CAFCA

What CAFCA does

CAFCA Limited is the sole cable manufacturer in Zimbabwe, founded in 1947 and headquartered at 54 Lytton Road, Workington, Harare, with a branch office in Bulawayo. The company produces a comprehensive range of electrical and telecommunications cables across six core categories — solar, house wiring, flexible, power, aluminium (ACSR/HDA), and telecom — supplemented by specialized SKUs such as control cables, autowire, blasting wire, detonator cables, drop wire, indoor/underground telephone cables, jumper wire, overhead service cable, switch-gear wiring cable, copper rod, and copper earth rod. Manufacturing conforms to SAZ, SANS, BS, and IEC specifications and is supported by two purpose-built production assets: a telephone cable plant installed in 1996 and a Medium Voltage 11kV XLPE insulated plant commissioned in 2002. CAFCA holds four ISO certifications (ISO 9001:2015 quality, ISO 14001:2015 environment, ISO 45001:2018 occupational health and safety, ISO 50001:2018 energy management) and was the first sub-Saharan African company to attain ISO 14001 (1999) and ISO 50001 (2016) accreditation.

CAFCA serves enterprise customers across mining (Zimplats, Unki, Mimosa), energy/utilities (ZESA), chemicals (Sasol), and beverages (Delta), with a stated base of 1,500+ clients. Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) direct cable sales via a sales-led GTM with dedicated sector managers for construction, industry, mining, retail, and commercial customers; (2) toll manufacturing arrangements where customers supply raw materials and pay only for value-addition; and (3) a closed-loop cable recycling program launched in November 2019 through which decommissioned copper and aluminium cables can be exchanged for products of equivalent value.

The company is a public limited company listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, and the London Stock Exchange, operating as a subsidiary of CBi Electric African Cables (RSA), itself owned by Reunert Limited (RSA). Its primary market is Zimbabwe and Southern/Central Africa, with exports extending to Mozambique, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, DRC, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, Zambia, Botswana, Uganda, and Russia. Reported financials in the supplied data appear in nominal Zimbabwe-dollar terms and are not usable for USD-scale inference without FX conversion; no USD revenue or enterprise-value figure is disclosed.

Name

CAFCA

Legal name

CAFCA Limited

Website

https://cafca.co.zw

Company type

Public

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CAFCA Limited is the only cable manufacturer in Zimbabwe, producing electrical and telecommunications cables (power, telecom, aluminium, flexible, house wiring, solar) for mining, energy, construction, and industrial customers across Southern, Central, and East Africa since 1947.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Workington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Cable Manufacturing and Sales: CAFCA manufactures and sells a comprehensive range of electrical cables including power cables, telecommunications cables, wiring cables, flexible cables, aluminium cables, and solar cables. Revenue is generated through direct product sales to industrial, commercial, mining, construction, and government customers.
2. Toll Manufacturing: CAFCA offers toll manufacturing services where customers provide raw materials and CAFCA processes them for a value-addition fee. This attracts customers seeking cost containment without premiums on raw material costs.
3. Cable Recycling Exchange: CAFCA accepts decommissioned copper and aluminium cables for recycling. Customers receive credit or exchange for new products of equivalent value, creating a closed-loop revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CAFCA manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of electrical and telecommunications cables including power cables, telecom cables, house wiring cables, flexible cables, aluminium conductors (ACSR/HDA), and solar cables. The company also offers toll manufacturing services where customers supply raw materials for processing, and a cable recycling program where decommissioned copper and aluminium cables can be exchanged for new products of equivalent value.

