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Filling the African medical supplies gap

in 2017, after the sudden death of his maternal grandfather, Ivor Duncan – the founder and inventor of EmOXTM Oxygen Systems – Tony McPherson, who was then only 17 years old, was appointed as EmOx International’s interim CEO.

Coming from a family of serial entrepreneurs, and knowing the business like the back of his hand, McPherson was more than up to the task. After only six months in the position, he managed to settle all the company’s debt, increase profit margins and implement a worldwide sales team, while juggling

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