Interplast Ltd, the Ghanaian manufacturer of plastic pipe systems and building solutions, has been ranked 49th in Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2026 by the Financial Times and Statista. The company was ranked 70th in 2025, marking its second consecutive year of recognition in the ranking. The Financial Times will publish the full report on June 9 2026.
The fifth edition of Africa’s Growth Champions ranks companies by percentage revenue growth between 2021 and 2024. To be included in the list, companies had to be independent and have primarily organic revenue growth from at least 100,000 USD generated in 2021, rising to 1.5 million USD by 2024. Companies also had to have their operational headquarters in Africa.
Published online by Statista and the Financial Times, and as a supplement in the FT’s weekday edition, the annual high-profile list is a visible, public acknowledgment of fast-growing companies in Africa. Out of over 9,000 companies evaluated, only 130 made the final list, receiving recognition as official “Growth Champion 2026”.
Being ranked and recognized in consecutive years is harder to dismiss as anything other than structural growth. Interplast serves the water, sanitation, agriculture, mining, telecoms, construction, energy, and civil engineering sectors, essentially, the sectors that are absorbing the bulk of Africa’s infrastructure investment.
The company’s leadership is consistent in its diagnosis of what has driven the growth: long-term capital allocation, technology investment, and the cultivation of regional partnerships — none of which deliver results in a single quarter. Managing Director Hayssam Fakhry put it plainly.
“Rising from 70th in 2025 to 49th in 2026 shows that our growth is the result of long-term investment in quality, technology, and regional partnerships. We remain committed to supporting Africa’s infrastructure development with reliable products manufactured here in Ghana.” Hayssam Fakhry, Managing Director, Interplast Ltd said
“This achievement reflects disciplined growth, operational resilience, and the strength of Interplast’s long-term strategy. It also recognises the confidence placed in us by our customers, suppliers, financial partners, and stakeholders across Africa.” Abdallah Bahsoun, Chief Financial Officer, Interplast Ltd added.
Chief Operating Officer Sivnesh Kumar RE frames the execution side with equal clarity: “Our growth is built on execution. Every product manufactured, every delivery completed, and every project supported reflects the hard work of our production, technical, quality, logistics, sales, and support teams.” It is a reminder that behind every ranking is a workforce and that operational excellence is not an abstract concept but a daily practice.
Regionally, the company’s General Manager of International Sales Samudini Sabi pointed to the deepening trust of African customers as both a measure of past performance and a mandate for continued expansion.
“This recognition reflects the growing confidence customers across Africa continue to place in Interplast,” he said.
The question Interplast’s performance raises is one for Ghana’s broader industrial ecosystem. The company did not reach the 49th position on the Financial Times list by accident or policy intervention alone. It did so through consistent investment, disciplined financial management, and the kind of patient commitment to quality that takes years to build and is very difficult to replicate quickly. The conditions that made that possible, access to capital, reliable supply chains, skilled labor, and regional market access, deserve as much attention as the result itself.
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Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies: 2026 FT ranking
