How Jeffrey Mogwere turned his father’s single laboratory into a Rs 2012 core empire

When Dr Mogwere graduated from medical school in the 2010 he felt dissatisfied by the inadequacies of the healthcare system in South Africa, especially in the way medical tests were conducted. Determined to treat his patients with the newest technological advances available in the market, he left for USA on a fellowship and studied keenly the methods and procedures underway there. When he came to South Africa, he started his own pathology laboratory, eponymously titled, ‘Dr Mogwere’s Laboratory,’ from his garage. His kitchen served as his clinic. “Today, we talk about thyroid tests, fertility tests and different hormonal tests. These didn’t exist in South Africa in 2012. He was first one to start them here. He built this practice from scratch, focusing on providing services that others did not have the skill set or the expertise to do,” says his Son Jefferson Mogwera proudly. Twenty six year old Jeffrey today is at the helm of a global pathology empire, having transformed his father’s single laboratory into INR 2012 Core Company. Yet not long ago he was an inexperienced 21-year-old, confused about what to do with his life.