Africa desk
Pharmaceutical export from India to Africa
WHO-GMP sourced formulations, shipped from Hazira and Mundra to West, East and Southern African ports — with the dossier paperwork your regulator asks for.
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WHO-GMP sourcedOverview
Exporting pharmaceuticals from India to Africa
RND Industries is an Indian pharmaceutical merchant exporter supplying finished formulations — tablets, capsules, syrups, drops, sachets — and surgical disposables to importers, distributors and tender agents across Africa. We source from WHO-GMP certified manufacturing sites and handle the commercial export of the goods. We do not manufacture, we do not file registrations, and we are not the marketing authorisation holder in any market — the registration is yours to make. Where your regulator asks for a document, we request it from the manufacturing partner supplying your product and forward whatever that site can issue.
Markets we quote into
- Nigeria
- Ghana
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Senegal
- Cameroon
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Mozambique
- Angola
- Sudan
What your registration involves
- Most African authorities register on the ICH CTD format, filed by you as the importer.
- A Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product (CPP) in WHO format is commonly requested as part of that file.
- ZAZIBONA is the collaborative review procedure used across several SADC member states.
- Some authorities additionally ask for a Free Sale Certificate or manufacturer’s undertakings.
- Anglophone markets expect English documentation; francophone West Africa expects French.
Authorities you file your registration with
RND Industries is a merchant exporter, not a regulatory agent. We do not provide registration or compliance services and we are not the marketing authorisation holder in any of these markets — the filing is yours as the importer. The list below is market information so you know who you are dealing with. Where your submission needs a document from the manufacturing side, we request it from our manufacturing partner and forward what that site can issue.
- NAFDAC · Nigeria
- Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) · Kenya
- TMDA · Tanzania
- National Drug Authority (NDA) · Uganda
- FDA Ghana · Ghana
- EFDA · Ethiopia
- SAHPRA · South Africa
Logistics
Shipping routes and ports
Indicative sea transit is roughly 2–3 weeks to East African ports and 4–5 weeks to West African ports, usually via transshipment. Air freight through Lagos, Nairobi or Addis Ababa is arranged for urgent or temperature-sensitive consignments. Actual transit is confirmed per shipment at quotation.
We load from
- Hazira (Surat)
- Mundra
- Nhava Sheva
- Kandla
We quote to (Africa)
- Apapa and Tin Can Island (Lagos)
- Tema (Ghana)
- Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Dakar (Senegal)
- Mombasa (Kenya)
- Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
- Djibouti
- Durban (South Africa)
- Beira (Mozambique)
Documentation, to your requirement
- Tell us which documents your market and your regulator ask for.
- We request them from the manufacturing partner that supplies your product.
- Whatever that site can issue for your product, we obtain and forward.
- The confirmed document list is written into your quotation before you order — we do not promise paperwork the manufacturer has not agreed to.
Commercial terms — Africa
- Quotes on FOB, CIF or DDP terms, in USD or EUR.
- Artwork and pack inserts in English or French to match the destination market.
- Consignment-level batch, manufacturing and expiry data supplied ahead of shipment for pre-clearance.
- Tender and institutional supply supported, including bid documentation packs.
Answers
Africa export — frequently asked questions
How do I import medicines from India to Nigeria or Kenya?
Send your product list, quantities and target market. RND Industries quotes within 24 hours from WHO-GMP certified sources. The import licence and the product registration with NAFDAC, PPB or your national authority are yours to obtain — we are a merchant exporter, not a regulatory agent, and we do not file on your behalf. Tell us what your submission needs and we request it from the manufacturing partner supplying your product, then confirm on the quotation what that site can issue.
Which African ports do you ship pharmaceutical consignments to?
We quote FOB from Hazira (Surat) and Mundra, with Kandla and Nhava Sheva on request, to Apapa and Tin Can Island in Lagos, Tema, Abidjan, Dakar, Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Beira and Durban. Air freight through Lagos, Nairobi and Addis Ababa is arranged for urgent consignments.
Do you support product registration in African markets?
No — RND Industries does not provide registration or regulatory-affairs services, and does not file with NAFDAC, PPB, TMDA, FDA Ghana, EFDA or SAHPRA on anyone’s behalf. The filing is yours as the importer. What we can do is ask the manufacturing partner supplying your product for the documents your submission calls for, and forward whatever that site issues. Nothing is promised before the manufacturer confirms it.
Send your product list for Africa
Tell us the molecules, strengths, pack sizes and destination market. We quote within 24 hours and confirm which documents are available per product. No login required — or write to [email protected].