Current Business Issues in African Countries
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Kenya
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Agriculture & Food Products Manufacturing
Bidco Africa
Bidco Africa is one of Kenya’s largest and most diversified consumer goods manufacturers, producing a wide range of edible oils, fats, margarine, beverages, and food products. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Thika, Bidco has expanded across 17 African countries with over 40 brands. It is a major player in edible oils (e.g., Kimbo, Elianto), food & beverage categories, and works with tens of thousands of farmers for raw material supply.
Sasini PLC
Sasini PLC is one of Kenya’s oldest and largest agribusiness companies, publicly listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. It engages in the cultivation, processing, and marketing of key agricultural products such as tea, coffee, avocado, and macadamia nuts for both domestic and international markets. The company has diversified operations that include horticulture and value added products and is known for its strong export capabilities and sustainability focus.
Kakuzi PLC
Kakuzi PLC is a major Kenyan agricultural company listed on both the Nairobi and London Stock Exchanges. It focuses on cultivating and marketing high value crops including avocados, blueberries, macadamia, and tea, as well as livestock and commercial forestry products. Kakuzi is known for its export oriented operations and sustainable farming practices.
Finance
Equity Group Holdings Ltd
https://equitygroupholdings.com/
Equity Group Holdings is one of Kenya’s largest financial services conglomerates and a major player in East and Central Africa. It provides a wide range of financial products including retail and corporate banking, loans, savings, and investments. Equity is known for its strong digital banking offerings and extensive branch network, serving millions of customers across the region.
Co operative Bank of Kenya
Co operative Bank of Kenya is a major commercial bank with a large customer base and deep penetration in retail and SME banking. It offers savings, loans, investment products, and digital banking services. The bank’s cooperative model has helped it maintain strong ties with grassroots customers and grow steadily over the years.
Telecommunications
Safaricom PLC
Safaricom PLC is Kenya’s largest telecommunications provider, dominating the mobile market with voice, data, broadband, and enterprise services. It is also the home of M Pesa, one of the world’s most successful mobile money platforms, which has transformed digital payments and financial inclusion in Kenya and beyond. Safaricom leads the industry in mobile telephony, internet services, fibre broadband, and value added digital services.
Airtel Kenya Ltd.
Airtel Kenya is the second largest telecom operator in Kenya, part of the broader Airtel Africa group. It offers mobile voice, data and broadband internet services, and mobile money solutions. Airtel has steadily grown its customer base and provides competitive pricing and network coverage across the country.
Textile
Thika Cloth Mills Ltd
Thika Cloth Mills is one of Kenya’s oldest and most established textile manufacturers, founded in 1958. It produces a wide range of woven fabrics—cotton, polyester blends, suiting materials, and more—serving corporate uniforms, school uniforms, household textiles, and industrial clients. The company operates integrated facilities for spinning, weaving, dyeing, and finishing, and supplies both local and regional markets.
Rivatex East Africa Limited
Rivatex East Africa is a major integrated textile manufacturer based in Eldoret, specializing in converting cotton and cotton blend fibers into finished fabrics and garments. Its operations include textile production, garment making, and supplying various fabric products for apparel and industry. Established decades ago and revitalized in recent years, Rivatex serves both domestic and regional markets with quality textile products.
Cement
Bamburi Cement Plc
Bamburi Cement Plc is the largest cement manufacturer in Kenya and Eastern Africa, with a long history dating back to 1951. It produces a wide range of cement and concrete products under various brands and is a key supplier for major infrastructure and construction projects across the country. The company is part of the Pan African Amsons Group and is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
Mombasa Cement Limited (MCL)
https://www.mombasacement.com/
Description: Mombasa Cement Limited is one of Kenya’s leading cement producers, known for its technologically advanced and environmentally conscious manufacturing processes. It markets cement under the NYUMBA brand and supplies high quality cement products for residential, commercial, and industrial construction. With large production capacity and modern facilities, MCL holds a strong position in the Kenyan market.
Construction
Epco Builders Limited
https://www.epcobuildersltd.com/
Epco Builders Limited is one of Kenya’s leading building and civil engineering firms, registered in the highest contractor category (NCA 1) by the National Construction Authority. Founded in 1978, it has a long track record of delivering large scale residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects throughout Kenya, with strong project management and in house capabilities.
Seyani Brothers & Company (K) Ltd
Seyani Brothers & Co. (K) Ltd is a well established Kenyan construction company founded in 1978. It specializes in building, civil engineering, and fit out projects, delivering high quality residential, commercial, and institutional buildings with a focus on sustainability, innovation, and craftsmanship.
Transportation and Logistics
Siginon Group
Siginon Group is one of Kenya’s leading integrated transport and logistics firms, offering comprehensive services including road freight, air & sea freight forwarding, rail freight, customs clearance, warehousing, and distribution. It plays a key role in cargo movement across East Africa and internationally, serving sectors like manufacturing, agriculture, and trade.
Transpares (Kenya) Limited
Transpares (Kenya) Ltd provides a range of freight transport and logistics solutions across East and Central Africa. The company handles cargo transport, containerized and bulk cargo, warehousing, heavy and out of gauge cargo, plus cargo tracking services, aiming for efficient and safe supply chain operations.