World’s oldest drug firm outlines plans for Kenya

Merck CEO Karl-Ludwig Kley   PHOTO: COURTESY

Kenya: Since last year, Merck has shown a sudden burst of interest in Africa; why?

Early 2012, the executive board of Merck took the decision to further invest in Africa. Since then, we have established new operations in six countries in sub-Saharan Africa. But we are not new to this region: first certifiable contacts to South Africa date back to 1897, and Merck opened its affiliate there in 1971.