About Us

Gongoni Company Limited was founded by Mr. Francois A. Akle in 1981 in Nigeria to develop both domestic and foreign markets for high quality aerosols and other consumer products.

As the largest insecticides manufacturer in Africa, we manage more than 46 brands and have businesses in over 50 countries all over the continent.

We are present in a number of markets including pest control and anti-malaria fight, home care and personal care.

Gongoni’s manufacturing plant is situated on a twelve hectares site in Kano, the capital of Kano state and is also the second largest economic centre of the country after Lagos. It is an ideal location within which to deliver South West Nigeria, West and East Africa.

To be even closer to you, our Sales & Marketing Office is located on Simpson Street in the heart of Lagos Island.

Our production plant is vertically integrated and equipped to handle various stages in production, from the chemical formulation to product packaging. Gongoni manufactures semi-finished products from raw materials to the finished products.

Our facilities offer various production lines such as canning line for metal cans for aerosols, filling lines for aerosols and liquids, powder filling lines etc. contributing to the manufacture of the final product.

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Mission

We contribute to the economic progress of our country in developing world class products at affordable prices and utilizing local assets such as manpower and resources to boost domestic industrial production.

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Value

We believe in a level playing field for all of us, customers, employees and partners, so that we ensure that we meet current societal expectations and create value for all stakeholders through our business activities.
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Vision

We strive to drive growth and value through realizing the full potential of the company to be a leading player in the segments that it operates, to drive a new era of development, growth, and productivity in Africa.

The history of our company

Get to know all about the beginnings of Gongoni Company Limited and join us on a journey through time with the most important events of our company history!

1900s

Company Registration

WJ Bush & Co (NIG) Ltd registration, manufacturing chemists and distillers of essences.

1985

Production

Aersols production begins.

1996

Expansion Programme

Expansion programme and diversification into soap manufacture, producing good quality laundry, toilet and antiseptic soaps.

2004

Rambo Magic Paper

Launch of Rambo Magic Paper, the first paper insecticide, a new innovative concept by manufacturing the same in house from its new site in Bompai, Kano through its division – Kano Paper (KP).

1981

Gongoni Registered

Gongoni Company Ltd. registration with the objective to exploit and develop local and export market for high quality aerosols and other consumer products.

1993

Gongoni Registered

Gongoni aquired WJ Bush & Co. (NIG) Ltd. located in Kano (Bompai) that specializes in the production of cosmetics & perfumes.

2004

New Headquarters

The late Emir of Kano inaugurated the new administrative headquarters on the main site of the factory in Sharada.

1900s

Company Registration

WJ Bush & Co (NIG) Ltd registration, manufacturing chemists and distillers of essences.

1981

Gongoni Registered

Gongoni Company Ltd. registration with the objective to exploit and develop local and export market for high quality aerosols and other consumer products.

1985

Production

Aersols production begins.

1993

Gongoni Registered

Gongoni aquired WJ Bush & Co. (NIG) Ltd. located in Kano (Bompai) that specializes in the production of cosmetics & perfumes.

1996

Expansion Programme

Expansion programme and diversification into soap manufacture, producing good quality laundry, toilet and antiseptic soaps.

2004

New Headquarters

The late Emir of Kano inaugurated the new administrative headquarters on the main site of the factory in Sharada.

2004

Rambo Magic Paper

Launch of Rambo Magic Paper, the first paper insecticide, a new innovative concept by manufacturing the same in house from its new site in Bompai, Kano through its division – Kano Paper (KP).

Our daily commitments

As a family-run company with clearly defined values, we act today to ensure our success for tomorrow and the day after.

Every actor must work in an ambitious and coordinated manner to safeguard the global environmental commons, while ensuring public health security.

This ambition encompasses all of Gongoni’s activities:

• Compliance with international standards
• Waste processing and reusing
• Sourcing & products “made in Nigeria”
• Global environmental protection
• Highly qualified engineers

What We Value

As a leading industrial player, we are responsible for total societal and environmental commitment. One of the ways we do this is by investing in our employees and their skills development and training, as well as optimising our eco-balance and developing qualified processes and solutions that are more energy efficient

At Gongoni we are all committed in:

• Fostering long term employment and continuous training
• Innovating for non irritant and effective products
• Supplying users with products at sustainable low prices
• Promoting local sourcing
• Protecting agricultural crops
• Anti-malaria campaigns and Malaria Care
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