About Company

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited (KSCL), is the largest producer of sugar in the country under the strong “Bwana Sukari” brand name.

KSCL is part of the Illovo Sugar Africa Group, Africa’s biggest sugar producer with extensive agricultural and manufacturing operations in six African countries; including South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Eswatini, Zambia and Tanzania. Illovo Sugar Africa is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc (ABF), listed on the London Stock Exchange. Located at Kidatu within Kilombero Valley, the Company operates two agricultural estates and sugar mills; Msolwa and Ruembe located in the Districts of Kilombero and Kilosa respectively and separated by the Great Ruaha River, within Morogoro Region.

KSCL has the largest crop estate in Tanzania covering 26,000 hectares; 10,000 ha belonging to KSCL and approximately 16,000 ha from the small holder farmers – Kilombero Growers. The company currently produces 126,000 tons of sugar per annum. The company’s supply chain includes approximately 8,000 grower farmers supplying about 600,000 tonnes of cane every year. 45% of the sugarcane crushed by KSCL is supplied by independent farmers; the remaining 55% comes from the company’s own land. Over 200 businesses have been registered in the Kilombero valley as a result of this supply chain.

Our vision
A future proof agro-processing sugar business that delivers sustainable profits and shared value for key stakeholders.

Our Mission
To produce quality affordable sugar that is easily accessible by consumers in the markets in which we operate.
To grow our sugar production with the ultimate objective of helping Tanzania be self-sufficient. We aim to achieve this through an inclusive approach that entails sourcing cane from local farmers and selling our sugar through a network of re-sellers and stockists. Work safely in everything we do.