Africa has always lived on its feet. Ever since man took his first faltering steps in the Great Rift Valley, Africans have renowned as the world's best walkers, often travelling thousands of miles only with a pair of trusty sandals. Today, Africans are still walking tall, but with one exception: the extra milage provided by their Umoja shoes. Since its own first steps in the late 1970s, Umoja Rubber has helped to put affordable shoes on millions of feet across Africa. From Kenya to Congo, Ethopia to Madagascar, Umoja has become a household name - a name that stands for strength, comfort, value and reliability.With Umoja footwear stocked by every retailer in the East Africa region and demand constantly outstripping supply, Umoja is striding into the new century with complete confidence. Surveys show that the firm enjoys a level of customer loyalty far beyond that of any other African shoe manufacturer. With the continent extensively covered, Umoja is now looking to the burgeoning markets of Europe amd the Middle East for its future.With new designs that favour stronger rubber and brighter colours, Umoja is focussing on higher quality leisure shoes, durable children's footwear and stylish sport trainers. Its experienced in-house design team and state-of-the-art technology enable the firm to create and provide an extensive range of eye-catching styles to suit all markets and budgets.With its world-class materials and highly specialised workforce, Umoja is in an ideal position to design the highest quality shoes and sandals from the drawing board up. The firms stringent standards and extensive testing facilities enable it to analyse and modify retailers' own designs, while its meticulous international research puts it in a unique position to propose new designs for emerging markets or retailers. The firms corporate strength enables it to manufacture and deliver export orders of any shape or size.With its commitment to excellence, innovative designs and an increasingly global presence, Umoja is poised on the doorstep of a major international expansion. As we stride into a new millenium, Umoja will be helping a growing number of discerning retailers and customers around the world to put their best foot forward.
Sumaria Industries Ltd. verified
location_on Nairobi, Kenya
workspace_premium Plastics, Packaging & Paper
Sumaria Industries Limited (SIL) is a leader in the plastics packaging and plastics branded product market in Kenya and Sub Saharan Africa. The company was established in 1979 as a family concern. Today, it is one of the most technologically advanced manufacturing concerns in East Africa.It employs over three hundred people and it continues to grow each year. SIL provides a broad range of products from rigid packaging for multi-national consumers to consumer products for the retail consumer market. Some of the major customers in the rigid packaging include Unilever and Bidco. SIL's goal is to be the customer's partner of choice and a totally marketing driven organization. At SIL we believe in deploying the state-of-the-art technology. We were one of the first few companies in Sub Saharan Africa to invest in fast cycling equipment. One of the first few companies in this region to deploy modern injection molding, tubing, extruders and injection blow equipment. We have also invested in highly technical and complicated molds, the first company in Sub Saharan African to lay claim of deploying the complex stack molds. We were one of the few plastics manufacturing companies in Sub Saharan Africa to have an in-house mold making facility to service our existing clients and to ensure better lead times, development of prototypes, and innovation of new products.Our aim is to partner all multinationals based in Sub Saharan Africa to provide low cost and high quality solutions. SIL's culture is driven by the needs of its customers'. The company's partners are dedicated to their customers' success and act as a responsive, dynamic, creative and flexible team. SIL is committed to satisfying its' customers by implementing effective and efficient processes. To ensure that the customer requirements are met, SIL has implemented a system to monitor all customer satisfaction at the highest levels. Based on this input, SIL is able to meet the evolving and dynamic needs of the customer by providing them with full and expanding spectrum of services necessary for their success.
Taf Holding Company Limited verified
location_on Banjul, Gambia
workspace_premium Construction & Real Estate
Mustapha Njie (commonly known as TAF ) was born in the West African State of The Gambia. He owns and manages Gambia 's leading indigenous and most successful construction company – TAF CONSTRUCTION LIMITED, which was incorporated in January 1990.After over a decade of active and rewarding performance in the construction industry, TAF consolidated all TAF's operations into TAF HOLDING CO. LTD . TAF HAS brought together an unified system of management control and has a composite staff of 500.TAF is considered as one of the most dynamic young Gambian entrepreneur today, and a shining example of the breed of private sector entrepreneurs to lead his country into the 21 st century. In this regard, the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry popularly decorated him with the coveted award of “Business Man of The Year – 1992/93" and 2004.As evidence of his business acumen, TAF received both national and international accolades. In 1998, he was honoured with the European Council Global Business Award. Again in November 2004, he received a dual award: Best Small, Medium Micro Enterprise Award in Africa and Honorary Doctorate Degree (PhD) in Global Enterprise Management.He was also decorated with Insignia of Member of The Republic of The Gambia (MRG) by His Excellency, The President of The Republic of The Gambia.
