Ethics 1st Showcase

Conducting compliance on African companies is often resource-consuming and marked by quality concerns. Ethics 1st addresses this challenge by providing independently verified compliance profiles of companies across the continent.



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Selected companies

Presented below is a selection of companies that have demonstrated their commitment to globally recognised compliance and anti-corruption standards through the Ethics 1st benchmark. Learn more about the standards they achieve in this guide to Ethics 1st



Dunkam Investment
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Consumer goods
Description: Dunkam Investment is a wholesale and retail businesses located in Embu town, Embu County, Kenya. Dunkam supplies household and stationery products to both individual and corporate clients

Happy Coffee
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Food and beverages
Description: Happy Coffee is an indigenous Seed to Cup Nigerian Coffee and company, improving the consumption and production of local sourced coffee by bringing Fresh Brew Coffee to the cup of an average Nigerian. Currently, 90 percent of coffee consumed in Nigeria is imported hereby creating opportunities within the coffee sector, where roast coffee market in Nigeria was equal to 681.60 million USD . The coffee market in Nigeria is forecasted to reach 4.62 billion USD (in retail prices), thus increasing at a CAGR of 18.13% per annum for the period between 2020-2025. With $5000 seed grant in 2015, we have successful designed 10 market fit coffee products, established 3 Coffee Experience Center, served over 30,000 cups of coffee, pioneered a Coffee festival with growing revenue of over $80,000 (cumulative). In the next 5 years, our goal is to grow our revenue to $2million, provide 1000 direct jobs, and expanding our portfolio to 5 Nigerian cities and 2 countries, whilst boosting the state of our Coffee Value Chain participation by empowering Coffee farmers especially women and the youth.



Tasting Oceans
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Food and beverages
Description: Tasting Oceans is a company based in Likoni Mombasa that specializes in coastal, traditions and heritage which publicates importance of blue economy in sea food production.

Shikara Limited
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Real estate
Description: Shikara limited are real estate developers that deal with distinctive urban properties in the leafy suburbs of Nyali, Mombasa. We provide fully furnished luxurious properties in close proximity to the Indian ocean and beautiful coastline views. Our various properties are made to fit your dream home, creating real value for your stay in Mombasa. As an engraver we also offer premium engraving services as well as supply quality crystals, trophies and awards. Everything is tailor-made to match our clients specifications. We have a team of professionals ready to help you through the identification of your ideal property and the selection process of what suits you best together with experienced engravers and CNC specialists talented in design for all your crystal engraving solutions. Our Core values include the following: top customer experience, reliability, innovation, uniqueness, and integrity



Kent Tea Retailers
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Retail
Description: Kent Tea Retailers is a company based in Mombasa that specializes in sale of tea both wholesale and retail.

Ariya Wellness Hub Limited
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Food and beverages
Description: Ariya Wellness Hub Limited promotes wellness and healthy consumption lifestyle. Through its various products, the company aims to explore the medicinal advantages of local herbs and spices, solve food insecurity, and post-harvest waste reduction . It is based in Lagos, Nigeria.



The Brook Finance Limited
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Financial Services
Description: The Brook Finance Limited is a CBN licensed financial service company that offers trade finance, asset finance, investment, and loan services. Their vision is to be a market leader in providing inclusive financial services through simple, transparent, secure, and engaging means. They emphasize operational excellence and value their employees. The company is committed to providing microservices for lending, insurance, payment, and remittances, targeting businesses, foreign residents, HNIs, and individuals in need of project/LPO finance or payday loans. They are regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Street Waste Company Limited
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Services
Description: Street Waste Company Limited (SWCL) is an environmental and waste management company on a mission to create a sustainable environment through consultations, environmental assessments and audits, waste recycling, advocacy, partnerships and collaboration. It is based in Lagos, Nigeria.



Kalimapus General Contractors Ltd
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Services
Description: Kalimapus General Contractors Ltd is a general shop based in Turkana, Kenya. The company sells a variety of basic household commodities.

Pawa Beauty
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Services
Description: Pawa Beauty is a beauty and cosmetics wholesale shop based in Dubois Nairobi, Kenya. They distribute cosmetic products. The company was incorporated in 2018.



