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Biotechnology for a thriving Africa

People-First

Global Science. Local Insight.

From Lagos to Cairo, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Casablanca, and beyond, innovation is shaped by local insight and strong partnerships.

At IFF, we work alongside customers across Africa to understand their priorities, challenges, and ambitions. We combine global bioscience expertise with regional knowledge and hands-on support.

The result is practical guidance, meaningful collaboration, and science that is closer to where it matters most.

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Tailored Approach to Serving Africa

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Engineered by Nature

Nature provides the blueprint; we provide the application. By integrating bio-based solutions like enzymes, cultures, and probiotics, we help you build more efficient, resilient operations from the farm to the home. It’s a complete toolkit designed to optimize every input and maximize every result.

Built for Evolving Realities

Precision science, grounded in local realities, emphasizing efficiency through understanding. We customize bioscience solutions to match regional feed ingredients, dietary trends, and seasonal availability. By considering all variables in your supply chain, we ensure more resilient and predictable outcomes. Our approach is globally informed but locally focused.

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Partnership at Every Step

Partnership means more than a transaction; it means having a team that listens, communicates with total transparency, and stands beside you through every critical decision. We don’t just deliver a solution and walk away—we work with you through the complexities of your operation, ensuring every choice is backed by science and focused on your long-term success.

Working across industries

Poultry

Animal Nutrition

Nature-aligned tools for African feed systems

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Food Biosciences

Practical, science-driven support for evolving markets.

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Fabric and Home Care

Everyday durability for varying climates.

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Health Sciences

Ingredients and expertise to help shape wellness and nutrition solutions.

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Beauty and Personal Care

Ingredients and expertise to help shape beauty and personal care solutions.

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Grain Processing

Enzyme solutions that help improve consistency and efficiency.

Five subregions, one commitment – solutions built with you.

West Africa is a region defined by growth, ingenuity, and opportunity. From Lagos and Accra to Abidjan, Dakar, and beyond, organizations are navigating evolving market demands while building solutions for a more sustainable future.

At IFF, we bring the power of biotechnology and bioscience closer to the challenges and opportunities that matter most. Through scientific expertise, technical collaboration, and locally relevant innovation, we help customers unlock new possibilities, adapt to changing conditions, and turn complex challenges into practical outcomes.

Across Southern Africa, innovation is built through collaboration, expertise, and a deep understanding of local realities. Whether supporting customers in South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, or neighboring markets, we believe the best solutions start with listening and working side by side.

By combining global scientific capabilities with regional knowledge, IFF helps customers unlock the potential of biotechnology and bioscience to address complex challenges and create opportunities for the future.

Central Africa’s strength lies in its people, natural wealth, and growing spirit of innovation. Across markets such as Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, and neighboring countries, organizations are building for the future while addressing challenges unique to the region.

IFF partners with customers to bring science closer to what matters most. Through technical expertise, collaboration, and a commitment to understanding local realities, we help translate advances in biotechnology and bioscience into practical solutions that support communities, industries, and sustainable development.

Across East Africa, progress is shaped by collaboration, creativity, and a deep understanding of local needs. From Kenya and Uganda to Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Rwanda, organizations are building for the future while navigating a rapidly evolving landscape.

IFF works alongside customers to apply science in ways that are relevant, practical, and grounded in regional realities. Through technical expertise, partnership, and a commitment to innovation, we help unlock new possibilities and support sustainable growth across the region.

North Africa has long been a crossroads of ideas, trade, and discovery. Today, from Casablanca and Rabat to Algiers, Tunis, and Cairo, the region continues to build on that legacy through investment in science, technology, and sustainable growth.

At IFF, we work alongside customers across North Africa to help translate scientific potential into meaningful outcomes. By combining global expertise with regional understanding, we apply biotechnology and bioscience in ways that are practical, scalable, and aligned with local priorities. Through collaboration and innovation, we help organizations navigate complexity and create opportunities for the future.

The Power of Asking the Right Questions

Sometimes the path to better performance starts with understanding the root cause.

When a large poultry producer in Nigeria faced rising feed costs, intestinal health challenges, heat stress, and inconsistent performance, the solution wasn’t a single product. It started with data, collaboration, and a deeper look at what was happening across the operation. Discover the story behind the results and the lessons learned along the way.

Upcoming events

Sep 16
Exposorvetes Ceará
Fortaleza CE

Exposorvetes Ceará: regional trade fair for the ice cream/gelato sector in Ceará with talks and networking.

Sep 16
Food Ingredients Asia (FIA) Jakarta
Jakarta

Fi Asia Indonesia: major ingredients exhibition connecting suppliers and manufacturers in ASEAN.

Sep 22
China Icecream Expo Tianjin 
Tianjin

China Ice Cream & Frozen Food Industry Expo in Tianjin—covers products, ingredients, machinery and cold chain.

Sep 23
In-Cosmetics Latin America
São Paulo, Brazil

Come discover IFF’s high-performing active & functional ingredients at booth U11.

Oct 4
Society of Baking, UK
United Kingdom

British Society of Baking Spring Conference for UK baking industry learning and networking.

Oct 6
Ethanol 101 Workshop
Applied Innovation Center (AIC) 1000 41st Avenue Drive SW, Cedar Rapids, IA
Oct 7
VIV Africa
Kigali, Rwanda – Kigali Convention Centre (Booth 33C)

Meet the IFF Animal Nutrition & Health team at VIV Africa 2026 and discover new perspectives on poultry nutrition. Join our technical sessions and continue the conversation with us at Booth 33C.