Latvian companies in Southern Africa.

Latvian networking equipment company used by ISPs worldwide. Distributors across Southern Africa including MiRO, Switchcom, and Even Flow Distribution in South Africa. Core infrastructure for ISPs across the continent.

Riga-based manufacturer of microwave data transmission equipment. Used by telecom operators and ISPs across Africa for wireless backhaul and last-mile connectivity.

Europe's largest birch plywood manufacturer, exporting under the Riga Wood brand to South Africa and beyond. 309K m³ plywood sold in 2024, a company record.

Latvia's largest farmer-owned cooperative. Exports wheat, rapeseed, peas, and beans by Panamax vessel from Riga port to South Africa, Mozambique, and Madagascar. Listed bonds on Nasdaq Baltic in March 2025.

The largest pharmaceutical company in the Baltics. WHO-prequalified supplier of injectable medicines including oxytocin. Products reach Tanzania and Zimbabwe via UNFPA and UNICEF distribution networks. Expanding to new export markets in 2025.

Major flour and pasta exporter. So much product flows to South Africa that ITAC (International Trade Administration Commission) launched an anti-dumping investigation in 2020, with SARS imposing provisional duties in 2021.

Latvian peat substrate manufacturer. 90–95% of production goes to export. Supplies growing media to Mozambique and South Africa's horticultural sectors.

Latvian industrial concrete flooring technology. Has had a licensee partner in South Africa since 2014, delivering jointless steel-fibre-reinforced floors. Operates in 27 countries with up to 70% CO₂ reduction vs traditional methods.

World's largest live casino provider, headquartered in Riga. Holds a South African National Manufacturer licence from the Western Cape Gambling Board. Riga studios serve the regulated SA online gaming market.

Riga-based business intelligence platform. Has a documented South African client — Digicape, an Apple Premium Reseller — and an expanding partner network across Africa.

Riga-based IoT energy monitoring company. Met the Speaker of the Zimbabwe Parliament during a Latvian IT Cluster delegation at the Latvia-Africa Forum 2025. Actively exploring the Zimbabwe market with LIAA support.

South Africa's Capitec Bank made its first-ever foreign acquisition in 2017, investing €21M for a 40% stake in Latvian online lender CreamFinance (now AvaFin). A sign that capital flows both ways in the Latvia–SADC corridor.