First African Holdings engineers and manufactures premium forecourt pylons, canopy cladding, and architectural signage for Africa’s leading fuel and retail networks. With active infrastructure rollouts across 16 African countries, we partner with Network Development Managers to guarantee cross-border brand consistency while dramatically lowering Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Relying on fragmented, low-cost local fabricators often leads to structural liabilities and spiraling CapEx. We provide a highly engineered alternative. From our world-class facility in Cape Town, we design, fabricate, and export high-ticket infrastructure assets engineered for zero point-of-failure. OUR CORE CAPABILITIES: • Structural & Wind-Load Engineering: Heavy-duty pylons calculated for extreme weather durability and safety compliance. • Pan-African Brand Consistency: Precision fabrication and flawless color-matching across a 16-country footprint. • LED Illumination Efficiency: Lighting integration that maximizes 24/7 visibility while minimizing component degradation. • Export & Logistics: Modular manufacturing for streamlined transport and rapid installation, minimizing forecourt downtime. WHO WE PARTNER WITH: Trusted by Procurement Heads, Architects, and Forecourt Developers at tier-1 petroleum brands (TotalEnergies, Sasol, Engen, Puma) and commercial retail groups. Stop letting high maintenance costs erode your brand equity. Contact our technical sales team to discuss CapEx savings for your next pan-African rollout.
| Website | http://www.firstafrican.com |
| Revenue | $17.1 million |
| Employees | 42 (15 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Address | Ou Paardevlei Road, Olive Grove Industrial Estate, Cape Town, Western Cape 7580, ZA |
| Phone | +27 21 851 8500 |
| Industry | Construction |
| Web Rank | 2 Million |
| Keywords | Signage Manufacturing, Signage Design, Signage Fabrication, Large Format Printing, Project Management, Branding Solutions, Outdoor Advertising, Safety Standards, Advertising Solutions, Signage Installation, Quality Signage, Graphic Design, Commercial Signage, Visual Communication, Retail Signage, Professional Signage, Multinational Clients, Wayfinding Signage, Large Scale Projects |
| Competitors | Ecobank Nigeria, Standard Bank Group, ABSA, Nedbank, FNB South Africa, Access Bank Plc, UBA Group, Bank of Africa - Groupe Bank of Africa, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd., GTB +29 more (view full list) |
| SIC | SIC Code 67 Companies, SIC Code 671 Companies |
| NAICS | NAICS Code 55 Companies, NAICS Code 551 Companies |
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The First African annual revenue was $17.1 million in 2026.
15 people are employed at First African.
First African is based in Cape Town, Western Cape.
The NAICS codes for First African are [55, 551].
The SIC codes for First African are [67, 671].