Tata dairy and Grocery
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Food and beverages
Description: Tata Diary and Grocery is a milk and grocery outlet in Kapenguria township, Kenya. The company was incorporated in 2015.

Akurichanait wema
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Services
Description: Akurichanait Wema is a women's group that specializes in Bead work, table banking and other activities. The proceedings from beadwork are channeled to table banking, the financial strategy that allows the group members to save and borrow money. Akurichanait Wema is based in Kenya.



Asegis Waste Management and Consultancy Ltd.
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Services
Description: Asegis Waste Management is a waste management company. They recycle waste and facilitate remediation activities. The company is based in Kenya.

Sonny Collections
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Retail
Description: Sonny Collections is a retail shop. It provides basic household goods in the local area of Lodwar, in Turkana County, Kenya where it is based. Sonny Collections was incorporated in 2015.



Gsmartfarmke
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Agriculture
Description: Gsmart farm is an aggrotech company that specializes in tech farming. They offer digital training to farmers and offer expertise and knowledge on home to maximize the different levels of agricultural value chain. One of their areas of specialization is large scale hass avocado farming. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Kenya.

Fadezone Kinyozi
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Services
Description: Fadezone Kinyozi is a barber shop based in Embu township, Kenya. They provide professional hair dressing and grooming services.



Elshadai Designer
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Services
Description: Elshadai Designer is a fashion design house. The company was incorporated in year 2016 and is based in Embu County, Kenya.

Tres Chic Beauty and Salon Limited
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Consumer goods
Description: Tres Chic Beauty and Salon Limited currently provides beauty and training services, with a long term goal of delving into and incorporating technology into its chain of beauty products and service offering. The company was established in 2017 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.



Petrus Marketing Agency
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Services
Description: Petrus Marketing Agency deals with; digital marketing, Branding, Advertisements and Video production. They design banners, business fliers, business brochures, roll-up banners and more.

Chosen Christian Group
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Retail
Description: Chosen Christian group does wholesale and retail trade. The company repairs motor vehicles and motorcycles



Jemmys and Young Selection
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Retail
Description: Jemmys and Young Selection is a business in the fashion industry. They have been in the industry for more than a decade. The company retails clothing, cosmetics and shoes.

Agnes Daniel Ventures
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Leisure and tourism
Description: Agnes Daniel Ventures is a Nigerian company specializing in a range of businesses which include travels and tours, Jerusalem pilgrimage, sale of tailoring materials, textiles, shoes, bags and general merchandise. The company is based in Lagos, Nigeria.



Wakarat
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Services
Description: Wakarat Agency is an enterprise that offers a wide variety of services including printing, photocopy, stationery and deliveries to small businesses in Kerugoya town. The company is based in Kirinyaga, Kenya.

FirstHome Mortgage Brokers
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Real estate
Description: FirstHome Mortgage Brokers Limited is an independent mortgage brokerage firm in Nigeria. Its services include; Micro First Housing Fund, Home Equity Loans, Buy to Let Homes in Nigeria, Rent to Own, Refinance my Home among others. It was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.



Eterval Limited
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Food and beverages
Description: Eterval Limited is an African nutrition, health and wellness company. It manufactures and retails grain products such as pap, bean flour among others. Its products are sold and distributed under the TastyPot brand. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Advanced Motors and Logistics Limited
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Transport
Description: Advanced Motors and Logistics renders services in procurement, customs clearance on wet and dry cargo, provision of storage facilities and haulage of heavy-duty equipment for the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry. The company is based in Lagos, Nigeria.



Education Update Journal
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Education
Description: Education Update Journal is a company that offers publishing, printing, training and research services. They commenced production in April 2008 and collaborate with different stakeholders in the Federal and States' Ministries of Education. They are based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Firaa and Co
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Services
Description: Firaa and Co is an accounting, auditing, taxation and consultancy firm. They offer consultations to individuals, companies, states, federal and multinational organizations. The business was established in 2013 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.



Gewason Holdings
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Agriculture
Description: Gewason Holdings is a farm that focuses on diary and horticultural production. The farm supplies organic food to their outlets in Nairobi and Kerugoya towns and are on course to expand into poultry and pig farming. They are based in Kirinyaga, Kenya.

