The Bediakos: Meet the family who has dominated Ghana's pharmaceuticals industry

It may come as a shock or surprise to many to learn that most of the big players in the pharmaceutical industry in Ghana are related.

But more revealing is that these big names come all from the lineage of the late Ebenezer Sampong Bediako, a former pharmaceutical businessman, better known for being behind Bediako Brothers.

Sampong Bediako’s children, nephews, nieces, and grandchildren own a host of pharmaceutical companies, including Ernest Chemist, Bedita Pharmaceuticals, Jebina Pharmacy Ltd, etc. a photo of the obituary of Ebenezer Bediako has shown.

Below are some of his children, nieces and nephews, plus the names of their respective businesses:

Ernest Bediako Sarpong – CEO, Ernest Chemists Ltd

Ebenezer Bediako-Ofosu – CEO, Bedita Pharmacy Ltd

Ebenezer Bediako Amoako-Hene – CEO East Cantonments Pharmacy Ltd

Ebenezer Abrah Bediako – CEO Jebina Pharmacy

Ebenezer Ntoni Bediako – CEO Neb Pharmacy

Ebenezer Dankwa Bediako - Accra Small Pharmacy Ltd

Ebenezer Abrah Bediako - Abed Pharmacy Ltd

Ebenezer Bediako Sampong - Ebenezer Chemist Ltd

Ebenezer Amakye Bediako – Big Maron Pharmacy Ltd

Ebenezer Bamfo Bediako - Bos Pharmacy Ltd

Ebenezer Toh Bediako - Bibs Pharmacy Ltd

Ebenezer Anim Bediako - Meditrust Pharmacy Ltd

Ebenezer Odei Bediako - Media Pharmacy Ltd

Ebenezer Sasu Bediako - Medimart Pharmacy Ltd

Cynthia Bediako - Natcindy Herbals

Ebenezer Debrah Bediako - Debs Pharmacy Ltd (Deceased)

Ebenezer Owiredu Bediako - Pevad Pharmacy Ltd

Akosua Gyemfa Yeboah - Yeboah Hospital

Ebenezer Osagyefo Bediako - Kent Pharmacy Ltd

Kwame Bediako Sampong - Renie Chemist Ltd

Comfort Gyemfa Bediako Frimpong - Renie Chemist Ltd-Okaishie

Margaret Awo Bediako - Renie Chemist Ltd-Okaishie

Ebenezer Ohene Bediako - Pills & Tabs Pharmacy Ltd

Ebenezer Boateng Bediako - Menzbek Africa Pharmacy Ltd

Sampong Bediako - Charps Chemist Ltd

The late Ebenezer Sampong Bediako had 6 wives and 47 children.

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