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      • When the younger Shah joined the family business in the 1980s, it was struggling from the effects of Kenya’s crumbling textile sector. The Shah family took a bold step. They decided to close down Bidco, the clothing factory. In its place, they started Bidco, the soap manufacturing company.
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    4 days ago · Bidco CEO Vimal Shah said Bidco has a turnover of over USD 600 million (KSh 77.4 billion). Photo: Bidco Africa. Source: UGC. These are the opening remarks of Bidco CEO Vimal Shah during an interview with TUKO.co.ke, in which he discussed how Bidco has maintained its stronghold in Kenya's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector.

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  9. www.hbs.edu › creating-emerging-markets › interviewsVimal Shah - Creating Emerging Markets - Harvard Business School

    Vimal Shah is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Bidco Africa, a leading FMCG manufacturer based in Kenya that operates across East Africa. Established in 1985, Bidco started as a family business led by Vimal, his brother Tarun, and their father B.D. Shah, whose initials gave the company its name.

  10. nation.africa › kenya › newsKenya’s first dollar billionaire built top brands in Africa

    Feb 19, 2014 · The Bidco brand was established in 1970 in Nyeri, when Mr Shah was only 10 years old, as a garment factory. The company was named after its founder, Mr B.D Shah, who was also Vimal’s father. According to Consumer Insight data, Bidco controls 61 per cent of the cooking fat and 54 per cent of the cooking oil market in Kenya.