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About Us · Est. 2007 · Banjul, The Gambia

One Group,
Four Divisions

Eighteen years ago we opened a single materials store in Banjul. Today J Balaji Group furnishes homes, roofs buildings, secures doorways and moves people and goods across The Gambia — all under one roof.

Our Story

Crafting Legacies Since 2007

Founded in Banjul, The Gambia, J Balaji Group is a premier multi-division enterprise trusted by hundreds of families and businesses across West Africa. What began as a single materials store has grown, division by division, into a group that supplies the things a home and a business are actually built from.

From luxury furniture and premium bedroom sets to advanced roofing systems, elegant doors, steel & wooden almirahs, and high-performance Piaggio and Hiroshima EV vehicles — we are a one-stop destination for quality living.

Eighteen years on, the promise has not changed: sell only what we would put in our own homes.

The Banjul showroom
A furnished client home
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What We Stand For

Three Promises, Kept Daily

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Quality Without Compromise

Every product on our floor is chosen the same way — it either meets an international standard of build and finish, or it does not enter the showroom. That filter is why clients come back for their second and third home.

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Trust Earned Daily

More than 500 families and businesses have bought from us since 2007. Trust like that is not marketed, it is accumulated — one honest delivery, one straight answer, one warranty honoured at a time.

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Everything Under One Roof

Furniture, roofing and paints, doors and cabinets, automobiles. Four divisions means one relationship, one standard and one team accountable for the whole project instead of four suppliers blaming each other.

Our Businesses

Four Divisions, One Vision

Each division runs its own showroom floor, its own suppliers and its own specialists — and all four answer to the same standard.

Furniture division
Furniture detail
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Furniture
& Bedroom

Luxury sofas, casual chairs, round dining tables, bedroom sets, beds, dressing tables and relaxing couches — furniture built for a Gambian generation, not a season. The division also carries our premium luggage range.

Living & Dining
  • Relaxing Sofa Couch
  • Luxury Casual Chair
  • Round Dining Table
  • Premium Relaxing Couch
Bedroom
  • Bedroom Furniture Set
  • Bed & Dressing Table
Luggage
  • Premium Suitcase
  • Executive Suitcase
  • Suitcase Collection
See the products
Roofing division
J Balaji product
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Tiles, Roofing
& Paints

Premium roofing solutions and high-quality paint systems to protect and beautify your property — launched in 2015 alongside our steel product range, and specified for the coastal climate our buildings actually stand in.

Tiles
  • Floor Tiles
  • Wall Tiles
Roofing
  • Roofing Systems
  • Roofing Sheets
Finishes
  • Premium Paints
  • Protective Coatings
Steel
  • Steel Products
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Doors division
Doors detail
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Doors
& Cabinets

Wooden, aluminium and steel doors, wardrobes, almirahs and custom cabinetry — crafted with precision, powder-coated and finished to survive The Gambia’s coastal air.

Wooden Doors
  • Classic Wooden Door
  • Designer Wooden Door
  • Flush Wooden Door
  • Teak Wood Door
Aluminium Doors
  • Slim Frame Alu Door
  • Heavy Duty Alu Door
  • Folding Alu Door
  • Sliding Alu Door
Steel & Storage
  • Security Steel Door
  • Steel Almirah
  • Wooden Wardrobe
  • Wooden Cupboard
  • Premium Almirah
See the products
Automobiles division
Automobiles detail
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Automobiles
Piaggio & Hiroshima EV

Authorised dealer for Piaggio auto-rickshaws and Hiroshima electric bikes and scooters in The Gambia — passenger autos, cargo tricycles and clean urban mobility, backed end-to-end.

Hiroshima EV
  • EV Motorcycle
  • Electric Bike
  • Electric Scooty
  • Premium Scooter
Piaggio
  • Auto-Rickshaw
  • Passenger Auto
  • Tricycle Auto
  • Rainproof Shield Auto
  • Luggage Transport Auto
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Floors & Walls

Tiles & Flooring

A tile is the one finish a client stands on every day for twenty years. Ours are selected for wear and for water — then laid out on the showroom floor so you can see a full run before you commit to it.

