Indian pharmaceutical company Kumal International is interested in establishing a drug manufacturing plant, a move that will ease shortages of medical services and goods in Zimbabwe.

Company executives visited the country to asses the market and seek potential local partners, according to a report in The Herald.

Kumal International intends to initially import drugs from India.

The company sells affordable products, and plans to also facilitate at low cost travel to India for Zimbabweans with complicated ailments. 

The pharmaceutical giant has operations in Zambia, Kenya, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo.