ChemiCotex - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

ChemiCotex is one of East Africa's leading fast-moving consumer goods companies, renowned for its Whitedent toothpaste, used by more than 20 million Tanzanians every day. Whitedent is the clear market leader in Tanzania and can also be found in Rwanda, Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, and South Africa. ChemiCotex also has a range of skin care, hair care, and food brands, such as Bannisters Glycerine, Sweetheart, U&Me, Siri creams, Bodyline, Zawaddi Zanzibar, Afro-Gel, Soft Touch, Chemi-Cola, Simba Chef, and Vits. Established in the late 1970s, ChemiCotex expanded significantly in 2000 when it merged with Chemipack and Cotex Industries, and a modern facility was constructed in Mbezi, Dar es Salaam. In 2003, the company built its own distribution network in Tanzania, servicing almost 10,000 customers  

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with its 12 branches and distribution centers. On an international level, ChemiCotex started exporting in 2009 and now has a full subsidiary in Rwanda and partner distributors in Kenya, South Africa, Zambia, and Angola. In 2011, HSBC, Satya Capital, Catalyst Principal, and the Mac Group all became shareholders of the company, providing the necessary expertise for ChemiCotex to become a pan-African consumer goods company that offers