Largest companies in Africa

List of all companies in Africa

Discover all registered companies in Africa, based on official African business registries. Filter companies by number of employees or industry, or request a free sample of African company data.

Company NameCountryCityAddress 1State/ProvincePostal CodeWebsiteFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
1
Fares Networks And Information Technology CO
Libya
Tripoli
Near UAE Embassy, Madneen Street
N/A
N/A
N/A
2003
$6,000,000,000,000
30
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
Societe Nationale D'electricite Du Senegal
Senegal
Dakar
Rue Vincens
Dakar
N/A
N/A
2024
$1,402,372,882,476
3,394
N/A
N/A
SN DKR 1984 B 30
3
Union Caisse Mutuelle Du Niger
Niger
Niamey
Nouveau Marche
N/A
N/A
N/A
2008
$366,430,080,840
15
N/A
N/A
H 90283
4
Societe Africaine De Plantations D'heveas
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Building Ex-sit Rue Des Galions
N/A
N/A
N/A
2022
$342,119,848,824
5,773
N/A
N/A
CI-ABJ-1962-B-20
5
Dataxis Africa LTD
Mauritius
Riviere Cocos
Lot 19 Mezza Business Hub Domaine Mont Calme
Rodrigues Island
N/A
N/A
2015
$259,268,825,922
15
N/A
N/A
C131178
6
Totalenergies Marketing Kenya Public LIMITED Company
Kenya
Nairobi
Regal Plaza Limuru Road
Nairobi
0100
N/A
2021
$214,550,000,000
370
N/A
N/A
C.3/89
7
Boulangerie Pain D'amour Ltee
Mauritius
Rose Belle
Arcades Seegobin Royal Road
Grand Port
N/A
N/A
2007
$212,704,469,655
0
N/A
N/A
C075143
8
Societe Nationale Malagasy De Transports Aeriens (air Madagascar)
Madagascar
Antananarivo
Escalier A
Analamanga
101
N/A
1961
$188,787,667,481
3,000
N/A
N/A
RCS Antananarivo
9
Celtel Niger SA
Niger
Niamey
Route de L'Aeroport, Immeuble Celtel Rue de la Cfao
N/A
N/A
N/A
2010
$154,256,769,126
193
N/A
N/A
NI-NIM-2004-B768
10
Airtel Gabon SA
Gabon
Libreville
Immeuble Lbs (libreville Business Square) Rue Pecqueur
N/A
N/A
N/A
2010
$144,903,670,825
203
N/A
N/A
2001/B 01000
11
Tanganda Tea Company LIMITED
Zimbabwe
Harare
194 Mutare Road
N/A
N/A
N/A
1930
$128,990,389,473
4,586
N/A
N/A
742/1930
12
Arnesta Tours LTD
Mauritius
Vacoas
River Side
Plaines Wilhems
N/A
N/A
2017
$95,728,137,505
0
N/A
N/A
C17146487
13
African Distribution Company
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Vridi Zone Industrielle
N/A
N/A
N/A
2023
$88,748,869,521
30
N/A
N/A
CI-ABJ-2005-B-17
14
Hwange Colliery Company LIMITED
Zimbabwe
Hingwe
Coronation Drive
N/A
N/A
N/A
1899
$77,733,913,000
60
N/A
N/A
381/1954
15
Nano SARL
Ivorycoast
Abidjan
Zone Industrielle de Yopougon
N/A
N/A
N/A
2020
$71,061,277,266
1,043
N/A
N/A
CI-ABJ-02-2012-B
16
Societe Lah Negoce & Compagnie SARL
Mali
Bamako
Immeuble Canal Rue 325
N/A
N/A
N/A
2008
$70,970,127,202
62
N/A
N/A
MA.BKO.2008. B.4
17
Industrie Plastique
Togo
Lome
Zone Portuaire, Derriere Saga, Be-est Be-afedome, Golfe, Maritim
Maritime (region)
N/A
N/A
N/A
$60,980,339,618
1,200
N/A
N/A
2003 B 1200
18
Tononoka Rolling Mills LIMITED
Kenya
Nairobi
Tononoka Rolling Mills, Komarock Road
Nairobi
N/A
N/A
2005
$58,760,321,658
510
N/A
N/A
C. 115809
19
SPA Sonatrach
Algeria
Hydra
Djenane el Malik
Wilaya D'Alger
16035
N/A
1963
$53,694,702,000
65,991
N/A
N/A
00B0013767
20
Pick N Pay Holdings (rf) LTD
South Africa
Cape Town
Pick N Pay Office Park 101 Rosmead Av
Western Cape
7708
picknpay.*****
1981
$49,750,960,000
63
N/A
N/A
198100961006
21
Huawei Technologies Africa (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Vereeniging
Bldg 16
Gauteng
2191
huawei.*****
2005
$37,531,167,002
58
N/A
N/A
200503828807
22
Massmart Retail (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Johannesburg
16 Peltier Dr
Gauteng
2146
massmart.*****
2008
$35,699,277,600
495
N/A
N/A
200801166607
23
Air Mauritius LIMITED
Mauritius
Port Louis
Air Mauritius Centre President John Kennedy Street
Port Louis
11302
N/A
1967
$32,977,983,826
3,000
N/A
N/A
C07001600
24
Acrep - Exploracao Petrolifera, S.A
Angola
Talatona
Building A1 Dolce Vita
Luanda
N/A
N/A
2008
$32,428,026,000
360
N/A
N/A
N/A
25
Osama Abdel Aziz El Gendi Wood
Egypt
Alexandria
11 el Eman Sreet
Alexandria
N/A
N/A
1999
$31,164,990,172
1
N/A
N/A
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Companies by Employee Size

