The 3rd, Medpharma Africa will take place from April 3rd to 5th 2025 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. As the largest in Face-to-face networking event for the healthcare sector in the francophone West Africa area Medpharma consistently attracts influential speakers, business leaders and high-ranking government representatives from Germany and Africa. With more than 200 expected participants, sponsoring Medpharma offers you a prime opportunity to spotlight your business and elevate your brand awareness!

Topic: Côte d’Ivoire, Hub of African Pharmaceutical Business

Key Figures on the Healthcare Sector

• ¼ of the market is covered by private institutions.
• 70% of private clinics do not have state approval.
• 2/3 of laboratories are private and located in Abidjan.
• ¾ of healthcare facilities have not been renovated in 20 years.
• 600 primary healthcare facilities have been rehabilitated since 2011.
• 0.20 ambulances per public healthcare facility in 2018.

Pharmaceutical Industry

• €305 million: Import volume of the pharmaceutical sector.
• 94% of medicines are imported.
• 5 active local production units.
• Government target for local medicine production in 2025: increase to 25%.

Cosmetics Industry

• €200 million: Size of the Ivorian cosmetics market in 2016.
• 20% market share of Côte d’Ivoire in the Sub-Saharan African cosmetics sector.
• €31 million: Perfumery market in 2022.
• 7% annual growth.

Environment & Recycling

• Water: 98% of wastewater in Abidjan is neither treated nor disposed of.
• Waste recycling: 5% of plastic waste in Abidjan is recycled.
• By 2050, ⅔ of Côte d’Ivoire’s population will live in cities, generating 600 tons of waste daily.
• 70% of waste is collected on average, representing +250,000 tons of plastic waste per year.
• €64.40 million in potential investments related to this goal.

International Competition in the Healthcare Sector

• Products from India, Morocco, France, Russia, and China.

Opportunities

• Large markets and high demand for medicines.
• Establishment of pharmaceutical production units.
• Production of pharmaceutical products from natural raw materials.
• Need for training and production of cosmetics based on plants and natural raw materials.
• Capacity building and training in healthcare professions.
• The potential, investment opportunities, and needs for machinery, industrial equipment, training centers, agricultural equipment, and maintenance reflect Côte d’Ivoire’s national needs.

Source: World Bank, Business France – Business Guide to Côte d’Ivoire, French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CGECI, IFC, GBN, Government of Côte d’Ivoire.

 

 

Product Groups:

• MedTech & Digital Health,
• Manufacturing,
• OEM et équipement ,
• PackagingBio,
• Pharmaceutical & para,
• Pharmacy biotechnology,
• Generic drugs & vaccine,
• Development laboratory & diagnostics,
• Cosmetics,
• Hygiene & health food,
• Warehouse technology,
• Transport,
• Logistic,
• Distribution & supply chain management;
• Investment & finance,
• R&D,
•  Training & capacity- building.

Visitor profile

• Distributors,
• Wholesalers,
• Manufacturers,
• Pharmacists,hospitals & clinics,
• Institutions,
• Associations and healthcare organisation,
• Health school personnel,
• R&D,
• Administration,
• start-ups,
• governments,
• NGO’s

Benefits of participating in Medpharma Africa 2025 Medpharma Africa 2025 offers unique opportunities for stakeholders in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. As a premier sub-regional business forum, it brings together professionals, industry leaders, and policymakers from across West Africa.

1. Access to a growing regional market Medpharma Africa 2025 opens doors to several emerging markets across West Africa. The demand for healthcare services and pharmaceutical products is rapidly increasing in these regions, making Medpharma an ideal platform to explore new business opportunities.
2. Networking with industry Leaders and Decision-Makers As a participant, you’ll have access to a diverse network of healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical executives, distributors, purchasing managers, and government officials. This environment is ideal for building relationships, exchanging insights, and forming strategic partnerships that can propel your business forward.
3. Showcase of innovations and Expertise Medpharma Africa allows you to showcase your latest products, services, and innovations to a highly relevant audience. Through workshops, product demonstrations, and presentations, you can engage directly with key stakeholders, helping to build trust and establish your brand as a leader in the industry.
4. Learning and knowledge sharing Medpharma Africa hosts a range of expert-led workshops, panels, and discussions on topics critical to the industry, including regulatory changes, technological advancements, and market trends. By attending these sessions, you can gain valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities within the West African healthcare sector.
5. Increased visibility and brand awareness Through a robust marketing and media plan, Medpharma Africa provides extensive visibility for its participants. The event’s promotion through online platforms, media coverage, and partnerships ensures that your brand reaches a wide audience, both regionally and internationally, thereby strengthening your market presence.
6. Facilitated B2B and B2G interactions Medpharma 2025 is a well-structured business forum, fostering both Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Government (B2G) interactions. These connections can lead to meaningful collaborations, distribution deals, and even government contracts that support long-term growth.