King Kombo Distillery produces a range of refreshing tropical fruit liqueurs. We grow the basic fruits ourselves on our plantation. The distillery and plantation are located in the heart of the Kombo area, where nature, tranquility, and fresh air are part of every day life. King Kombo Distillery and Plantation and Gambian Fruit Liqueurs is founded by a Belgian family. The Management and product development is still done by the founder himself, assisted by Gambian people from the villages around the distillery and plantation. Most of our products are seasonal. Because the high quality of our liqueurs ask for fresh fruit, we are completely dependent on the different fruit seasons. Below is a list of the products we produce: COCOLIME A combination of banana, coconut and lime, 22.5% vol. Can be used as desert. KOMBONELLA A combination of orange, grapefruit and lime, 35% vol. Can be used as “Snaps” and social drink. KOMBOCREAM A combination of banana, chocolate, coffee, and cream, 22.5% vol. A perfect coffee liqueur, in or with the coffee, or as an ice-cream topping. PINAKOMBO A combination of pineapple and coconut, 22.5% vol. A very refreshing drink for beach time launching. BANANA LIQUEUR Bananas only, 22.5% vol. A very tasteful banana liqueur that is fresh CASHEW LIQUEUR Cashews only. A very special taste with sliced cashew fruits inside in the bottle. OTHER LIQUEURS A range of seasonal specialties in very small production quantities for the real liqueur admireres.
ComAfrique is a Limited Company registered with the Gambia Chamber of Commerce & Industry since 2001. ComAfrique Vision : We believe that self sufficiency is attainable through honest & dedicated work. Agro-produce and their sensible exploitation are the key to independence from insensible imports and are the key to the eradication of un-employment – and thus to economic independence. A fusion between the development sector and the commercial sector is the ideal way forward and ComAfrique have shown that cohesion between the two can yield results in the right direction. Our LOGO : The ComAfrique ‘ ‘ – of course resembles the Cashew Kernel – but also stands for our Commitment to Commodities, their Commercialisation, about Care for the Community we live in , for the Crops and of course also for Cash and Currency – the vital tools for the country's development. Our Areas of Business We principally have been in the domain of Agro-Produce. We have played a major role in the popularisation of the export of agro-produce and have stressed on diversification of exports from the traditional Peanuts to important cash crops like Cashewnuts and Sesame.
Sea Food International Ltd. verified
location_on Banjul, Gambia
workspace_premium Foodstuff & Beverages
Sea Food International Co. Ltd is one of the leading exporters of fish and shrimps from the Gambia. The company has its own factory in Banjul for cleaning and processing fresh shrimps and fish in a hygienic and clean environment and has been exporting to various countries around the world. The latest addition to our sprawling processing centers in The Gambia is the Sea Food International factory located in the suburb of Banjul - Capital of The Gambia, approximately 30 minutes drive from the capital. Established in 1985, this factory specializes and is capable of producing high quality sea food - for a host of internationally renowned food processing companies and restaurants. The Gambia is a small country stretching along the banks of the River Gambia, and is bordered on all sides, except on the Atlantic coast, by the Republic of Senegal. The Gambia lies within the Sahel region and is subject to periodic droughts, which can affect the water flow and productivity of marine and estuarine fisheries.The Gambia’s maritime fisheries resources are enhanced by the freshwater flow from the River Gambia estuary, which attracts marine fish for feeding and spawning purposes. The most important marine fish species are pelagic species, including shad or bonga (Ethmalosa spp.) and sardinellas (Sardinella spp.), but there are also appreciable stocks of both demersal and semi-pelagic species, such as carangids (Carangidae); barracudas (Sphyreanidae); croakers and drums (Sciaenidae); porgies and seabreams (Sparidae); groupers and seabasses (Serranidae); threadfins and tasslefishes (Polynemidae); and grunts (Pomadasysidae).Gambia has considerable quantities of brackish- and freshwater fish. Some of the most abundant species are tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), African bonytongue (Heterotis niloticus), upsidedown catfish (Synodontis gambensis), catfish (Clarias lazera), bagrid catfish (Auchenoglanis occidentalis), Labeo senegalensis and Chrysichthus furcayus. Artisanal fishing activities fall into three categories: marine, lower river and upper river. The lower portion of the River Gambia has a brackish-water regime and marine fish are caught in this area, particularly bonga, catfish, threadfins, barracuda, sole and shrimps. The shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) and tonguesole (Cynoglossus senegalensis) caught along the river are purchased by industrial fishing companies for processing and export to Europe.The performance of the industrial fisheries subsector in terms of its contribution to total fisheries industry output has been below expectations. Industrial fisheries activities involve use of high-cost fish-production systems (fishing trawlers), as well as high-cost processing systems (fish factories). There are about 20 locally registered fishing companies. Although the number keeps increasing, only 11 companies have so far managed to invest in fish factories. Seven fish factories have now been certified to process and export to EU countries. Only three companies have managed to acquire fishing trawlers; the other companies depend solely on raw material supplies from the artisanal fishers. Industrial fishing activities focus mainly on demersal fish species, which are processed and exported. The fishing companies operate industrial fishing vessels (shrimp trawlers, demersal trawlers) under licence, but most vessels do not land their catches in the Gambia because of lack of a fisheries port.Fish is a relatively cheap source of protein compared with other animal products available in the Gambia, and per caput consumption is high, particularly along the coast. However, with recent steps to improve the distribution of fresh marine fish, inland areas now have greater access to fish and fishery products, both domestically produced and imported.
