Osho Chemical Industries has been named the Winner of the PlusOne Awards – Manufacturing Sector at the highly anticipated CIO100 Awards & Symposium 2025, earning the prestigious title of Africa’s Manufacturing Winner. This recognition underscores Osho’s leadership in innovation, digital transformation, and its growing influence in the manufacturing industry
The CIO100 Awards, organized by dx5 / CIO Africa, celebrate companies that use technology to deliver measurable business value. This year’s award highlighted organizations that are not just transforming their internal operations—but are redefining their entire industries through digital innovation.
Within the PlusOne sector awards, Osho Chemical Industries stood out in the Manufacturing category, alongside other industry giants, as a company that is strategically leveraging IT to drive growth and competitive advantage
Osho has long embraced enterprise systems to modernize its business. For example, they use Microsoft Dynamics ERP, which has dramatically improved their data visibility, streamlined reporting, and reduced time wasted on manual processes.According to their CFO, this transformation cut down the time staff spent consolidating reports by 10 days a month, giving teams more bandwidth and reducing burnout
As a manufacturer in the agro-chemical, public health, and industrial sectors, Osho’s innovation-driven approach has broader implications: improved agricultural productivity, safer chemical distribution, and stronger public health outcomes. Their business model reflects a commitment not just to profit, but to societal growth.
Beyond technology, Osho’s culture stands out. Employee feedback shows high satisfaction, strong leadership, and a clear vision.
Kenya has spent the last decade positioning itself as an emerging manufacturing hub. Osho’s continental-scale achievement reinforces that positioning. It demonstrates that Kenyan companies can compete at the highest levels of innovation—while maintaining African roots, African identity, and African relevance.
This award also signals to investors, donors, development partners, and private-sector giants that Kenya’s manufacturing future will be built on digital excellence.