Gotta Pizza
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Food and beverages
Description: Gotta Pizza is a fast food restaurant that sells pizza and related pastries in Kerugoya town. They have a dine-in café and also offer free delivery to their clients. It is based in Kirinyaga, Kenya.



Mirapax Global Services
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Food and beverages
Description: Mirapax Global Services deals majorly in food processing and packaging of spices and flour for both local consumption and export. It is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Poisera Nutrition
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Health care
Description: Poisera Nutrition is a dietary service platform of registered dietitians and nutritionists that offer personalized dietetics and lifestyle management services to help individuals build better relationships with food, prevent and manage chronic health conditions and improve the quality of their overall health. The company is based in Lagos, Nigeria.



Posh Potties
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Services
Description: Posh Potties is the premier and premium provider of luxury mobile toilets in Nigeria. It provides functional yet stylish luxury mobile toilets for wedding receptions, graduation ceremonies, parties, church services, garden events, outdoor concerts and for indoor events too. The company is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Remfilson Limited
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Agriculture
Description: Remfilson Limited deals primarily in the exportation of agricultural commodities; hardwood charcoal, Sesame seeds, ginger, kolanuts, raw cashew nuts, hibiscus flower, African foodstuff, and solid minerals. The company is based in Lagos, Nigeria.



Quint RC Ventures
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Services
Description: Quint RC Ventures is a consulting firm specialized in training and human capital development services for employability, professional, management and board level skills. They work and partner with both individuals and companies across different industries to help them solve day-to-day business challenges by developing their human capital and providing hands-on solutions. The company is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Provalink Investments
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Consumer goods
Description: Provalink Investments is a company that specializes in the supply and delivery of stationery such as printing papers, books, pens, and small printing and photocopying works to institutions around Kirinyaga county. Their clientele include the county government, schools, and hospitals within the county and its environs. The company is based in Kirinyaga, Kenya.



Quick Fix Beverages
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Food and beverages
Description: Quick Fix Beverages is an agricultural company that specializes in the dairy value chain through value addition to raw milk. They make yoghurt, skimmed milk, and Mala that is sold in Kerugoya town and its environs. The company is based in Kirinyaga, Kenya.

S J Tours and Allied Services Limited
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Leisure and tourism
Description: SJ Tours & Allied Services Limited (SJTAS) is a destination management company that provides recreation and travel tours, and to promote integration, trade and business amongst ECOWAS countries, with the aim of fostering attitudinal change, stimulating job creation and increasing wealth in the sub-region. Their services include domestic, regional and inbound holidays, honeymoons, trade missions, business tours, corporate retreats, educational tours, destination marketing and travel logistics among others. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.



Sammag Wisdom Gate International School
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Education
Description: Sammag Wisdom Gate International School is an educational institution offering early childhood education to pre-school, nursery and primary level pupils. The school was founded in 2017 and is located in Ogun state, Nigeria.

Teeny Stitches International Limited
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Retail
Description: Teeny Stitches International Limited deals in textile products among them 100% cotton prints of Tie-dye and Batik techniques. Their goal is to to create high quality and durable textile prints. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.



Yembar Ventures
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Consumer goods
Description: Yembar Ventures manufactures environmental friendly educational accessories like wax crayons for children. Their products can be used as gift items and also in schools for educational purposes to foster creativity in children. The company is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Zeal General Store
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Services
Description: Zeal General Store is a wholesale and retail merchant store that supplies a wide range of items in Kirinyaga county and its environs. The store is also an appointed distributor for construction and FMCG companies. The company is based in Kirinyaga, Kenya.



Cyrus Enterprises
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Services
Description: Cyrus Enterprises is engaged in supplying and delivering products across the construction, education, hospitality and e-commerce sectors. They also offer online writing services for clients that desire professionally written content for their social media platforms. The company is based in Kirinyanga county, Kenya.

Eclipse by Purple
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Services
Description: Eclipse by Purple is a Nigerian overall event planning and management company. Their services include but are not limited to; balloon artistry, catering services, cocktails and mocktails, and decoration. They are based in Lagos, Nigeria.



