Manufacturers & partners

Enter East Africa without building infrastructure

Four short steps route your brand to the right vetting desk. Every submission returns a reference ID.

  1. Step 1

    Brand & category

  2. Step 2

    Storage & volume

  3. Step 3

    Regulatory status

  4. Step 4

    Submission

Trade body affiliations

  • KEPSAKenya Private Sector Alliance
  • KAMKenya Association of Manufacturers
  • EABCEast African Business Council
  • KNCCIKenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Feasibility

Build vs. partner cost comparison

Feasibility model

Build your own vs. partner with BDii

40 / yr
Target East African markets

Building own infrastructure

Est. upfront capex
USD 665,000
Annual operating cost
USD 298,000
  • Warehouse leases & fit-out in 1 market(s)
  • KEBS, AEO and eTIMS registration and systems setup
  • Fleet acquisition, maintenance and driver payroll
  • 12–18 month time to first shelf

Partnering with BDii

Upfront capex
USD 0
Annual pay-as-you-scale cost
USD 162,000
  • Shared bonded, ambient and cold-chain infrastructure
  • Immediate market access on existing licences
  • Existing fleet, retail coverage and trade credit book
  • 42–90 day time to first shelf

Year-one cost avoidance with BDii

USD 801,000Request Customized Feasibility Study

Case study

90-day market entry & distribution scale-up

Challenge

A global FMCG manufacturer sought Kenyan market entry without local capital expenditure, facilities or regulatory infrastructure.

Solution

BDii bonded warehousing, KEBS Certificate of Conformity clearance, eTIMS tax integration and access to 1,200+ retail doors.

Impact

  • 42-day clearance to shelf
  • Zero initial local facility capex
  • 3.2x year-one revenue growth

Gated resource

Executive market entry guide

Executive resource

East Africa Market Entry & Distribution Guide (2026 Executive Edition)

Corridor economics, regulatory sequencing, landed-cost benchmarks and route-to-market models across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and South Sudan.