Inside the J Balaji showroom
Showroom
See a full run laid out, Banjul
A finished client interior
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Floor tiles

For living areas, corridors and commercial floors that take daily traffic.

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Wall tiles

For kitchens, bathrooms and feature walls, in matching and contrast runs.

The Range
  • Floor Tiles
  • Wall Tiles
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The Full Range

Tiles & Granite

Twenty-two finishes, photographed as they sit on the showroom floor — floors, walls and granite surfaces. Scroll the wall, then come and stand on the one you like.

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Granite
Enquire about tiles & granite
Surfaces & Finishes

Paints & Surfaces

The finish is what people actually touch and see. We stock BMA Paints, ZE Paints, Well Coats, Logics Colour and Gmbini Paints alongside our tile range — a wall of colour to choose from in person, and the coverage advice to go with it.

Bring your plan or your room dimensions to the Banjul showroom and our team will work out quantities, shades and coverage with you before anything is ordered.

Tiles
  • Floor Tiles
  • Wall Tiles
Paint Brands We Carry
  • BMA Paints
  • ZE Paints
  • Well Coats
  • Logics Colour
  • Gmbini Paints
  • Protective Coatings
BMA Paints
Paints
BMA Paints
ZE Paints
Paints
ZE Paints
BMA Paints
Paints
BMA Paints
Well Coats
Paints
Well Coats
Logics Colour
Paints
Logics Colour
Gmbini Paints
Paints
Gmbini Paints
BMA Paints
Paints
BMA Paints
BMA Paints
Paints
BMA Paints
Beyond The Showroom Floor

Materials, Fittings & Appliances

Steel rebar for the structure, sanitaryware for the bathrooms, appliances for the kitchen — the parts of a building that are easy to leave until last, stocked so you don’t have to.

Steel Rebar
Building Materials
Steel Rebar
Toilet Seats
Sanitaryware
Toilet Seats
Toilet Seats
Sanitaryware
Toilet Seats
Washing Machines
Appliances
Washing Machines
Water Coolers
Appliances
Water Coolers
Shower Panels
Sanitaryware
Shower Panels
  • Steel Rebar
  • Toilet Seats
  • Washing Machines
  • Water Coolers
  • Shower Panels
Our Journey

18 Years of Excellence

A legacy built on trust, quality and relentless growth — from a single showroom in Banjul to one of West Africa's most trusted multi-division enterprises.
2007
Chapter 01

Founded in Banjul

Established in Banjul, The Gambia, with a bold vision — to provide quality products to a growing market hungry for excellence.

Founded 2007
2010
Chapter 02

Furniture & Doors Division

Expanded into premium furniture collections and a wide range of wooden, steel and aluminium doors, almirahs and wardrobes.

Doors division
2015
Chapter 03

Roofing & Steel Division

Launched comprehensive roofing solutions and premium paint & steel products for residential and commercial clients.

Roofing and steel
2019
Chapter 04

Piaggio Automobiles

Became an authorised Piaggio auto-rickshaw dealer — passenger autos, cargo tricycles and transport solutions across The Gambia.

Piaggio dealership
2023
Chapter 05

Hiroshima EV Division

Introduced Hiroshima electric bikes and scooters — championing clean mobility and a greener future for Gambians.

Hiroshima EV
2026
Present · Running

500+ Clients & Growing

Today J Balaji Group stands as Banjul's most trusted multi-division enterprise — and the next chapter is being written now.

Present day
Mr. Narendra Gidwani, Founder and CEO of J Balaji Group
2007
Founded
Meet Our Founder

A Message From Our Founder

In 2007 we opened one small store in Banjul with a single conviction — that Gambians deserve the same quality the rest of the world takes for granted.

Everything since has followed from that. Four divisions, a showroom our clients walk into as neighbours, and a simple rule I still hold every buyer and every manager to: we sell nothing we would not put in our own homes. Growth has never been the goal — being trusted is. The growth followed.

