The ranking: Africa's Fastest-Growing Companies 2025South Africa and Nigeria dominate the list of 130 businesses hinting at the difficulties entrepreneurs from smaller countries face in building a continental presenceAfrica businesses struggle to recover from Covid pandemicList of top 125 shows companies that have performed well in difficult timesOmniRetail holistic approach takes prize for NigeriaIntegrated B2B platform digitises supply chains of everyday consumer essentials — from toothpastes to cornflakesTymeBank expands digital footprint as South Africa’s online-only lenderGrowth plans must contend with areas of high unemployment and customers who have fluid living arrangementsKenya’s Quick Mart confronts tough business conditionsAfter initial breakneck expansion, growth has slowed somewhat at country’s second largest supermarket chainMorocco start-up founders saw future on sub-Saharan travelsTop 10-ranking Chari is part of fast-expanding ecommerce activity More from this Special ReportAfrica healthcare start-ups focus on sight and soundEnterprises address gaps in basic areas after Covid pandemic exposed continent’s reliance on outside suppliersAsset managers assess Africa's best investmentsInvesting in Africa is the easy bit, say some leading investment managers. Getting your money back is the problem
The ranking: Africa's Fastest-Growing Companies 2025South Africa and Nigeria dominate the list of 130 businesses hinting at the difficulties entrepreneurs from smaller countries face in building a continental presenceAfrica businesses struggle to recover from Covid pandemicList of top 125 shows companies that have performed well in difficult timesOmniRetail holistic approach takes prize for NigeriaIntegrated B2B platform digitises supply chains of everyday consumer essentials — from toothpastes to cornflakesTymeBank expands digital footprint as South Africa’s online-only lenderGrowth plans must contend with areas of high unemployment and customers who have fluid living arrangementsKenya’s Quick Mart confronts tough business conditionsAfter initial breakneck expansion, growth has slowed somewhat at country’s second largest supermarket chainMorocco start-up founders saw future on sub-Saharan travelsTop 10-ranking Chari is part of fast-expanding ecommerce activity More from this Special ReportAfrica healthcare start-ups focus on sight and soundEnterprises address gaps in basic areas after Covid pandemic exposed continent’s reliance on outside suppliersAsset managers assess Africa's best investmentsInvesting in Africa is the easy bit, say some leading investment managers. Getting your money back is the problem