Catena Investment Limited
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Consumer goods
Description: Catena Investment Limited is a Nigerian company that specializes in retail fabrics, such as Ankara prints, also called African print. They also sell fabrics such as silk, chiffon and the like. They are based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Bestlady Beauty Parlour
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Services
Description: Bestlady Beauty Parlour is a Kenyan-based business that provides a range of beauty services which include manicures, pedicures, facials, hair plaiting, wash and blow-dry, and massages among other services. They also sell beauty products such as shampoos, conditioners, hair foods and treatments. They are based in Embu, Kenya.



Beauty by Kaz
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Services
Description: Beauty by Kaz is a cosmetics shop that provides cosmetic products for all skin types and beauty needs to women in Kirinyaga county. It is based in Kerugoya, Kenya.

Entwine Clothing and Accessories
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Consumer goods
Description: Entwine Clothing and Accessories is in the business of creating apparel for women. The company also specialises in teaching the art of pattern drafting, concept development, fashion illustration, sewing construction among other sewing courses. It was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.



Eleojo Foods Nigeria Limited
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Agriculture
Description: Eleojo Foods Nigeria Limited is engaged in farming of rice, yam and cassava as well as bee-keeping, while processing the same for local consumption. It was established in 2012 and is based in Kogi, Nigeria.

Dasun Integrated Farms Limited
Stage: :
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Agriculture
Description: Dasun Integrated Farms Limited primarily engages in farming and agro-processing. The company grow crops, processes, packages and distributes additive-free food products and markets them both locally and internationally under the name DIFL Foods. They also engage in contract manufacturing and run training and consultancy services for new agriculture/agro-allied entrepreneurs. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.



Annabell Management Consultancy Limited
Stage:
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Services
Description: Annabell Management Consultancy offers growth and profitability advisory services. They focus on improving work processes in organizations resulting in cost reduction and improved profitability, besides helping businesses identify high value and low risk opportunities. The company is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Sech National Limited
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Information technology
Description: Sech National Limited is a branding and creative advertising company that deals with products such as posters, banners, bill boards amongst other branded merchandise. The company offers customized products to their clientele comprising of individuals, small businesses, corporates and government entities. It is based in West Pokot, Kenya.



Calyse Enterprise
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Agriculture
Description: Calyse Enterprise offers beauty and cosmetics services in addition to making traditional Pokot beads and mats from woolen thread. The company also supplies timber, wood products and bricks for construction of houses and household items. It is based in West Pokot, Kenya.

Jaffa Kitchen Solutions
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Services
Description: Jaffa Kitchen Solutions is a business venture that deals in the supply of various household goods including kitchenware, bathroom and living room accessories. The business is based in West Pokot, Kenya.



Jaffa Beauty Center
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Services
Description: Jaffa Beauty Center is a cosmetics and beauty center that offers natural products approved by KEBS. It is a major link of the cosmetic sector in West Pokot to the larger value chain in Nairobi. The company was established in 2020 with an aim to bridge the value chain gap in the cosmetics industry created by COVID-19 disruption and is based in West Pokot, Kenya

Development Management Services
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Services
Description: Development Management Services provides practical management, communication, sustainability, and project management solutions to non-profit organizations such as associations and NGOs in an effort to strengthen these organizations in fulfilling their mandate. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.



Niusline Media Limited
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Information technology
Description: Niusline Media Limited is a client focused firm that helps small businesses, NGOs and individuals communicate effectively through practical Content Development, Videography, Photography and Livestreaming paired with proven digital media communication strategies. The company is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Nihka Technology Group
Stage: :
Country: South Africa
Sector: Information technology
Description: Nihka Technology Group is an award-winning ISO 9001:2015 certified technology focused on bringing the digital future to both the private and public sectors. Initially established as a project management company, the firm has grown into a multifaceted end-to-end IT solutions provider including business optimisation, data centre modernisation, cloud connection and management, and ICT security.



Polucon Services Kenya Limited
Stage:
Country: Kenya
Sector: Services
Description: Polucon Services (K) Limited is one of Africa's leading Inspection, Verification, Testing, Certification, Environmental monitoring, and Pest Control Services company. The company was established in 1990 and is headquartered in Mombasa, Kenya. Polucon also operates in Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, Somalia, South Sudan, Malawi, and globally through a network of operators.