Who owns Tembo?
Tembo is owned by Sulfo Rwanda (Rwanda).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Sulfo Rwanda Industries Ltd reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇷🇼 Rwanda, Kigali
- Origin
- 🇷🇼 Rwanda
- Category
- Home care › Laundry › Laundry detergent
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Tembo
Tembo is Sulfo Rwanda's original brand, a laundry bar soap sold in 224g bars. A 2026 obituary for founder Tajdin Jaffer describes it as the product the company was started to make, produced on a single barrel-sized machine at a time when many Rwandans still washed with plant and herb-based methods or water alone; the company's own site does not date the launch itself. It remains in Sulfo's laundry range today alongside newer bar soaps such as Safari and Inyenyeri.
Ownership timeline of Tembo
- ? – present Sulfo Rwanda [1] reported
Where Tembo sits in Sulfo Rwanda
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Tembo?
The parent company of Tembo is Sulfo Rwanda, a privately held company headquartered in Rwanda.
Is Tembo Rwandan?
Yes. Tembo originated in Rwanda and its owner, Sulfo Rwanda, is also headquartered in Rwanda.
Is Tembo still owned by Sulfo Rwanda?
Yes. As of 20 September 2026, Tembo is still owned by Sulfo Rwanda. 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] Sulfo Rwanda Industries — brand and product listing — Sulfo Rwanda Industries Ltd, Official document; retrieved 20 September 2026.
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