BEAFL Group (Benchmark Enterprises Africa Limited) is diversified business group, headquartered in Dar es Salaam- Tanzania, developing businesses across consumer products, food processing, industrial ingredients, healthcare, agro-industrial solutions, logistics and technology.
We focus on creating practical businesses that add value to resources, strengthen supply chains and connect production with growing markets.
Our approach is centered on building businesses with strong operating foundations, long-term relevance and the ability to serve markets beyond their initial point of entry.
Who We Are
BEAFL Group was established in Tanzania with a long-term ambition to build a diversified African business group.
We develop and operate businesses in sectors where there are opportunities for value addition, local production, regional trade and technological advancement.
Rather than focusing on a single product or industry, BEAFL is being developed through a portfolio approach, allowing individual businesses to operate within their respective markets while benefiting from shared strategic direction, capabilities and partnerships across the Group.
Our headquarters are in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with a long-term regional and continental outlook.
Our Vision
To build a diversified African business group that creates enduring value through industry, innovation and responsible growth.
We envision BEAFL Group developing a portfolio of businesses capable of operating competitively across Tanzania, East Africa and, over time, wider African markets.
Our Mission
To build and support businesses that add value to resources, strengthen supply chains and deliver relevant products and services to growing markets.
We pursue this mission through disciplined execution, strategic partnerships, innovation and long-term investment in people, capabilities and infrastructure.
A Message from Our CEO
Building for the Long Term
“At BEAFL Group, we believe that meaningful businesses are built by identifying real needs, creating practical solutions and developing the capabilities to serve markets over the long term. Africa has significant resources, a growing population and increasingly connected markets. Yet across many sectors, substantial value is still lost between production, processing, distribution and the final consumer. This creates both a challenge and an opportunity.
BEAFL Group was established with the intention of building businesses that participate more deeply in these value chains—from agriculture and food processing to industrial ingredients, healthcare, logistics and technology. Our journey begins in Tanzania, but our outlook is broader. We seek to develop businesses that can grow responsibly across East Africa and, over time, other African markets. We understand that building enduring businesses takes time. It requires discipline, capable people, strong partnerships, appropriate technology and a commitment to quality.
For us, growth is therefore not simply about becoming larger; it is about building stronger businesses, stronger capabilities and lasting value. As we move forward, we will continue to explore opportunities where innovation, local resources and sound business fundamentals can come together to address real market needs.
The work ahead is substantial, but so is the opportunity.“
This is what BEAFL Group is being built for.
Barnaba Marco
Founder & Chief Executive Officer.