African Extreme Botanicals

Name

African Extreme Botanicals

Legal name

African Extreme Botanicals Ltd.

Website

https://africanextremebotanicals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dried Botanical Exports

NAICS

Spice and Extract Manufacturing (311942), Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411), Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (11321), Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic Spices, Herbs & Seasonings Wholesale (AFAIAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAD), Exotic & Specialty Produce Wholesale (AFAIACAF), International Specialty Ingredients & Import Markets (CRAHAFAL)

Keywords

• Dried botanicals export
• Medicinal herbs wholesale
• Tropical plant exports
• Cocoa powder processing
• Organic botanicals supplier

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dried Botanicals Export: Export of dried botanicals in whole and powder forms to Europe, North America, and parts of Asia including China and India. The company accepts orders of all sizes.
2. Cocoa Powder Processing and Export: Processing and export of cocoa powder (including alkalized cocoa) worldwide.
3. Botanical Plants and Herbs: Sale of various tropical botanical plants and herbs including Sida acuta, Bidens pilosa, Mondia whitei, Voacanga africana, and over 70 other botanical species.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

African Extreme Botanicals is a Ghana-based exporter of dried botanicals in whole and powder forms, supplying over 70 tropical and medicinal plant species to herbal, pharmaceutical, and food/beverage industries across Europe, North America, and parts of Asia including China and India. The company also operates a value-added processing line for cocoa powder (including alkalized cocoa) with worldwide export capability. Orders of all sizes are accepted, including sample orders.

Product overview

African Extreme Botanicals LTD is a Ghana-based exporter of dried botanicals in whole and powder forms, established in 1998 (previously operating as Ghana Botanicals since 1993). The company exports across Europe, North America, and parts of Asia including China and India. Their product portfolio includes over 20 medicinal/herbal botanicals including Cryptolepis Sanguinolenta, Mondia Whitei, Voacanga Africana, Fadogia Agrestis, Bidens Pilosa, Sida Acuta, Funtumia Elastica, Griffonia Simplicifolia, and Moringa Oleifera. Additionally, they have ventured into cocoa powder processing and alkalization with worldwide export capability. The company accepts orders of all sizes and specializes in tropical herbs and botanicals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dried Botanicals (Whole and Powder) Whole dried herbs and value-added milled powder forms of over 70 tropical botanical species (including Sida acuta, Bidens pilosa, Mondia whitei, Voacanga africana, Cryptolepis sanguinolenta, Fadogia agrestis, Moringa oleifera, Griffonia simplicifolia, Cola nitida, shea nuts, and others). Sold to herbal, pharmaceutical, and traditional medicine industries globally with order quantities ranging from samples up to 1,000 MT per season.
• Cocoa Powder (Processed and Alkalized) Processed and alkalized cocoa powder produced for global export to food and beverage manufacturers. The company has ventured into cocoa powder processing and alkalization with capability to export worldwide and handle inquiries of any size.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quantity capabilities of 1,000 MT per season for major products (Cola nitida, shea nuts)

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Afrinatural HoldingscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAfrinatural Holdings based in South Africa is described as one of the best and most prominent partners of African Extreme Botanicals. The partnership enables distribution of dried botanicals across South Africa and surrounding African regions. Contact: [email protected].
• NEHB, USAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNEHB based in the USA is described as one of the best and most prominent partners of African Extreme Botanicals. The partnership enables distribution of dried botanicals in the North American market. Contact: [email protected].
• Osei AboagyeminorOthersListed as a contact person for African Extreme Botanicals, located at [email protected]. Likely a local representative or agent in Ghana.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Verdure Sciences: India-based botanical extract manufacturer specializing in standardized herbal extracts for nutraceutical and cosmetic applications. Comparable emerging-market ingredient supplier competing for similar buyer channels with focused botanical offerings.
• Phyto Life Sciences: India-based manufacturer of herbal extracts, dried botanicals, and nutraceutical ingredients. Compares as a smaller emerging-market peer supplying similar dried-herb and powder forms to global herbal, cosmetic, and supplement buyers.

Direct peers

• Botanic Healthcare: India-headquartered manufacturer and exporter of standardized herbal extracts, dried botanicals, and nutraceutical ingredients serving global nutraceutical and pharmaceutical buyers — directly comparable in product mix (dried herbs, powders, extracts) and B2B export model.
• Afrinatural Holdings: South Africa-based distributor and African botanical exporter; named as a 'best customer' and core distribution partner for African Extreme Botanicals in the African region. Directly comparable business model focused on African-sourced herbs and botanicals.

Broad incumbents

• Barry Callebaut: Global leader in cocoa and chocolate products with significant cocoa powder processing and alkalization operations. Directly relevant comparator for African Extreme Botanicals' cocoa processing/alkalization expansion into B2B food and beverage ingredient supply.
• Givaudan: Swiss global leader in flavors, fragrances, and natural ingredients (including botanical extracts from Africa and Asia). Compares as a downstream buyer-channel and as a much larger incumbent in the broader plant-ingredient value chain into which African Extreme Botanicals sells.
• Kemin Industries: US-based global ingredient manufacturer serving the food, feed, beverage, and personal care industries with plant-based ingredients and extracts. Compares on B2B ingredient model supplying global formulators, though Kemin operates a far broader specialty ingredient portfolio.
• Nexira: France-based global supplier of plant-based ingredients (botanical extracts, gums, fibers) for nutrition, health, and food/beverage applications. Comparable on dried botanical and plant-ingredient supply into nutraceutical and food channels at broader scale.
• Sabinsa Corporation: Established US/India-based manufacturer of standardized botanical extracts and herbal ingredients for the nutraceutical, cosmeceutical, and food industries. Compares on ingredient-supply model into the same herbal/pharmaceutical channels, though at much larger scale and with broader ingredient portfolio.
• Martin Bauer Group: German-headquartered global supplier of botanical raw materials, extracts, and tea/herbal ingredient solutions to the beverage, food, and pharma industries. Comparable as a much larger, vertically integrated counterpart sourcing African and tropical botanicals for the same buyer types.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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