THE MIDDLE EAST’S
22. Lamia Tazi
• CEO
Company: SOTHEMA
Nationality: Moroccan
Residence: Morocco
Category: Pharmaceuticals
Tazi assumed her position in 2019. SOTHEMA operates 10 manufacturing facilities, with a portfolio of 350 products across 30 countries as of July 2026. In 2025, the company acquired 99.99% of hemodialysis equipment manufacturer Soludia Maghreb, valued at around $100 million, as well as the commercial rights to Cialis prescription tablets in Morocco from Eli Lilly and Company. Tazi is the general vice president of the Moroccan Federation of Innovation and Pharmaceutical Industry.