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The Accidental Pharmapreneur: Hard-learnt Lessons from Grace Munyirwa on Private Equity and Venture Capital Over the last decade, Uganda has seen a number of private equity entries and exits in Uganda. While some exits have been smooth, others have had mixed feelings with some founders having mixed feelings about the whole process, and not least the final outcomes. The latest deal to stir up some emotions has been the merger of Rocket Health, Guardian Health and Kenya’s MyDawa. The transaction involves some key PE firms in the region: Creadev, Alta Semper and Ion Capital, among others. While the deal presents a larger world of opportunities for all the players involved, including the Rocket Health founders, a section of the founders have had some misgivings about the whole deal. In light of the Rocket Health transaction, the CEO East Africa Magazine had an extensive and candid conversation with Mr. Grace Munyirwa, the Founder of Vine Pharmaceuticals, where he shared his own experience of dealing with Private Equity funds and the hard-learnt lessons therefrom— a must-read for anyone contemplating on entering a PE deal or exiting one.


From Accidental Entrepreneur to Hard Lessons in Private Equity – Grace Munyirwa shares his two cents and journey from a chance job in pharmaceuticals to navigating the complexities of private equity financing.
by Muhereza KyamuteteraFebruary 7, 2025February 7, 2025
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Muhereza Kyamutetera
Muhereza Kyamutetera is the Executive Editor of CEO East Africa Magazine. I am a travel enthusiast and the Experiences & Destinations Marketing Manager at EDXTravel. Extremely Ugandaholic. Ask me about #1000Reasons2ExploreUganda and how to Take Your Place In The African Sun.
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