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Our Impact on Rwanda
& Africa

From preventing malaria to creating jobs and training future scientists — measuring what matters since 2021.

200K+ Active Users
301K+ Bottles Sold
46 Jobs Created
200+ Students Trained
5K+ Hospital Infections Prevented
12 Products on Market
Kigali · Rwanda · Africa
200K+ Active Users
301K+ Bottles Sold
46 Jobs Created
200+ Students Trained
5K+ Hospital Infections Prevented
12 Products on Market
Kigali · Rwanda · Africa
200K+ Active Users benefiting from our products
301K+ Bottles Sold since founding in 2021
46 Jobs Created direct pharmaceutical employment
200+ Students Trained in pharmaceutical science
Why It Matters

Transforming Healthcare from Within Rwanda

Before Irebe Biotech, Rwanda — like much of Africa — depended almost entirely on imported pharmaceuticals. Delivery delays of up to three months and inflated costs made medicine inaccessible for millions of ordinary Rwandans.

“Every bottle we manufacture is a step toward a Rwanda that heals itself — no longer waiting on distant supply chains to save its own people.”
— Eric Uzabakiriho, CEO & Co-Founder
200K+
Active Product Users
10K+
Mosquito Bites Prevented
5K+
Hospital Infections Prevented
12
Products Reaching Regional Markets
Health Outcomes

Protecting Lives Across Rwanda

Each product category addresses a distinct public health burden — from malaria vector control to hospital-acquired infection prevention and everyday wellness.

Medicines
Medicines
301K+
Bottles of Medicine Manufactured & Distributed

Locally produced pharmaceutical-grade medicines reaching patients faster and at a fraction of import cost — eliminating the 3-month supply chain delay that left Rwandans without essential treatments.

Mosquito protection
Vector Control
10K+
Malaria-Carrying Mosquito Bites Prevented

Our household protection products are shielding over 200,000 users from mosquito-borne diseases — contributing to Rwanda’s ambitious malaria elimination targets ahead of 2030.

Hospital
Infection Control
5K+
Hospital-Acquired Infections Prevented

Our medical-grade antiseptic and hygiene products are deployed across Rwandan healthcare facilities, reducing the incidence of HAIs that disproportionately affect immunocompromised patients.

Irebe Biotech team
2021
Operating Since
Economic Development

Building Rwanda’s Pharmaceutical Economy

Irebe Biotech’s local manufacturing model keeps value inside Rwanda — creating skilled jobs, training future scientists, and reducing the nation’s pharmaceutical import bill.

46
Direct Jobs Created
Skilled pharmaceutical manufacturing roles
200+
Students Trained
Pharmacy & science graduates mentored
12
Products on Market
Across medicines, cosmetics & household
3
Sectors Served
Healthcare, cosmetics & household wellness
Meet the Team Behind the Numbers
Global Alignment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Irebe Biotech’s work directly advances five of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals — anchoring our commercial mission within a broader framework for African self-sufficiency and global health equity.

3 Good Health
8 Decent Work
9 Industry
10 Reduced Inequalities
17 Partnerships
SDG 3 — Good Health & Well-Being
By manufacturing affordable, accessible medicines locally, we reduce preventable deaths from treatable conditions while cutting the reliance on expensive imports that pricing-out low-income Rwandans.
SDG 8 — Decent Work & Economic Growth
46 direct jobs created in skilled pharmaceutical manufacturing, with competitive salaries and training pathways — contributing to Rwanda’s goal of building a knowledge economy.
SDG 9 — Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
Our GMP-compliant, automated manufacturing facility represents a step-change in Rwanda’s industrial capabilities — building infrastructure that will underpin the next generation of local pharma producers.
SDG 10 — Reduced Inequalities
By eliminating 3-month import delays and reducing costs, we ensure that quality medicines reach patients in both urban centres and rural communities across Rwanda.
SDG 17 — Partnerships for the Goals
Strategic partnerships with academic institutions, international advisors, and regional distributors amplify our impact beyond Rwanda into the wider East African pharmaceutical market.
Education & Knowledge Transfer

Growing Rwanda’s Pharmaceutical Talent Pipeline

Beyond our products, Irebe Biotech is committed to building the human capital Rwanda needs to sustain a world-class pharmaceutical sector — long after our first product lines are established.

We partner with universities, technical schools, and international advisors to provide hands-on training, internships, and research opportunities to Rwanda’s next generation of pharmaceutical scientists and engineers.

200+
Pharmacy & Science Students Trained
Hands-on manufacturing experience offered to university students studying pharmacy, chemistry, and biomedical sciences.
46
Full-Time Skilled Employees
Each team member receives ongoing GMP training and professional development to maintain international certification standards.
5+
Years of Knowledge Accumulation
Since 2021, building institutional knowledge in formulation science, regulatory compliance, and large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing.
4
World-Class International Advisors
Clinical pharmacy, petroleum geology, law, and business — an advisory board that connects Irebe Biotech to global best practices.
Community Voice

What People Are Saying

From healthcare workers to everyday users — the impact of locally manufactured medicines is felt across Rwanda.

“Having locally made products means we don’t face the delays we used to. Patients get what they need when they need it — that’s the difference between life and death in some cases.”
DM
Dr. D. Mugenzi
Healthcare Professional, Kigali
“I’ve used Irebe Biotech’s household products for over a year. The quality is excellent and the price is fair — I don’t need to look for imported alternatives anymore.”
AN
Amina N.
Customer, Kicukiro, Kigali
“As a pharmacy graduate, my internship at Irebe Biotech gave me real-world manufacturing experience I simply couldn’t get anywhere else in Rwanda. It shaped my entire career.”
JP
Jean-Pierre K.
Pharmacist & Former Intern
What’s Coming

Our Future Impact Commitments

Two landmark manufacturing investments set to transform Rwanda’s pharmaceutical capabilities — and multiply our impact across the continent.

Target: 2026
Large-Scale Essential Oils Extraction Plant

A state-of-the-art distillation and extraction facility for medicinal essential oils — supplying both local pharmaceutical manufacturers and international export markets.

Feasibility study of regional medicinal plant species completed
Sustainable sourcing partnerships with Rwandan farmers
International pharmaceutical-grade certification pathway
Projected 80+ new direct jobs upon commissioning
Target: 2027
GMP Pills, Capsules & Tablets Facility

A fully integrated GMP-compliant manufacturing plant for solid dose forms — addressing the most critical gap in Rwanda’s domestic pharmaceutical production capability.

R&D for high-quality tablet and capsule formulations underway
GMP-standard facility design and engineering in progress
Workforce training and international certification programme
Local and international regulatory approval roadmap defined
Partner With Us

Help Us Multiply Our Impact
Across Africa

Whether you’re an investor, distributor, research partner, or institution — join Rwanda’s pharmaceutical revolution and transform Africa’s healthcare landscape together.

📍 Kicukiro – Busanza, Kigali, Rwanda  ·  +250 783 345 957  ·  info@irebebiotech.com