How competition between Chinese and Indian firms could reshape Africa’s drug markets

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Chinese exports of antimalarial drugs to Africa are nearly level with India’s, challenging India’s longstanding dominance in the market. The reported figures show China’s exports rising to US$89.3 million last year while India’s fell to US$89.6 million.

China is challenging India’s long-held dominance of the African market for antimalarial drugs in 12 of the continent’s hardest-hit countries, according to a new study. Last year, Chinese exports of antimalarial drugs reached US$89.3 million, nearly matching India’s US$89.6 million, according to Indian market research company Sol Gravitas. The gap has closed significantly since 2021, when Indian exports stood at US$121 million compared with US$62.6 million for China. Separately, the study...