Product overview

CAFCA is a cable manufacturing company producing electrical and telecommunications cables as Zimbabwe's only domestic cable manufacturer. The product portfolio encompasses six main cable categories: Solar Cables for renewable energy installations, House Wiring Cables for residential electrical systems, Flexible Cables for mobile equipment and machinery, Power Cables for transmission and distribution, Aluminium Cables (including ACSR and HDA) for overhead power lines, and Telecom Cables (including underground, aerial, and indoor telephone cables). Individual products range from raw materials like Copper Rod and Copper Earth Rod to specialized cables including Control Cables, Blasting Wire, Detonator Cables, Autowire, and various wiring solutions for electrical panels and telecommunications infrastructure. The company operates toll manufacturing arrangements and offers cable recycling services where decommissioned copper and aluminium cables can be exchanged for new products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solar Cables Cables designed for solar panel installations and photovoltaic projects, enabling efficient energy transmission in renewable energy systems. For renewable energy installers and solar project developers.
• House Wiring Cables Cables for residential electrical wiring applications, providing power distribution and lighting connectivity in homes. For residential construction and electrical contractors.
• Flexible Cables Cables with flexible copper conductors, PVC insulated and sheathed, designed for mobile electrical equipment and machine tools. For industrial machinery and equipment manufacturers.
• Power Cables Heavy-duty cables for power transmission and distribution, including armoured and unarmoured configurations for various voltage applications. For utilities, mining, and industrial power distribution.
• Aluminium Cables Aluminium conductor cables for overhead power transmission and distribution, including ACSR and HDA configurations. For power utilities and grid infrastructure operators.
• Telecom Cables Cables for telecommunications infrastructure including underground telephone cables, indoor telephone cables, aerial self-supporting cables, and drop wires. For telecom operators and network infrastructure builders.
• ACSR (Aluminium Conductors Steel Reinforced) Aluminium conductors steel reinforced, plain XLPE or PVC insulated cables for power transmission. Size range 25mm to 400mm². Complies with BS 215 Part 1 and BS 6485.
• Aerial Self-Supporting Cables Annealed copper conductor cables with cellular polythene insulation for aerial telecommunications installations. 5 to 200 pairs, conductor sizes 0.4-0.9mm.
• Autowire Flexible copper conductors insulated cable for general wiring on motor vehicles. Size range 0.5 to 120mm². Complies with BS 6862 specification.
• Bare Copper Annealed And Hard Drawn Uninsulated copper conductors for electrical applications. Size range 1.5 to 800mm².
• Blasting Wire Solid or stranded copper conductor twin twisted PVC insulated wire for blasting applications in mining.
• Control Cable Hard drawn stranded copper conductors PVC insulated, PVC bedded, steel wire armoured and PVC sheathed cable for power control applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75+ years of factory experience in cable manufacturing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CBi Electric African CablescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAFCA is part of CBi Electric African Cables (RSA), a subsidiary structure that positions CAFCA within a larger African cables manufacturing group. This provides strategic alignment, potential technology sharing, and regional market access benefits.
• ZESA HoldingsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZESA Holdings appears as a major customer logo on CAFCA's client list, representing Zimbabwe's national electricity utility. As the primary electricity provider in Zimbabwe, ZESA is a significant purchaser of power cables for national grid infrastructure.
• ZimplatsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZimplats (Zimbabwe Platinum Mines) is a major mining customer of CAFCA. As one of Zimbabwe's largest mining operations, Zimplats requires substantial cable supply for its operations.
• SasolmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSasol appears as a customer logo on CAFCA's client list, representing international energy and chemical company operations in Zimbabwe that require cable supply.
• Delta CorporationmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelta Corporation appears as a customer logo, representing Zimbabwe's largest beverage company with industrial operations requiring electrical cable infrastructure.
• Tanzania, Mozambique, DRC, Zambia, Rwanda, Botswana (Export Partners)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCAFCA exports to multiple African countries including Tanzania, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Rwanda, and Botswana, with country flags displayed as customer logos indicating distribution partnerships.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Prysmian Group: Prysmian Group is the world's largest cable manufacturer, spanning power transmission, submarine, telecom, and specialty cables. It is a broad incumbent peer because it competes with CAFCA on utility and telecom cables, sets the global benchmark for medium- and high-voltage cable technology, and frequently bids on African infrastructure projects alongside CAFCA and its peers.
• Nexans: Nexans is a global cable manufacturer producing power, telecom, and specialty cables for utilities, industry, and renewable energy. It is a broad incumbent peer because it overlaps with CAFCA's full product portfolio at much larger scale, competes on major African utility and mining tenders, and is a benchmark for cable-industry economics and standards.
• Southwire Company: Southwire is one of North America's largest wire and cable producers, manufacturing building wire, power cable, aluminium conductors, and telecom cable. It is a broad incumbent peer because its product mix closely mirrors CAFCA's (building wire, LV/MV power, overhead conductors), and it competes with CAFCA indirectly via global supply into African mining and utility projects.
• Leoni AG: Leoni AG is a European manufacturer of cables and wiring systems, particularly for automotive, industrial, and infrastructure applications. It is a broad incumbent peer because it produces flexible, control, and specialty cables that overlap with CAFCA's flexible cords, control cable, and panel wiring ranges, and competes indirectly in mining and industrial segments.
• CBi Electric African Cables: CBi Electric African Cables (RSA) is CAFCA's direct parent company and one of the largest cable manufacturers in Africa, producing low, medium and high voltage power cables, telecom cables, and aluminium conductors. It is highly comparable because it shares the same product categories, target sectors (utilities, mining, telecoms), and Reunert ownership structure as CAFCA, while operating at significantly larger scale across Southern Africa.
• LS Cable & System: LS Cable & System is a major Korean manufacturer of power, telecom, and specialty cables with global operations. It is a broad incumbent peer because it produces XLPE-insulated power cables and overhead conductors directly comparable to CAFCA's medium-voltage and aluminium offerings, and supplies African utilities and EPC contractors.
• Hengtong Optic-Electric: Hengtong Optic-Electric is one of the world's largest manufacturers of power and fibre-optic telecom cables, with growing African footprint via local assembly and EPC partnerships. It is a broad incumbent peer because its fibre and power cable products compete with CAFCA's telecom line for SADC operator tenders and overlap on solar/utility infrastructure projects.
• Sumitomo Electric Industries: Sumitomo Electric is a diversified Japanese manufacturer with a sizeable wire and cable business spanning power transmission, telecom, and aluminium conductors. It is a broad incumbent peer because its product portfolio, particularly overhead conductors and HV cables, overlaps with CAFCA's mining and utility customer use cases and is increasingly specified on African grid projects.
• Tele-Fonika Kable: Tele-Fonika Kable is a large European cable manufacturer producing power, telecom, and specialty cables. It is a broad incumbent peer because its telecom and power cable ranges directly overlap with CAFCA's indoor/underground telephone cables and LV/MV power cables, and it actively supplies African telecoms and utilities through export channels.

Direct peers

• Aberdare Cables: Aberdare Cables (South Africa) is one of Africa's leading manufacturers of power, telecom, and speciality cables, supplying utilities, mining, and industrial customers. It is a direct peer because it competes head-to-head with CAFCA on LV/MV power cables, overhead conductors, and telecom cable in the Southern African market, including export into SADC countries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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