawalimited.com/group-profile/ | title=Dawa Group Profile |accessdate=26 September 2017 |date=26 September 2017 | publisher=Dawa Group (DG) | author=DG |location=Thika}}</ref>
The shares of stock of Dawa Limited are privately owned, it belongs to Medisel Kenya Limited, an importer and exporter of pharmaceutical products.<ref name="Gp">{{cite web|url=http://dawalimited.com/group-profile/ | title=Dawa Group Profile |accessdate=26 September 2017 |date=26 September 2017 | publisher=Dawa Group (DG) | author=DG |location=Thika}}</ref>


==Dawa Group==
==Dawa Group==

Revision as of 20:15, 11 April 2018

Dawa Limited
Company typePrivate Company
IndustryPharmaceuticals
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974)
HeadquartersNairobi, Kenya
Key people
Raju Mohindra
Chairman Ajay Patel
Managing Director
RevenueUS$21 million (KES:2.2 billion) (2017)[1]
Number of employees
550+ (2016)[2]
Websitewww.dawalimited.com

Dawa Limited is a Kenyan pharmaceutical company based in Nairobi, Kenya. It manufactures and distributes human pharmaceuticals in Kenya and other African countries.[3][4]

Location

The headquarter of the company are located in Nairobi, Kenya. The coordinates of the company headquarters are:01°14'48.0"S, 36°52'27.0"E (Latitude:-1.246667; Longitude:36.874167).[5] The company maintains a modern pharmaceutical manufacturing facility at same location in Nairobi.[4]

Overview

The company manufactures and distributes generic human medicines. The products include tablets,capsules, syrups, suspensions , powder, injectables.[4]

Operations

Dawa Limited is a leading manufacturer and marketer in Kenya. It is expanding its scope of operation to become a global manufacturer while meeting various market demands. It has already an established high-end manufacturing facility dedicated for penicillin products.[6] It is planning to establish another new facility by spending US$ 290 to cater the need of other African countries.[7] It has business operations in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Malawi, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.[4]

History

Dawa Limited established as Dawa Pharmaceuticals Ltd. in 1974, it was at the forefront of pharmaceutical manufacturing in East and Central Africa and made products under contract for the UK’s Beecham Pharmaceuticals which is now known as GSK. It was bought by Medisel Kenya Limited in 2004 as a strategy to grow and enhance the pharmaceutical industry in Kenya and then it is renamed to DAWA LIMITED.[4]

Ownership

The shares of stock of Dawa Limited are privately owned, it belongs to Medisel Kenya Limited, an importer and exporter of pharmaceutical products.[8]

Dawa Group

The group consists of (a) the parent company Medisel Kenya Limited (b) the anchor company Dawa Limited (c) the subsidiary company KEL Chemicals and the real-state subsidiary company Forest Road Development Limited.[8]

See also

References

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  3. ^ Dawa Limited (26 September 2017). "Welcome To Dawa Limited". Thika: Dawa Limited. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e TABJ (2004). "Dawa Limited". The African Business Journal (TABJ). Retrieved 25 September 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  5. ^ "Location of the headuarters of Dawa Limited" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  6. ^ Kwach, Julie. "Pharmaceutical Companies in Kenya Directory". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  7. ^ "Dawa Ltd. announces Nairobi pharmaceutical plant expansion". www.healthcareglobal.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  8. ^ a b DG (26 September 2017). "Dawa Group Profile". Thika: Dawa Group (DG). Retrieved 26 September 2017.

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