Afrab-Chem

What Afrab-Chem does

Afrab-Chem Limited is a privately held Nigerian pharmaceutical manufacturer headquartered at 22 Abimbola Street, Isolo Industrial Area, Lagos. Founded in 1968 with its first manufacturing plant established in 1973, the company operates four GMP-certified production departments covering liquid and suspension formulations, tablets and solid preparations, antibiotics, and external preparations. Its branded product portfolio spans anti-malarials (LA-TESEN Tablets, Drops, and Suspension — with the Drops formulation specifically indicated for neonates), analgesics (Panda Paracetamol), anti-allergics (Loratadine Syrup), anti-spasmodics (Nospamin Syrup), anti-fungals (Fungusol Lotion), anti-diabetics (Glemax, Afrab Metformin), multivitamins (Afrabvite, Times RICHER), haematinics (Detonic), and topical analgesics (Reumex Lotion). Notable sub-brands include Panda, LA-TESEN, Afrabvite, Reumex, Detonic, Glemax, and Citramin, all carrying NAFDAC registration numbers.

The company manufactures and sells pharmaceutical products directly to Nigerian healthcare consumers and providers through its website and product catalog, employing a sales-led go-to-market motion. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales across 18+ therapeutic categories, with healthcare consumers as the primary horizontal segment and hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies as a secondary segment. Marketing channels include a content blog covering disease prevention and healthy living, a Twitter presence (@AfrabChem), and an email newsletter subscription. The company holds no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or public listing, and has grown organically over more than four decades with a workforce of 251-500 employees. Operations are confined to the Nigerian domestic market, with NAFDAC product registrations and GMP-compliant QA/QC processes serving as the primary regulatory framework.

Name

Afrab-Chem

Legal name

Afrab Chem Ltd

Website

https://afrabchem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Afrab-Chem Limited is a Lagos-based Nigerian pharmaceutical manufacturer founded in 1973, producing analgesics, anti-malarials, antibiotics, multivitamins, and diabetes medications under GMP standards for domestic healthcare consumers and providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

NAICS

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834)

akta.pro primary industry

Generic Finished Dosage Form (FDF) Manufacturing (HLAIABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infectious Disease & Antimicrobials Pharmaceuticals (HLAIAAAG), Cardiometabolic Pharmaceuticals (Cardiovascular/Diabetes/Obesity) (HLAIAAAE), Primary Care & General Medicine Pharmaceuticals (HLAIAAAA)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Anti-malaria medications
• Analgesic products
• Multivitamin supplements
• Anti-diabetic drugs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Pharmaceutical Product Sales: Manufacturing and selling high quality pharmaceutical products including analgesics, antacids, anti-malaria, antibiotics, cardiovascular drugs, multivitamins and topical preparations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Afrab-Chem manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products in Nigeria through GMP-certified facilities with four production departments: Liquid and Suspension, Tablets and Solid Preparations, Antibiotics, and External Preparations. The company produces a portfolio spanning anti-malarials (LA-TESEN), analgesics (Panda Paracetamol), anti-allergics (Loratadine), antispasmodics (Nospamin), anti-fungals (Fungusol), anti-diabetics (Glemax, Afrab Metformin), multivitamins (Afrabvite, Times RICHER), blood tonics (Detonic), and topical analgesics (Reumex). Products are sold to consumers and healthcare providers across Nigeria.

