The Brand Index / Africa / Consumer & Lifestyle
Region list · Sep 2026

Africa · Consumer & Lifestyle

18brands in this list
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Top 10

Top of the list

  1. 1HeldNando'sStrong
  2. 2HeldDangote GroupStrong
  3. 3HeldIndomie NigeriaStrong
  4. 4HeldNestle AfricaStrong
  5. 5HeldNestle NigeriaStrong
  6. 6HeldShoprite GroupStrong
  7. 7HeldUnilever AfricaStrong
  8. 8HeldWoolworths SAStrong
  9. 9HeldUnilever NigeriaDeveloping
  10. 10HeldFamous Brands (Steers/Wimpy)Developing
Full list

All 18 brands

  1. 1HeldNando'sSA-origin, global brand with African peri-peri soulStrong
  2. 2HeldDangote GroupNigerian industrial conglomerate spanning cement, oil refining, fertilizer, sugar, salt and logisticsStrong
  3. 3HeldIndomie NigeriaNigeria instant noodles, cultural brand iconStrong
  4. 4HeldNestle AfricaFMCG, Milo brand Africa cultural iconStrong
  5. 5HeldNestle NigeriaNigeria FMCG, Milo, Maggi brand dominanceStrong
  6. 6HeldShoprite GroupSA retail, Africa largest supermarket brandStrong
  7. 7HeldUnilever AfricaFMCG dominant, 50+ Africa markets brandStrong
  8. 8HeldWoolworths SASA premium food + fashion, aspirational brandStrong
  9. 9HeldUnilever NigeriaNigeria FMCG, Close Up, Lifebuoy brandDeveloping
  10. 10HeldFamous Brands (Steers/Wimpy)SA QSR, Wimpy, Debonairs, Steers brandDeveloping
  11. 11HeldFan Milk (Danone)Ghana/West Africa dairy brandDeveloping
  12. 12HeldTiger BrandsSA FMCG, Koo, Tastic, Albany brandsDeveloping
  13. 13HeldCheckers (Shoprite)SA upscale supermarket, challenger to WoolworthsDeveloping
  14. 14HeldTwiga FoodsKenya agri-distribution challenger brandDeveloping
  15. 15HeldJumiaAfrica e-commerce champion, NYSE listedDeveloping
  16. 16HeldKongaNigeria e-commerce, Jumia challengerDeveloping
  17. 17HeldPick n PaySA supermarket brand challengerDeveloping
  18. 18HeldBidvest GroupSA diversified services conglomerate brandDeveloping
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Same category worldwide: Global · Consumer & Lifestyle. Positions in different lists are not comparable.

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