To the families and businesses who chose us across these eighteen years: thank you. The next chapter is being built for you, and for the generation that comes after.

Mr. Narendra Gidwani
Founder & CEO
J Balaji Group · Banjul, The Gambia
Meet The Team

The People Behind
The Group

Seven divisions, one team. The people who turn a vision from 2007 into everyday excellence across The Gambia.

Mr. Narendra Gidwani, Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO

Mr. Narendra Gidwani

The visionary behind J Balaji Group — who in 2007 set out to build something that would transform The Gambia. From a single materials store to 7 thriving divisions spanning hospitality, manufacturing and trade.

Mr. Manoj Sharma, Head of Procurement
Head of Procurement

Mr. Manoj Sharma

Overseeing all procurement operations — ensuring the group sources only the finest materials and products from trusted global partners to maintain J Balaji's quality promise.

Mr. Pradeep Dhanjani, Operations Manager
Operations Manager

Mr. Pradeep Dhanjani

Driving group-wide operational excellence from the hotel lobby to the roofing factory floor — ensuring every J Balaji product and service reflects the highest international standard.

Mr. Himanshu Kumar, Finance Manager
Finance Manager

Mr. Himanshu Kumar

Managing financial strategy, reporting, and controls across all seven divisions — ensuring the group operates with fiscal discipline and drives sustainable long-term growth.

Mr. Girish Lalwani, Sales Manager
Sales Manager

Mr. Girish Lalwani

Leading the sales team across enterprise and retail divisions — forging strong client relationships and driving revenue growth for J Balaji Group across The Gambia.

Mr. Nanak Bhambhani, Sales Manager
Sales Manager

Mr. Nanak Bhambhani

Overseeing day-to-day sales operations across showrooms — coordinating customer satisfaction, deliveries, and business development to ensure every client gets the J Balaji experience.

The Group On Paper

Our Companies

Three registered entities, one group — trade and retail, roofing manufacture, and hospitality. Call whichever one your project belongs to, or write to us and we will route it.

J Balaji Enterprise

Address
Mamadi Manjang Highway, Kanifing Jimpex, The Gambia
Telephone
220 2000170
Banjul · Gambia · Code 00220

J Balaji Roofing Industries Limited

Address
Kanifing Industrial Area, Jimpex Kanifing New Road, Near the Mosque, The Gambia
Telephone
220 7287954
Roofing Manufacture
Inside the J Balaji showroom
The J Balaji delivery fleet
Why Clients Choose Us

One Showroom, Every Answer

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Authorised dealership

Genuine Piaggio and Hiroshima EV vehicles, with parts and service backed end-to-end rather than sold and forgotten.

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Our own delivery fleet

Bedroom sets, doors and roofing leave our floor on our vehicles, so the handover is ours to get right.

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Four divisions, one project

Furnish, roof, secure and equip a build from a single point of contact — and a single standard of finish.

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Eighteen years in Banjul

We are not passing through. The group has traded from the same city since 2007, and intends to for the next eighteen.

Visit Us In Banjul

Come See It In Person

Photographs only go so far. Walk the floor, open a wardrobe, sit on the couch, drive the auto — then decide.

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Our Offices

Three Companies, One Group

J Balaji Enterprise

Mamadi Manjang Highway, Kanifing Jimpex, The Gambia

+220 200 0170 contactus@jbalaji.com WhatsApp

J Balaji Roofing Industries Limited

Kanifing Industrial Area, Jimpex Kanifing New Road, Near the Mosque, The Gambia

+220 728 7954 jbgambia@gmail.com WhatsApp

J Balaji Industries Limited · Bamboo Garden Hotel

Duplex Ent. Centre, Senegambia, Bertil Harding Highway, The Gambia

+220 200 0129 bamboogardenhotel.management@gmail.com WhatsApp
Banjul · The GambiaCountry Code 00220Established 2007
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