HACO Industries Kenya Limited signed a Manufacturing and Distribution Agreement with Ghanaian firm Ayewa Aberfur on 5 October 2026, enabling local production of the company’s Amara skincare lotion.

The partnership was brokered after a meeting between HACO Managing Director Mary‑Ann Musangi and Ayewa Aberfur founder Nanayaa Bates, following market research that identified Ghana as a strategic gateway to West Africa.

Under the terms, HACO will supply technical expertise, product formulations and quality‑control standards, while Ayewa Aberfur contributes local market knowledge and its own manufacturing capacity.

Both parties have completed product validation, stability testing and technical training to align quality systems before the Ghana plant begins output.

Founded over 50 years ago, HACO manufactures roughly 90 products across hair‑care, skin‑care, home‑care and plastics, reaching more than three million African families and sourcing raw materials from over 500 farmers continent‑wide.

The Ghana deal feeds into HACO’s broader ambition to be present in 30 African countries and to establish five manufacturing hubs across the continent by 2030, positioning the firm as Africa’s leading beauty and wellness brand.

Musangi said the partnership reflects a philosophy of linking manufacturing capacity to local markets and supports intra‑African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

By producing closer to West African consumers, HACO expects to shorten supply chains, deepen backward integration and increase the share of value created within Africa for its products.