New pharmaceuticals company launched

GEKA Pharma (Pty) Ltd and Omapango Group recently entered into a joint venture with the establishment of Geka Pharma Omapango (Pty) Ltd.

The agreement effectively ensures participation of a group of previously disadvantaged Namibians in the pharmaceutical industry in Namibia – an effort in redressing social and economic imbalances. The new company, Geka Pharma Omapango (Pty) Ltd, will focus on the supply of pharmaceuticals on contract to a number of institutions including the mining industry and the Government.Geka Pharma (Pty) Ltd was established in 1937 and was registered as a pharmaceutical wholesaler in 1968.Today the company is one of the leading distributors of pharmaceutical products in Namibia.Geka currently represents about 65 suppliers and carries over 9 000 line items.The company operates from a modern distribution centre in Windhoek.The directors of the new venture, each with equal shares, include the following well-known personalities in the pharmaceutical and business world of Namibia: Sylvester Black, Pieter Coetzer, Sarah Damases, Cheryl Erasmus, Pat Heynecke, Edward Mabazo, Erma Muller, Kobus Prins and Willem van Wyk.Erasmus, a pharmacist with many years’ experience, has been appointed as Managing Director of Geka Pharma Omapango (Pty) Ltd.The new company, Geka Pharma Omapango (Pty) Ltd, will focus on the supply of pharmaceuticals on contract to a number of institutions including the mining industry and the Government.Geka Pharma (Pty) Ltd was established in 1937 and was registered as a pharmaceutical wholesaler in 1968.Today the company is one of the leading distributors of pharmaceutical products in Namibia.Geka currently represents about 65 suppliers and carries over 9 000 line items.The company operates from a modern distribution centre in Windhoek.The directors of the new venture, each with equal shares, include the following well-known personalities in the pharmaceutical and business world of Namibia: Sylvester Black, Pieter Coetzer, Sarah Damases, Cheryl Erasmus, Pat Heynecke, Edward Mabazo, Erma Muller, Kobus Prins and Willem van Wyk.Erasmus, a pharmacist with many years’ experience, has been appointed as Managing Director of Geka Pharma Omapango (Pty) Ltd.