Crop Protection and Plant Nutrition West African Farms Can Rely on.
Products developed through careful research and field trials, verified in our on-site QC laboratory.
State-of-the-art production lines at our Free-Trade Zone facility, also available for third-party contract work.
A reliable route to market for agrochemicals and fertilizers across Nigeria and West Africa.
To become the African reference company in the configuration and execution of integrated commercial agricultural value chain opportunities.
Talk to our team about distribution, pricing and supply.
The Candel FZE (RCI 0372) develops, produces, markets and distributes agrochemicals and fertilizers across West Africa.
Over three decades we have dedicated our resources to improving agricultural productivity and the quality of life of Africans who depend on the land.
Our Free-Trade Zone facility houses production, quality control and logistics under one roof, serving farmers and distributors across the region.
To improve the quality of life of Africans by dedicating our resources to agricultural productivity.
Every product manufactured to international standard and verified in our on-site laboratory before it leaves our facility.
Consistent product availability and on-time delivery, season after season, wherever you are in West Africa.
Raising yields and improving the livelihoods of African farming communities, one season at a time.
Leads Candel's strategic direction and growth across West African markets.
Harry Ikechukwu Nnoli brings over 30 years of executive experience in marketing, sales, and business management across agribusiness, banking, telecoms, and FMCGs. Before his appointment as Group Managing Director, he served as General Manager, Sales and Marketing for The Candel Group. He has held senior roles at GlaxoSmithKline, Promasidor, Airtel, Access Bank, and Transaction Payment Solutions. He holds a B.Pharm from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and an MBA, and is a Fellow of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria and the Institute of Management Consultants.
Musa Sunday Dona is a seasoned sales leader with over 15 years of experience in FMCG and agrochemicals. As General Manager, Sales at Candel Group, he oversees nationwide sales operations with a focus on market expansion, product innovation, and team development. He has previously served as National Sales Manager, Regional Manager (Ghana), and Regional Manager, Northwest within Candel, and held earlier roles at Nasco Group and Nigerian Bottling Company (Coca-Cola). He holds a BSc in Agricultural Economics and an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and is a Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM).
Nwanneka Justin is an accomplished finance executive with over 10 years of Big-4 experience and more than 7 years leading the finance function of a manufacturing group. As General Manager, Finance for The Candel Group, she oversees financial reporting, regulatory compliance, budgeting, treasury, tax management, and trade finance across five companies. Her 13-year tenure at PwC Nigeria included managing complex multinational engagements, leading IFRS conversions, and driving internal control improvements. She holds a BSc in Finance from the University of Lagos and is an FCA, ACCA DipIFR holder, and Lagos Business School SMP alumna.
Total systemic herbicide for land preparation and stubborn weed knockdown across all crop types.
Systemic formulation with enhanced penetration, killing weeds to the roots, stolons and rhizomes.
Total systemic herbicide with proven broad-spectrum knockdown performance.
Total systemic weed control for arable land clearance and plantation maintenance.
Total contact herbicide for rapid weed knockdown at land preparation.
Fast-acting total herbicide with AES adjuvant system. Visible results within 5 days.
Post-emergence herbicide for broadleaf weed control across cereal, legume and vegetable crops.
Post-emergence selective herbicide for grass and broadleaf weed control in maize.
Selective pre-emergence herbicide for arable and plantation crops, available in SC and WP formulations.
Pre-emergence herbicide for weed control in rice, groundnut and other arable crops.
Post-emergence broad spectrum rice herbicide. Highly concentrated — one sachet per hectare.
Dual-action agricultural insecticide targeting bollworms, aphids, thrips, mealybugs and stem borers.
Broad spectrum insecticide in a water-based emulsion for crop protection across vegetables, cereals and tree crops.
Contact and systemic insecticide combining two actives for enhanced broad spectrum pest control.
Professional-strength organophosphate for stored grain protection and warehouse pest control.
Seaweed-based organic foliar fertilizer with EDTA chelated micronutrients and essential macronutrients for balanced crop nutrition.
Growth enhancer combining seaweed extract with chelated micronutrients and urea for rapid canopy development.
Seaweed-extract organic foliar fertilizer with NPK and magnesium, formulated specifically for cocoa production.
Our team can advise on the right product and application rate for your crop.
Our plant in the Lekki Free-Trade Zone produces the full Candel product range, from in-house bottle moulding to filling, packaging and dispatch. It also offers third-party toll manufacturing for other brands.
Smallholder farmers and commercial estates across Nigeria and the West African sub-region.
Distributors and retailers stocking Candel product lines for onward sale to farmers.
Third-party brands using our formulation, packaging and logistics capacity.
Have a product you want made in West Africa? Our Lekki Free-Trade Zone facility takes your formulation from raw material to finished, labelled and dispatched product, all under one roof.
Duty and logistics benefits on import and export from our Lekki Free-Trade Zone facility.
In-house bottle moulding, liquid formulation, automated filling, capping and labelling.
On-site quality control laboratory, with every batch verified to international standards.
Over 30 years of manufacturing experience and distribution across West Africa.
Our network of over 750 distributors reaches every region of Nigeria. Each location is backed by a Candel warehouse that keeps product in stock and close to the farmers who depend on it.
Find Candel distributors in Aba, Abakaliki, Agbor, Akure, Ayingba, Bauchi, Benin, Enugu, Gboko, Gombe, Ibadan, Ikom, Ilorin, Jalingo, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Keffi, Kontagora, Lafia, Lagos, Makurdi, Minna, Mubi, Onitsha, Shendam, Sokoto, Suleja, Wukari, Yola, Zaria and Zuru.
Behind every Candel product is a team of agronomists, chemists, engineers and field partners working across the region. Each year we bring them together to share knowledge and plan ahead.
Our annual conference gathers distributors, agro-dealers and partners from across Nigeria, West and Central Africa to align on strategy, products and the season ahead.
Sessions cover product application, agronomy and best practice, equipping our network to support farmers with the right solutions and advice.
We're always looking for distributors and partners across the region.
Join a team shaping crop protection and plant nutrition across West Africa.
Over 30 years of continuous operation in West Africa. When you join Candel, you join an institution with a proven track record.
Operating from the Lekki Free-Trade Zone, we work to international standards with access to global supply chains and markets.
The products we develop and manufacture reach farms across the region. Your work directly supports the food security of millions.
No open roles at this time. We are always interested in hearing from talented people.
Send Us Your CVSend your CV and a brief note on the role you are looking for to our HR team.
hr@candelcorp.com