Bidco Africa

Bidco Africa
Company typePrivate
IndustryConsumer goods
Founded1970
FounderBhimji Depar Shah
HeadquartersThika, Kenya
Area served
Africa
Key people
Vimal Shah
Chairman
Tarun Shah
Director
Chris Diaz
Director
Products
List
  • Oils and Fats
    Baking Products
    Detergents & Laundry Soaps
    Personal Care & Beauty Hygiene
    Animal Feeds
Number of employees
25,000 (February 2019)
Websitebidcoafrica.com

Bidco Africa, previously Bidco Oil Refineries Limited (BORL), is a multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Thika, Kenya with subsidiaries and distributorships across 17 countries in East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa.[1] Its products include edible oils, fats, margarine, laundry bars and detergents, personal care products, animal feeds and most recently, Food and Beverages.[2] Bidco Africa owns over 40 brands and is the largest producer and marketer of consumer goods in the region.[3]

  1. ^ Ware, Gemma (May 16, 2013). "The rise of Africa's B-Brands, by the Africa Report – Centre for African Studies". Harvard University. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  2. ^ BIDCO (February 26, 2016). "Bidco Africa: About Bidco – Introduction". Thika: Bidco Africa (BIDCO).
  3. ^ BIDCO (February 26, 2016). "Bidco Africa: About Us – Who We Are". Thika: Bidco Africa. Retrieved February 26, 2016.