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Manufacturing

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The Story Of The Aba Soap Factory (Pz Cussons First Industry In The East)

The industrial history of Southeastern Nigeria is anchored by several landmark enterprises, but few possess the symbolic and economic weight of the Aba soap factory. Established as the first major industrial venture in the East by the multinational conglomerate PZ Cussons (then known as Paterson Zochonis), this factory transformed Aba from a burgeoning…

Igbo Entrepreneurship and Migration: A Post-War Economic Phenomenon

The Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria are widely known for their business ingenuity, mobility, and ability to rebuild from adversity. Nowhere is this more visible than in the period following the Nigeria–Biafra Civil War (1967–1970). The war left the Eastern Region devastated economically, socially, and politically. Yet within a few decades, the Igbo became one…