{"id":1117,"date":"2025-06-15T11:08:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T11:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africansecuritiesexchange.com\/companies\/?page_id=1117"},"modified":"2025-06-16T08:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T08:50:08","slug":"bidco-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africansecuritiesexchange.com\/companies\/bidco-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Bidco Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"1117\" class=\"elementor elementor-1117\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c19b53 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3c19b53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18b91a3\" data-id=\"18b91a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4faf72 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b4faf72\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee2e688\" data-id=\"ee2e688\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e94e5b6 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e94e5b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/africansecuritiesexchange.com\/companies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/download-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1120\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5865b6\" data-id=\"b5865b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b33a241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b33a241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Company Name: Bidco Africa<\/p><p>Parent Company: Hemby Holdings Limited (family-owned)<\/p><p>Industry: Consumer Goods \u2013 Edible Oils, Soaps, Detergents, Animal Feeds, Beverages, Personal Care<\/p><p>Operating Income: Not publicly disclosed (private company); revenue over US\u202f$500 million (2013)<\/p><p>Year Established: 1970<\/p><p>Headquarters: Thika, Kenya<\/p><p>Markets: East, Central &amp; Southern Africa (17+ countries)<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Leadership<\/p><p>CEO Name: Vimal Shah<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Company Overview<\/p><p>Bidco Africa is a leading regional consumer goods manufacturer and FMCG distributor. Started as a garments producer, it pivoted to soaps in 1985 and edible oils in 1991. It now operates manufacturing plants across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda and owns over 40 brands, including margarines, fats, detergents, personal care, animal feeds, and beverages . The firm exceeded Ksh\u202f500\u202fbillion in annual revenue by 2014 and continues to expand via product and geographic diversification.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company Name: Bidco Africa Parent Company: Hemby Holdings Limited (family-owned) Industry: Consumer Goods \u2013 Edible Oils, Soaps, Detergents, Animal Feeds, Beverages, Personal Care Operating Income: Not publicly disclosed (private company); revenue over US\u202f$500 million (2013) Year Established: 1970 Headquarters: Thika, Kenya Markets: East, Central &amp; Southern Africa (17+ countries) \u00a0 Leadership CEO Name: Vimal Shah \u00a0 Company Overview Bidco Africa is a leading regional consumer goods manufacturer and FMCG distributor. Started as a garments producer, it pivoted to soaps in 1985 and edible oils in 1991. It now operates manufacturing plants across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda and owns over 40 brands, including margarines, fats, detergents, personal care, animal feeds, and beverages . 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