Binti Africa Foundation

Name

Binti Africa Foundation

Legal name

BintiAfrica Company Limited

Website

https://bintiafrica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

African Print Fashion Apparel

NAICS

Apparel Manufacturing (315), Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (3152)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Tops & Shirts Cut & Sew (T-Shirts/Shirts/Blouses) (IMAOAEAE)

Keywords

• African print fashion
• Fashion apparel manufacturing
• Women's clothing
• Direct to consumer apparel
• Men's shirts

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct e-commerce sales of African print clothing including shirts, dresses, sets, kimonos, jackets, and trousers. Prices range from 70,000 to 220,000 TZS per item. One-time transaction model for individual product purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BintiAfrica Apparel is a Tanzania-based fashion design and clothing manufacturing company that designs, produces, and sells African print clothing for men and women through direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefronts. The product line includes shirts, two-piece sets, dresses, kimonos, jackets, and trousers made from cotton, linen, and traditional Kitenge fabrics with hand-made tie & dye techniques. An affiliated Binti Foundation runs complementary community empowerment programs for vulnerable girls and young women.

Product overview

BintiAfrica Apparel is a single unified e-commerce fashion brand offering a diverse portfolio of African print clothing for men and women. The men's collection includes African print shirts (Davis Black, Lugano Collarless), while the women's collection features coordinated sets (Catylicious African Red Set, Catylicous African Print Set, Catylicous Mnazi African Print Set, Catylicious African Linen Set), trousers (Catylicous African Pant, Cathylicous Mnazi African Pant), dresses (Penina African Print Short Dress, Uhuru Brown Dress, Gillan Yellow Tie & Dye Dress, Evanuru Yellow African Print Max Dress), and outerwear (Luxurious African Kimono, Luxurious African Silk Kimono, Joh African Jacket). The brand maintains an affiliated foundation (Binti Foundation) established in 2014 for community empowerment. Founded in 2009 in Tanzania, the company operates e-commerce storefronts across Tanzania and Dallas, USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Binti Foundation: Affiliated foundation focused on empowering vulnerable girls and young women through education sponsorship and fashion/design skills training programs, established in 2014.

Products and services

• Davis Black African Print Shirt

Quantifiable outcome

• In 2014, BintiAfrica founded Binti Foundation to empower vulnerable girls and young women through education and skills programs.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Emmy Kasbit: Kenyan contemporary fashion brand known for heritage-driven, culturally inspired collections sold DTC and through select retailers. Most directly comparable to BintiAfrica in terms of East African origin, cultural-heritage positioning, and DTC-led omnichannel distribution.
• Adama Paris: Senegalese designer and platform championing African fashion globally through DTC and runway shows. Comparable to BintiAfrica on African-design-led positioning, international DTC ambitions, and pan-African brand-building mission.
• Lisa Folawiyo: Nigerian womenswear brand famous for embellished African-print designs, sold DTC and via global luxury retailers. Comparable to BintiAfrica in womenswear focus, signature use of African prints, and global DTC ambitions.
• KikoRomeo: Kenyan contemporary fashion brand offering made-in-Africa ready-to-wear for men and women with cultural and modern design cues. Comparable to BintiAfrica on East African origin, dual men/women collections, and in-house production model.
• Andrea Iyamah: Nigerian womenswear and resort-wear brand with strong African-inspired design language and a DTC e-commerce business serving global customers. Comparable to BintiAfrica on culturally rooted design, women's focus, and online direct-to-consumer model.
• Orange Culture: Nigerian contemporary fashion brand blending African heritage with modern silhouettes for men and women, sold DTC globally. Comparable to BintiAfrica on African-contemporary positioning, men's and women's collections, and DTC-first distribution.
• MaXhosa: South African knitwear and apparel brand by Laduma Ngxokolo, built around Xhosa cultural motifs and sold via DTC and global stockists. Comparable to BintiAfrica in cultural-heritage-led design, DTC-led growth, and ambition to scale an African brand internationally.

Broad incumbents

• Thebe Magugu: South African designer and LVMH Prize winner operating a global luxury womenswear brand with strong cultural-narrative positioning. Comparable to BintiAfrica in cultural-heritage design DNA, though operating at higher price points and broader international scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bintiafrica1
• Instagraminstagram.com/bintiafrica
• Pinterestpinterest.com/bintiafrica2
• TikToktiktok.com/@bintiafrica.com
• Xx.com/bintiafrica1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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