Product overview

Afrab-Chem Limited is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Nigeria operating four production departments: Liquid and Suspension, Tablets and Solid Preparations, Antibiotics, and External Preparations. The company produces a portfolio of pharmaceutical products spanning anti-malarials (LA-TESEN range - Tablets, Drops, Suspension), analgesics (Panda Paracetamol), anti-allergics (Loratadine Syrup), antispasmodics (Nospamin Syrup), anti-fungals (Fungusol Lotion), anti-diabetics (Glemax, Afrab Metformin), multivitamins (Afrabvite, Times RICHER), blood tonics (Detonic), and topical analgesics (Reumex Lotion). Products are distributed across therapeutic categories including Analgesic, Antacid, Anti-Allergic, Anti-Asthmatic, Anti-Bacterial, Anti-Diarrhoeal, Anti-Fungal, Anti-Hypertensive, Anti-Malaria, Anti-Spasmodic, Cardiovascular/Anti-Diabetes, Cough Expectorant, Haematinics, Helmintic, Multivitamins/Mineral Supplements, Nasal Preparations, and Topical treatments. The company manufactures under GMP standards with Quality Assurance/Quality Control oversight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Panda: Brand for paracetamol products including Panda Paracetamol Drops
• LA-TESEN
• Afrabvite
• Reumex
• Detonic
• Glemax
• Citramin
• Latesen
• Nospamin
• Fungusol
• Loratadine

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2016Afrab Chem supported the 17th edition of the Olumide Oyedeji basketball camp. Forms for the camp were available at the NBBF office. The partnership focused on sports development and youth empowerment through the annual basketball camp.
• Olumide Oyedeji Basketball CampminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Afrab Chem Limited supported the basketball camp aimed at enriching lives of Nigerian youths through education, discipline, hard work and social development skills. The company distributed free drugs and gift items including Panda Paracetamol, Reumex Lotion, Detonic blood tonic, and Afrabvite Multivitamins.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cipla: Indian generic pharmaceutical giant with a strong African commercial footprint, particularly in anti-malarials and respiratory therapies. Comparable as a low-cost generics competitor in Nigerian tenders and retail channels, though at significantly larger scale and with API vertical integration.
• GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria (Haleon): Multinational OTC and consumer-health company with operations in Nigeria across analgesics, vitamins, and wellness. Comparable as a competing pharma/OTC brand in the Nigerian market, though it operates as a multinational subsidiary rather than a domestic manufacturer.
• Sanofi Nigeria: Multinational pharmaceutical company with a Nigerian presence across diabetes, cardiovascular, vaccines, and consumer health. Comparable as a competitor in Nigeria's branded pharma space, though its portfolio is broader and includes higher-value patented products.
• Viatris (Mylan): Global generics and specialty manufacturer with extensive African distribution, particularly in anti-retrovirals and anti-malarials. Comparable as a large-scale international competitor with branded and generic presence in Nigeria.
• Sun Pharmaceutical Industries: One of the largest Indian generic manufacturers with growing presence in Africa supplying affordable chronic-disease and anti-infective medications. Comparable as an international generics competitor pressuring Afrab-Chem's pricing in the Nigerian market.

Regional players

• Aspen Pharmacare: South Africa's largest pharmaceutical manufacturer with pan-African commercial reach across generics, branded pharma, and consumer health. Comparable as an African-headquartered generics manufacturer; not a direct Nigerian competitor but represents the regional scale Afrab-Chem could aspire to.

Direct peers

• Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals: Nigerian pharmaceutical manufacturer producing antibiotics, anti-malarials, vitamins, and animal health products. Directly comparable as a domestic Nigerian pharma manufacturer with similar scale, GMP-certified facility, and overlapping therapeutic categories.
• Fidson Healthcare: Nigeria-listed pharmaceutical manufacturer with GMP-certified facilities producing antibiotics, anti-malarials, and consumer health products. Directly comparable as a Nigerian-domestic generics manufacturer with overlapping therapeutic portfolio and similar GTM motion.
• May & Baker Nigeria: Long-established Nigerian pharmaceutical manufacturer (founded 1954) producing generics, anti-malarials, and consumer health products. Closely comparable in vintage, scale, GMP manufacturing footprint, and domestic-market focus to Afrab-Chem.
• Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries: One of Nigeria's largest indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturers with a broad therapeutic portfolio including anti-malarials, analgesics, and multivitamins. Directly comparable as a domestic Nigerian pharma manufacturer competing in the same categories, channels, and patient segments as Afrab-Chem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/afrabchem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afrab

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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