Illovo Sugar Africa #1225
Created at
2013-02-15
Last update
2026-01-30
1 Parents (Involvements as child)
ID
Name
Associated British Foods plc
Country of registration/origin
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Classification
Stock-exchange listed company
Relationship
Parent company
Parent relation
Subsidiary of parent company
Investment type
Shares/Equity
Ownership share
100.00 %
6 Children (Involvements as parent)
ID
Name
Zambia Sugar Plc
Country of registration/origin
Zambia
Classification
Private company
Relationship
Subsidiary company
Ownership share
82.00 %
Comment
Zambia Sugar is listed on the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) with 25% held as free float by institutional and private investors. 75% of the Company’s shares are held by the Illovo Sugar Africa Group.
ID
Name
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Ltd.
Country of registration/origin
Malawi
Classification
Private company
Relationship
Subsidiary company
Ownership share
100.00 %
ID
Name
Ubombo Sugar Ltd
Country of registration/origin
Swaziland
Classification
Private company
Relationship
Subsidiary company
Ownership share
60.00 %
ID
Name
Maragra Açúcar SA
Country of registration/origin
Mozambique
Classification
Private company
Relationship
Subsidiary company
Ownership share
90.00 %
ID
Name
Kilombero Sugar Company Ltd
Country of registration/origin
Tanzania
Classification
Private company
Relationship
Subsidiary company
Investment type
Debt financing
Ownership share
75.00 %
Comment
llovo Sugar Africa, which itself is wholly-owned by Associated British Foods in the United Kingdom, holds 75% of the issued share capital in the Kilombero Sugar Company, with the balance of shares (25%) held by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania (Source: Kilombero News: Plants for Kilombero expansion project arrives in Dar es Salaam, 2023)
ID
Name
Illovo Sugar (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Country of registration/origin
South Africa
Classification
Private company
Relationship
Subsidiary company
Parent relation
Subsidiary of parent company
Investment type
Shares/Equity
Ownership share
100.00 %