Buyer-Exhibitor 1: Business meetings; Global networking reception

Conference/Workshop: call for partners/speakers

Matchmaking sessions before, during and after Medpharma

Date : 3^rd – 5^th of April 2025

Opening Hours:  10:00 am – 6:00 pm (leisure time on the last day)

Venue:  Novotel Hotel, Abidjan, Plateau, Cote d’Ivoire

Exhibitors:  50 (expected) 40 B-2-B tables, 10 side events

Visitors :  300,00 (expected)

 

 

Registration fees (Exhibitors )

First participant package: 1.250, – Euro

• Company stand at the conference venue /1 table, 2 stools, WIFI access
• Planning a personalized BtoB meetings
• Presence on the catalogue, print & online
• If needed a translator will be appointed
• Lunch on thursday and Friday
• Coffe break on the first day
• Welcome cocktail
• Airport transfer to the hotel
• Visit: hospital, clinic or a warehouse; visit a tourist site

2^nd participant:  950, Euro (if more than one person from the same company)

• Join the first particpant and get the same advantage

Registration deadline: 26.02.2025 (the deadline might be earlier if all stands run out)

Registration (visitors)

Admission VIP & for B-2-B visitors only – upon registration: Euro 250, –

Package: (B-2-B, Panel, Workshops, coffee break, lunch, business trips)

 

Please contact:  medpharma@fairconcep@africa.com

Room A : Opening ceremony, panel discussions, Workshops

Room B : Finance & Investors, Start-ups, R&D, capacity building, assistance in entering foreign markets, private & public institutions

Room C: MedTech & digital health, manufacturing, equipments, OEM, laboratory & diagnostics, life, packaging machinery & materials, CMO, CDMO, digital healthcare

Room D: Pharmaceutical, para pharmacy, Bio, cosmetics and health food, water, air, hygiene, environmental technology

Room E: Transportation, automation, warehouse system, logistics and supply chain,
IT-solution, storage, packaging solution, cold chain

Vol et hôtel aux frais des participants

Hotel Novotel plateau

Hotel AICHTI

Book a room

Get the visa

Côte d’Ivoire Tourisme

3. April 2025

09:00 am: Registration

09:30 am: Opening of the event: Welcome to Abidjan

• Dr. Bakayoko, Chairman of the organizing committee
• Faman Touré, President of the CCI Ivory Coast
• Matthias Klein, Vice-Ambassador Ivory Coast

09:45 am

Business connects: “Made in Germany” for Africa

Speakers

Nicole Wawer., Hessen Trade & Invest, Wiesbaden, Germany

Dr. Jürgen Ratzinger, Managing Director Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK), Frankfurt/Main

The following panels are not mandatory.

All participants may use all day for B-2-B meetings, for individual company visits or workshops.

10:15 am – 11:00 am

Panel 1: «Perspectives«: Africa’s need for better medical care»

Burkina Faso’s experience with the co-operation with SYSMEX in the field of hematology

Participants

Dr. Assane COULIBALY, Directeur Général Agence Ivorienne de régulation pharmaceutique (AIRP), Ivory Coast

Dr. Arouna DIARRA, Président Ordre des pharmaciens de Cote d’Ivoire, CI

Dr. Zakariya YABRE, Pharm D, MSc. SCM, DG Accès aux produits de santé, ministère de la Santé, Burkina Faso

Prof. Yves TRAORE, Sysmex, Burkina Faso

Dr. Jean-Maurin Sery, Président de la plate-forme de santé Privé de la santé, Ivory Coast

Moderation: Dr. Souleymane Labity Ouoba.

11:00 am – 11:30 am: coffee break

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Panel 2 «Chances for co-operation«: German know-how in healthcare and pharmaceutical industry»

Participants

Dr. Jürgen Ratzinger, Managing Director Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK), Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Mr. Erwin FENZLEIN, Sales Manager Director for Africa, Astra Biotech, Berlin, Germany

Mr. Andre Neu, CEO Anturics, Bad Homburg, Germany

Mrs. Irene Pinkhart, Trade Line Manager M&M Transport & Logistics, Frankfurt, Germany Moderation: Dr. Souleymane Labity Ouoba

12:30 pm – 13:30 pm: lunch break 13:30 pm – 16:30 pm

 

Time for B-2-B meetings and parallel session

 

13:30 pm -14.30 pm

Panel 3 “Artificial Intelligence in the health industry”

 

Participants

Mr. Andre Neu, CEO Anturics, Bad Homburg, Germany

Mr. Petty Tanghanwaye Nmo, Manager West Africa, B Braun, Melsungen, Germany Modération: Dr. Souleymane Labity Ouoba

14.30 pm – 15.30 pm

Information. “Banking, investment, finance and logistics Participants

Coris Bank International, Abidjan Ivory Coast (tbc)

Irene Pinkhart, M&M – Transport & Logistics

18 :30 pm

Welcome Diner to the particpant “Tast and discover African Culture (only on invitation)

4. April 2025

09:00 am: Registration

 

Time for B-2-B meetings

9:00 am – 10:00

Information Messe Frankfurt”

“How to organize a successful fair participation, why logistic is very important”

10:30 am 13:00

Visit “Nouvelle PSP, Nouvelle Pharmacie de la santé publique, Abidjan 13:00 am – 14:00 pm: lunch break

14:00 pm – 17:00 pm

Visit Ubipharm – CI, Abidjan

5. April 2025

10:00 am – 16:00 pm

Leisure & culture

Excursion to the beach- Grand Bassam

Informal B-2-B meetings at the beach, Hotel Wharf, Bassam

 

16:00 pm: End of Medpharma Africa 2025