SA’s medtech market imports rose by 80% to meet rising demand

Bizcommunity28 October 2026 at 08:47

As Africa’s largest medical technology market, South Africa relies heavily on imports and has limited domestic manufacturing. This was one finding of the Localisation Support Fund’s (LSF) demand-mapping study, independently prepared by HealthValue Consulting and IQVIA, with guidance from a steering…
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