  • 1-4856,365
  • 5-9779,945
  • 10-195,787,228
  • 20-49948,177
  • 50-99240,744
  • 10.000+260
  • 100-199107,354
  • 200-49921,214
  • 500-9995,142
  • 1.000-4.9994,303
  • 5.000-9.999536
  • 0 or Unknown4,864,866

Companies by Revenue Size (in USD)

  • 0 or Unknown4,907,586
  • 1 to 100.000348,796
  • 100.001 to 499.9991,025,163
  • 500.000 to 999.9991,260,477
  • 1.000.000.000 or more1,171
  • 1.000.000 to 4.999.9995,534,589
  • 5.000.000 to 9.999.999423,608
  • 10.000.000 to 49.999.999105,951
  • 50.000.000 to 99.999.9993,848
  • 100.000.000 to 499.999.9994,125
  • 500.000.000 to 999.999.999820
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FAQ

Understanding Official Company Statistics in Africa

This section shares key facts and clear answers to common questions about officially registered companies in Africa, using verified business statistics.

There are over 13,616,134 registered companies in Africa.

The largest industries by company count are Business Services (1,182,092 companies), Wholesale in Durable Goods (566,691 companies), and Business Consulting Services (537,621 companies).

The regions with the highest number of companies are Gauteng (2,748,161 companies), Nairobi (854,159), KwaZulu-Natal (836,289), and Western Cape (662,360).

South Africa leads with more than 6.2 million registered companies, followed by Ethiopia with over 1.3 million, and Kenya with over 1.3 million companies.

There are 7,395,071 Private Limited Companies (Ltd) registered in Africa.

There are 301,750 registered companies in Africa with an active website.

SMEs are usually defined as companies with 5–99 employees. According to our data, there are more than 6.8 million SME companies in Africa.

The list includes all officially registered companies in Africa, covering every business in the region regardless of current activity.

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Verified and Official Company Data for Africa

The company statistics and rankings on this page are based on official African business registers and national authorities, including South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and other leading economies in the region. These sources are used to compile company counts, industry statistics, regional and country distributions, and the Top 100 company rankings shown here.

Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (South Africa)

Corporate Affairs Commission (Nigeria), Registrar of Companies (Kenya), and over 50 other local African registers

National and Local Chambers of Commerce

Industry and regional enterprise directories

Verified African company data showing a complete list of companies in Africa from official registry sources

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Data fields in our African company list

Every company in the list features standardized data fields, allowing filtering by industry (NACE, ISIC), country, region, size, legal form, and over 50 other company attributes.

Registered company name

Trade names (where available)

Business address, city, region

Managing director or manager

Phone number (international format)

Mobile phone number

Email address

Company registration or national ID number

Sector (NACE, ISIC code, or national equivalent)

Annual revenue and number of employees

Legal entity (Ltd and others)

Headquarters and additional locations

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