Abacus Pharma (A) Limited
Doreen Awanga currently serves as the Group Head of Legal & Company Secretary at Abacus Pharma (A) Limited since March 2024. Previously, Doreen held the position of Company Secretary at Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Ltd from June 2019 to October 2024 and served as Legal Manager at Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd from September 2016 to June 2019. Doreen's career also includes a role as Manager Legal & Compliance at Vision Group from March 2011 to August 2016. Educational qualifications include a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Cumbria, an ACIS in Governance from The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Makerere University.
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Abacus Pharma (A) Limited
Founded in 1995, Abacus Pharma (A) Limited aims to bridge that gap across East Africa by establishing local pharmaceutical production capability and partnering with international suppliers to provide locally branded generic products or affordable medicines from abroad. Abacus is headquartered in Uganda with direct operations across Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and a presence across the continent. In 2009, Abacus established an 11,000 sq.m parenteral manufacturing facility in Mukono (see cover), just outside Kampala named Abacus Parenteral Drugs Limited (APDL). APDL is now the largest parenteral manufacturing facility in East Africa and supplies the majority of the region’s demand. Abacus is also a major employer in the region, providing employment to 1200+ people across 5 East African countries.