Tanzania - Startup under 3 years old

Décrivez votre projet en quelques mots

The Ubungo pharmacy is a pioneer pharmacy in the likely anticipated chain of pharmacies project across the city of Dar es salaam and Tanzania at large. The demand of the medicines, skin care products , suppliments makes a potential market for project.

01.01 Décrivez votre startup en détail

The Ubungo pharmacy project idea basically started last year, 2023 as I was doing my internship as a pharmacist at Muhimbili National Hospital. Where I learned the demand for medicines and skincare products is so high that people had to travel miles to come to Muhimbili only to access just essential or basic medicines. So I did my homework. Learned the business from friends who already own pharmacies and still learning of course. So had to really save, hoping to come-up with a startup capital. After my internship, I had a strong study of different areas that had potential for the business considering the amount of rent I was willing to pay. I came up with 5 beautiful locations and the Ubungo-maziwa site was favorite considering that I also live here at Ubungo. So I paid 4 months rent and started my interior innovations to meet the regulatory specifications Happy that the 1st and 2nd site inspections were successful. So the project is up-running and of course promising.

01.02 Quel est le problème principal que vous essayez de résoudre ?

The main problem we are solving is first, availability and accessibility to essential medicines to the general public to be specific the people of Ubungo. In addition to that, promoting the rational use of medicines and medical products to prevent deaths or serious illness. Promotion of better health life style by proving lifestyle and nutritional advice and supplements is also a key focus of the project. Minimizing public costs and burden to travel or walk miles for something that should have been at their door steps, products like anti pain, sanitary products , medicinal lotions & creams and nutritional supplements. We operate 24 hours to see that we also carter for the emergencies and incidents that might occur at the times that most other retail pharmacies are closed and hospitals are far and more expensive. Services like first aid to fainting, bleeding or poisoning of snake or insect bites.

01.03 Dites-nous quels sont les principaux avantages et/ou bénéfices de l'utilisation du produit/service fourni par votre startup (au moins 3).

Benefits of using our products and services First and foremost making available and accessible to all, essential medicines, sanitary products, skin care products, medical equipments and dietary supplements to the general public and to be specific to the people of Ubungo . We offer human medicines , sanitary and skin care products that are regulated by Regulatory bodies in Tanzania like TMDA and TBS. We provide free professional advice to all our patients regarding all matters within our jurisdictions such advice like proper use of the medicines, proper diet for different age groups and chronic disease conditions like diabetics. We have a follow up system to all our patients especially those with chronic illness to ensure adherence, compliance and effectiveness of our products and facilitate improvement. Planning to have a chain of pharmacies across the city and the country which will help our patient anywhere the may be.

01.04 Veuillez décrire précisément à qui s'adresse le produit/service de votre startup. Quels sont les bénéficiaires visés ?

Our startup products and services aim at the general public. The areas being surrounded by residential area, female saloons and 3 hotels one being Moveck hotel for example which operates 24hrs everyday makes it ideal for all kinds af people started from the teens of both gender, pregnant women , babies, the elderly and generally everybody So we put all the basic and variety of product line to carter for anyone that might come across our premises. We are also building a strong social media platform (instagram, facebook and tiktok ) to help reach more people especially at our cosmetics sections , sanitary section and dietary supplements sections. We have opened an instagram page @ubungo_pharmacy and tiktok page @dar_medics and we are working at boosting them for more followers and interactions.

01.05 Quand votre entreprise a-t-elle été créée ?

01/03/2024

01.06 Vendez-vous déjà votre produit/service ?

Oui

01.07 Combien y a-t-il de propriétaires de votre entreprise en plus de vous ?

2

01.08 Parmi les autres propriétaires, combien sont des femmes ?

1

01.09 Veuillez décrire le profil des autres propriétaires de votre startup (compétences, expérience, etc.).

My elder sister, Grace Gregory Mihuba who is currently a PhD student in Telecommunications in China is part of the business, she has greatly contributed both financially and encouraging wise. Since the capital was not really enough . So she knows and believes in my abilities, she has also been inspired by the pharmacy business from her friends who own pharmacies too. She also participated and understood the visions and mission of the project so decided to be part of it as soon as I approached her regarding this project as source of funding.

