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Palm Oil Processing

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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…

Itsekiri Women’s Groups: The Role of Women in the “House System” of Trade

The Itsekiri people of the western Niger Delta developed one of the most sophisticated commercial cultures in pre-colonial West Africa. While the historical narrative often highlights the economic activities of male merchant elites especially the Oloyes and powerful trading houses such as those led by Chief Nana Itsekiri women also played a fundamental, though…