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Who owns Azam?

Azam is owned by Bakhresa (Tanzania).[1]

This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.

Key facts

Current owner
Bakhresa Group reported
Owned since
Not recorded
Previous owner
None recorded
Owner HQ
🇹🇿 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Origin
🇹🇿 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Category
FoodMeals & meal componentsBaking mixes & ingredients
Last verified
· 1 sources

About Azam

Azam is the name Bakhresa puts on nearly everything it sells, and in food it covers wheat flours above all: Ngano Bora, Chakki Atta, Safina, White Gold, self-raising and bakers' flours among them. The group calls it the most popular wheat flour brand in Tanzania. The same name also carries biscuits made by Azam Bakeries for Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, coconut cream, and ice creams including Feast, Ballcone and Tofitofi.

Ownership timeline of Azam

  1. ? – present Bakhresa [1] reported

Where Azam sits in Bakhresa

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Where Azam sits in Bakhresa Tree of 6 brands under Bakhresa. Bakhresa Azam African Fruti Azam TV AzamPay AzamPesa Uhai

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Other brands owned by Bakhresa

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Azam?

The parent company of Azam is Bakhresa, a privately held company headquartered in Tanzania.

Is Azam Tanzanian?

Yes. Azam originated in Tanzania and its owner, Bakhresa, is also headquartered in Tanzania.

Is Azam still owned by Bakhresa?

Yes. As of 20 September 2026, Azam is still owned by Bakhresa. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Bakhresa Group — divisions, subsidiaries and brands — Bakhresa Group, Official document; retrieved 20 September 2026.

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