Sulfo Rwanda: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Sulfo Rwanda is a privately held company headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda that owns 6 consumer brands across 3 categories.[1]
Sulfo Rwanda Industries was founded by Tajdin Hussein Jaffer, who started the business as Rwanda's only soap manufacturer with a single brand, Tembo, made on a machine roughly the size of a barrel, according to a 2026 obituary for Jaffer; the company's own site does not state a founding year. It now operates from Kigali as one of Rwanda's largest fast-moving consumer goods manufacturers, with a portfolio the company says exceeds 150 products spanning soaps, detergents, cosmetics, bottled drinking water, plastics and cartons, holding ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and 22000 certifications. Alongside its own manufacturing, Sulfo also trades in imported goods such as tyres, batteries and food products, and distributes third-party brands including PZ Cussons personal care products, which it makes no ownership claim over.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Sulfo Rwanda Industries Ltd (also Sulfo Rwanda Industries, Sulfo Group)
- Type
- privately held company · see all privately held company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇷🇼 Kigali, Rwanda
- Website
- sulforwanda.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Sulfo Rwanda in numbers
- Sulfo Rwanda owns 6 consumer brands tracked here across 3 top-level categories; the largest is home care with 3 brands.[1]
Everything Sulfo Rwanda owns
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Sulfo Rwanda own?
Sulfo Rwanda owns 6 consumer brands tracked here, including Tembo, Claire, NIL, Sante, Magic and Safari.
Is Sulfo Rwanda a Rwandan company?
Yes. Sulfo Rwanda is headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda.
Who owns Sulfo Rwanda?
Sulfo Rwanda is privately held. Sulfo Rwanda Industries was founded by Tajdin Hussein Jaffer, who started the business as Rwanda's only soap manufacturer with a single brand, Tembo, made on a machine roughly the size of a barrel, according to a 2026 obituary for Jaffer; the company's own site does not state a founding year.
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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