01.10 Si vous avez un site web, une page sur les médias sociaux (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin...) ou une application, veuillez fournir le(s) lien(s) ici :

https://www.instagram.com/ubungo_pharmacy?igsh=MWo4Y2dqNDI3bjAxNw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

01.11 Quel est le secteur d'activité qui décrit le mieux votre entreprise ?

Soins de santé (équipements et services de santé)

02.01.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Pas de pauvreté'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.01.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

The project contributes in various ways; First, keeping the whole community around healthy and upstanding making them strong and ready for work which in-turn increases their income. Making available all essentials medicines at their local residents cutting transportation costs to reach out to hospitals besides saves time for productivity Making all essential medicines and other products affordable to all populations by really proving minimal costs of all our lines of product. The project plans to directly employ a number of employees reaching up to 20 across all the our expected branches besides many more indirect jobs that will be created in the supply chain. Monthly payments and bonuses will also be available hence help alleviate poverty amongst our employs and the community at large.

02.02.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Faim Zéro'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.02.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

The projects promotes zero hunger in many ways such as; Providing dietary advice to various populations age groups, chonic illness patients and pregnat women hence promoting a balanced diet to the public Presence of various dietary suppliments at our premises including glucose, multivitambin suppliments and varoius mineral nutrients some of which are given for free to our needy patients to improve their well being. All these efforts aim at eradication of hunger to reach the Zero hunger goal. the project also improves ease access to health care services particularly proffessional nutrition advice to all kinds of age groups.

02.03.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Bonne Santé et Bien Être'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.03.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Good health and public well being is our primary goal through Creating awareness of how best to use medicines and medical products including correct drug for correct diagnosis, correct dosing and dosing frequency, correct route of administering the drug. Providing education on effective ways to prevent various diseases that may erupt in their communities. Provide education on best ways to combust and eruption of disease Provide dietary education to various age groups and disease conditions or pregnancy Offering quality medicines, medical devices, sanitary and skin care products that do not harm the public. based on our regular data analysis and interprettion we also can pre determine of any risks of disease eruption based on the frequency of same kind of patients that visit our premises. this will help us report to higher authorities and providing necessary alerts and precautions to our sorrounding communities.

02.04.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Éducation de Qualité'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.04.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

The projects provides first had professional information to the patients and general public regarding the use of our products and services. We as the team also encourage our selves on the continuous professional development so as to be up-to date. We also discourage most of our patients who self treat themselves using just information they obtain from social media and google instead they should seek the information from health professionals.

02.05.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Égalité entre les Sexes'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.05.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

The project of-course is laid on the gender balance issues as the Partnership is a mix of gender besides the pharmaceutical assistants Hawa and Suba is a mix of gender too. We further serve both males and females equally providing extra ear to any burning or critical issues risen by anyone regardless of their gender

02.06.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Eau Propre et Assainissement'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.06.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

The project totally aligns with clean water and sanitation by providing selling clean bottled water for people patients and workers. We provide free education on best local and medicinal ways of water treatment to the public and all across our socail media platforms. We also sell water treatment remedies like water guard at a very very low prices that anyone can afford We further sell a vast line of sanitary products of all gender and age to promote clean body conditions and our environmental surrounding at large. We above all provide education of the health benefits of clean water and cleanliness or good sanitation to our bodies and the surrounding environment

02.07.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Énergie Propre et Abordable'

6

02.07.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

The project supports the use of affordable and clean energy by of course using the affordable and clean energy to operate in its day-to-day operations but greatly encourage the communities around to also utelise clean and affordable energy for their health wellbeing. We further discourage the use of energies that both harmful to our bodies and to our mother earth.

02.08.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Travail Décent et Croissance Économique'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.08.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

The Ubungo pharmacy project aims at creating decent jobs to both health proffessionals like pharmacists, pharm technicians and non health proffessionals line cleaners, security people and those that deal with logistics. This will help reduce the government burden for employments and also help a number of families earn a living legitmately hence reduce the risks of illegal dealings due to lack of decent jobs. we strongly condemn illegal behaviuors snd dealings that might put our people at risks of detoriation of health and permanent disabilities.

