Anthony Natif

Who is Anthony Natif, the pharmapreneur behind Guardian Health- one of a few Ugandan million-dollar private equity exits

by Muhereza KyamuteteraIndustry & AnalysisThe Big StoryJuly 12, 2023July 12, 2023

As a student at the Graduate School of the University of Washington in the USA, what first struck the then 28-year-old Antony Natif was the quality of healthcare in the…

Ascent Capital exits Uganda’s Guardian Health pharmacy chain; Kenya’s e-pharmacy MYDAWA acquires 100% stake

by Muhereza KyamuteteraIndustry & AnalysisThe Big StoryJuly 4, 2023July 10, 2023

After acquiring a majority stake in and growing Uganda’s Guardian Health to Uganda’s number one retail pharmacy chain, Ascent Capital, a for-Africa private equity investor has exited, selling its stake…

Q&A with Anthony Natif, the brilliant oncology pharmacist who at 27 years founded, Guardian Health, now Uganda’s largest pharmacy chain worth over USD10 million

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryNovember 30, 2022July 4, 2023

After just about two years, he left to fully work for Guardian Health Limited, a pharmacy business he had started while at the University of Washington with an initial capital…

Q&A: How Guardian Health has with Ascent Capital’s help emerged out of Covid-19 a market leader and is gunning for 30 stores in 15 districts

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsCompany NewsIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJuly 18, 2022July 4, 2023

Regardless of the tough period, Cedric has held steady, growing the business to 18 stores in 6 towns—the largest pharmacy chain in the country today and growing. Cedric sat down…

THE VIEW FROM ABOVE: 4 Executives, 7 Days of conquering The Rwenzoris and their reflections on life and leadership   

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJuly 14, 2022July 7, 2023

ANTHONY NATIF: Mountaineering is a team sport—just like in ordinary life, no man gets to the top of the mountain by themselves. I’ve been to several mountains. I’ve never been…

Guardians of the Nation: How Ascent Capital’s just-in-time equity investment has shaped Guardian Health into Uganda’s largest pharmacy chain

by Muhereza KyamuteteraIndustry & AnalysisLists & RankingsThe Big StoryJune 12, 2022July 4, 2023

Anthony Natif is a special kind of guy in all ways. If you met him on the street, you wouldn’t tell he is the brain behind the ever-expanding Guardian Health…