Mp Electronics, Electricals, Home Appliances verified
location_on Bijilo, Gambia
workspace_premium Electronics & Electrical
Dealers and suppliers in Gambia of Electronics, Electricals, Home Appliances, Computers, Loudspeakers, Standing Fans, UPS, Tapes, Rice Cookers, Laptops, TFT Monitors, Ceiling Fans, Electric Cables, Watches, Mobile Phones, Solar Panels, Batteries, Inverters, Fridges, Generators, TV, Radio, Kitchen appliances, Cookers, CD's, DVD Players, Printers
Welding Alloys Ltd. provides internationally recognized welding technology in Kenya and many other African countries. We are the sole distributors of many international brands such as Hi-lo Eland, ESAB, Plymovent and Fontargen (Germany). We can also supply custom-made repair and maintenance, welding electrode and filler rods. Our core business is in welding electrodes, machines, accessories and fume extractors. Customers can find everything related to welding under one roof. Our success also stems from our ability to provide excellent products and efficient technical and after sales services. We also stock a wide range of enineering workshop supplies such as hand tools, abrasives, castor wheels. machine tools and accessories, precision measuring equipment, garage equipment and soldering equipment. We supply our specialized welding products directly to the end user and provide them with the necessary technical guidance. Our customers are therefore able to derive maximum satisfaction and profitability from our products. STANDARDS: We source and import high quality raw materials from Europe. Our products are subject to stringent quality control tests and standards by Lloyds of London to ensure a world-class product with the highest safety standards for our customers. CUSTOMERS: Our customer base till now has been in the Sugar, Tea and Cement industry together with a host of Engineering firms and workshops mainly in the East African countries. We are now in the process of sourcing markets in the wider African regions as part of the company’s objective to enhance, expand and consolidate its market share of the continent, especially within the established common market arenas such as COMESA, SADCC, ECOWAS and the Maghreb Union.
Discover the culture of Kikoys by exploring our website, understand the tradition and history of a Kikoy, an East African version of a wrap or sarong.Kikoys are a most beautiful piece of woven cotton, rectangular in shape, traditionally a garment for men which have now evolved into an invaluable item of clothing for all ages, sizes and sexes! There are hundreds of ways to wear a Kikoy and masses of uses for them, from a sarong to a sling or a turban to beach towel, or a cover up to a curtain, embrace the ethos of Kikoys!Kikoys are exclusive to the East African coast, in particular Kenya, where we weave them with the finest cotton grown in the region. The Kikoy Company have developed a range of Kikoys that encompass the origin of the Kikoy combined with the rationale for clothing of today: comfort, style and innovation.A Kikoy (also known as kikoi) is by no means a simple rectangle of pure cotton, but a work of art inspired by the vibrant colours of the coastline in this area, using old methods combined with new colourfast dyes our Kikoys are fabulous!
With only 8 employees and the production and filling of the first Clere hand & body lotion bottle, WISPRO (U) LTD became established as Uganda's first manufacturer of personal care products in May 1996.Wispro is committed to continuous research & development, comprehensive marketing and commitment to social development, as has been demonstrated for over 10 years, in order to ensure win-win outcomes for all stakeholders: our staff, community, customers, and trading partners.Today, with 120 employees, we also happen to have 120 different products Wispro manufactures in Uganda, traded under the popular brand names of Body Glow, Body Talk, Chemico, Clere, Dear Heart, Easy Waves, Girlfriend, Glosheen, Jackie, Lulu, Satiskin, Sofn’free, Sta-Sof-Fro Thunder, Top Society and White Rose.Product range includes: Hand and Body lotions, Nail Varnishes and Nail Varnish Removers, Perfumery, Liquid Hand Soap, Household Disinfectant Cleaners, Dishwashing Soap and Petroleum Jellies.The quality of goods has passed the approval of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards whose guidelines are in harmony with many Western countries. In 2004, WISPRO received the Uganda National Bureau of Standards Mark of Quality Certification, and, as of today, is still the only bearer of this mark.Thanks to regional support by customers and consistent quality assurance by staff, WISPRO has been exporting to Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo, in addition to supplying the Ugandan market.Wispro, according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, exported the highest value of personal care products in the years 2003 and 2004. We are certain Wispro will win the prestigious President’s Export Award for 2005 as well.