02.09.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Industrie, Innovation et Infrastructure'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.09.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

The ubungo pharmacy projects aims at providing best reliable medications and hence encouraging brands that have minimal side effects to our patients. this will greatly improve better treatment adherence hence promotion of industralisation in the medical sector.

02.10.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Réduction des Inégalités'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.10.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

The project absolutely reduced inqualities amongst and within countries by making available all essential medicines that are helpful and are universal. This will hence make harmonization of the health care system that regardless of the countries but the same medicines and medical products are also available here in Tanzania and specifically at Ubungo Pharmacy. we value all our patients and provide the best health intervation and medical advices to all our patients equally without dicremination based on gender nor age nro race nor financila status.

02.11.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Villes et Communautés Durables'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.11.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

We provide better health services that emcopasses medicinal education, disease control and prevention schemes, best nutritional advices and on top of it all make available the best medicine options, nutrional suppliments and sanitary products all at affordable prices.

02.12.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Consommation et Production Responsables'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.12.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

As a business, we encourage and practice a relative proportion of consumption and production we stand with minimizing the running costs whilst encouraging more productivity through utilizing the scare resources at out premises and environment. This education goes down to all our employs and associates hence increasing financial growth that is inclusive

02.13.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Lutte contre les Changements Climatiques'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.13.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

The Ubungo Pharmacy project is a pro environmentalist project through provision of health environmental education to her community by educating on better disposal methods, encouraging recycling of waste products, recalling of expired or faulty medicines and medical products for proper waste disposal by regulatory bodies.

02.14.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Sous-Marine'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.14.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

We encourage conservation and sustainable use of the ocean and marine resources by participating in the regular cleanliness organized by different organizations NGOs and radio stations. We further look forward to starting our own beach cleaning programs or sponsoring such activities.

02.15.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Terrestre'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.15.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

The Ubungo pharmacy project is against all forms of land degradation and all activities that endanger the survival off our ecosystem. this goes hand in hand with the project vision to-make the world a better place to live.

02.16.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Paix, Justice et Institutions Efficaces'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.16.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

The project is against all forms of violence and injustice to all gender, races and age groups. At our community, we encourage peace and peaceful conflict resolutions to both our employs and associates.

02.17.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Parteneriats pour la Réalisation des Objectifs'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.17.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

The project belief is that two heads are better than one. So, we are built on partnerships and encourage and are open to more partners so as to help smoothen the goals achieving process. This is witnessed by how brilliant and easy it was to establish the project layout as it is always unity is strength and power.

06.01 Un grand nombre de clients utilisent déjà un produit/service très similaire au nôtre.

6

06.02 Notre produit/service représente un type de produit/service entièrement nouveau

4

06.03 Notre produit/service pourrait être décrit comme une nouvelle technologie

4

06.04 Notre produit/service est une amélioration d'un produit ou d'un service existant

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.05 Notre produit/service pourrait être décrit comme une extension d'une gamme de produits ou de services

6

06.06 Notre produit/service répond à une demande ou à un besoin qui n'a pas été satisfait par d'autres produits/services.

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.07 Notre produit/service est une nouvelle version d'un ancien produit/service

6

06.08 Justification

The projects focus is on quality products and services therefore it is the function of making available of all essential medicines, better brands with minimal side effects and shortening time of treatment. Besides that, we also provide education based on individual needs to both skin care products but also nutritional products. by doing that we respond to both demands that other entities satisfy but also take a step ahead and meet those demands that other pharmacies dont satisfy for example drug adminstration for free, staying 24hours open and many more

06.09 Analyse compétitive

Our main competitors are the wholesale pharmacies that sell these products at relatively cheaper prices making it hard to compete to certain degree. That has been overcome by putting in place better medical and skin care brands, providing health care education for free to the public, giving free professional health advice to the patients and taking longer time with patients to help understand the underlying causes and help solve various challenges they are facing

11.05 Menez-vous des actions au sein de votre communauté pour promouvoir le rôle des femmes entrepreneurs ?

Gender balance is key foundation of the project. This is witnessed as one of the CEOs is a female but also we have gone further and encouraged more females to invest in the expansion project. we have further encouraged our employs and associates to work harder and save some money so as they just dont depend on one source of income. we most times encourage women to start their own businessess so as to reduce the discrimination women always face from men when they do not work or own a business.