Dunlop Nigeria Plc has a very rich and enviable history. The company's origin is directly linked to John Boyd Dunlop, a Briton who invented the world's first practical pneumatic tyre in 1888. In 1889, a company was formed to develop the invention commercially. That company expanded rapidly internationally and spread its tentacles as far as Japan in 1909. Dunlop Nigeria Plc was established in 1961 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dunlop Group. The company traded with the name Dunlop Nigeria Industries limited before the name-change in line with the policy of indigenization. The company's primary business is manufacturing and sales/marketing of quality tyres. Dunlop Nigeria Plc is a publicly quoted company. Its shares are traded on the Nigeria Stock Exchange. In terms of its equity holding structure, a greater majority of 95% of the company's shares belong to several state governments, public companies and no fewer than 93,000 private Nigerian citizens. The company's commitment to finding better ways of doing business is reflected in its effort at sourcing local raw material inputs. This informed the strategy of backward integration which resulted in the acquisition of majority shareholding in PAMOl (Nigeria) Limited in 1991, thus offering Dunlop a safe-level guarantee of uninterrupted supply of the right quality natural rubber a major raw material in tyre manufacturing. Dunlop Nigeria Plc manufactures tyres range from car, van, light truck, to heavy duty truck tyres. In fact, the company is the only manufacturer of grader and agricultural tractor tyres in Nigeria. Dunlop tyres are readily available in all parts of the country and are highly affordable. Aside from being a colossus in its area of business, the Dunlop brand is an embodiment of quality. In recognition of Dunlop's commitment to culture of responsibility which, among other things, imposes a duty to guarantee a consistent supply of high quality and reliable products to its customers, the company has continued to win laurels for the attainment of requisite quality standards. For several consecutive years beginning from 1989, Dunlop won the NIS Certification Mark of Quality awarded by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) finally capping it with the SON ISO 9001:2000 quality assurance listing. The internationally recognized SON listing is an assurance that Dunlop tyres are manufactured using techniques and materials which ensure the highest level of quality. The ISO 9001 :2000 listing goes hand-in-hand with the E11 quality award which has been held by Dunlop for several years. The E11-Mark is the European community's symbol of tyre excellence and is awarded following rigorous inspections made by Britain's Department of Transport. Dunlop Nigeria Plc has recorded many firsts. T he company pioneered the radial car tubeless tyres in West Africa; produce the first Crossply tyre (12D 22.5 G600) in tubeless in Nigerian market; the first to introduce the low aspect ratio car tyres in Nigeria; first Nigerian tyre company to hold the E.C.E 30 Certificate, an export requirement for car tyres to Europe; first manufacturing company in Africa (beside South Africa) to hold the ISO 9002 certification. Dunlop Nigeria Plc boasts of a highly trained, competent and well motivated workforce with shared dreams and common ideals. The company has a policy of training and retraining for its employees to position them for optimum performance. Indeed, the company has been able to overcome so many challenges over the years and its achievements in the areas of product development, quality assurance and value creation for its stakeholders attest to the fact that it is well prepared to offer solutions to future challenges. Carbon Retail Limited is a part of DWA group which is operating in several countries in Africa and one of the largest distributor of Dunlop brand. Carbon Retail in Nigeria has got the sole distribution rights for Dunlop and Sumitomo brand of tyres. Carbon Retail is established in Nigeria with the aim of providing world class services to the customer and sales of a wide range of quality tyre, accessories and related services. Carbon Retail has presently 1 Dunlop Zone and 4 associated Dunlop Express in Lagos. We aim to come up with many more world class retail centers across Nigeria in coming days to enable the customer having an easy access whenever they need to change tyres or avail tyre related services. We want to make our customers comfortable with a good air conditioned lounge, free wifi services with systems if required, kids zone, clean toilets, flexi timings since our Dunlop Zone will be open 7 days a week including all holidays from 7 am to 10 pm. The core principle behind the retail concept is to provide customers with a pleasant retail experience which is unparalleled in this part of the world. Our Customer care team is well trained to make every effort to make the experience of buying tyres a pleasant one.

Uganda has been catching up very fast with the rest of the world in the industrialization drive. Many organizations are today in need of publicity and advertising services and because of growing competition, there is an increasing clatter of messages and congestion of communication channels so much so that the intended receiver of such messages are actually not reached by the sender despite the heavy costs incurred in trying to reach them.Standard Signs Uganda Limited was founded in 1997 by Mr. Omara Geoffrey initially as a sole proprietorship in the cottage industry and was finally incorporated as a limited liability company in September 2003 to fill the gap which was visibly inherent in the market for quality communication channels.The Company provides quality signs locally designed and fabricated with modern technology and expertise which has matched the demands of the growing advertising industry in the country. This is evident in the tremendous growth we have experienced since incorporation. The company is fully owned by Ugandans.

Gamtel is the primary provider of telecommunications services in the Gambia, The company is a state owned, limited liability company, with the Gambia government owning 99% of shares and Gambia National Insurance Company (GNIC) owning 1% of shares. The Company has steadily created a modern efficient network infrastructure, using state-of -the -art technology in order to respond to the increasing demand of a dynamic market. Gamtel has grown swiftly into one of Gambia's leading enterprises recording an annual turnover of D417.8 million for the year ending 2001 and expecting an estimated figure of D419million for the year ending 2002. During the 25 years of operations Gamtel have achieved and hit countless number of targets. Among its latest ventures was the introduction of integrated service digital network (ISDN), virtual private network (VPN), Internet Service Provider (ISP), electronic banking (E-BANKING) and still on the pipeline is electronic education (E-LEARNING) and electronic commerce (E-COMMERCE). All this hard work and tireless efforts comes down to one thing and one thing alone: to provide a complete range of communications services, based on market demand, at the lowest possible cost to the customers and using the most modern and effective technology. Gamtel has also introduced a very attractive COOPERATE WELFARE SCHEME covering medical, travel insurance, pensions, injury compensation, staff loans, and a credit union which function as a cooperative savings bank by providing facilities and access to loans with very reasonable interest rates.

We sell a wide range of Toyota Jeeps, Trucks, Buses, Saloon Cars and Wagons. Our showrooms are spread across the country with adequate stock to meet your demands. The company's spare parts department holds a large computerized inventory of genuine Toyota spare parts and accessories. We have developed a solid brand identity and loyalty for an efficient after sales service delivery, which reduces the cost of maintenance for our customers and increase their satisfaction.   R.T. Briscoe (Nigeria) PLC ("Briscoe") was incorporated in Nigeria on 9th March, 1957, as a private Limited Liability Company and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the East Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S ("EAC") of Copenhagen, Denmark in 1961. The Company became a public Company in 1973 and the shares were listed for quotation on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in 1974. Briscoe has since 1957 under the trade name "Briscoe Motors", been a dealer of Toyota vehicles in Nigeria.    In 2005, Briscoe expanded its product portfolio and was appointed a dealer of the Ford Motor Company for the marketing, sales and service of the Ford range of vehicles. The Ford dealership is conducted under the trade name Briscoe-Ford. A subsidiary, ATLAS COPCO, markets and service material handling equipment, industrial compressors, mining and drilling equipment as well as generating sets.  

Uganda has been variously described as the “Pearl of Africa” by Sir Winston Churchill; as the "Promised Land" by Mary Stuart and in more recent times as one of the most corrupt nations in the world by many commentators. To a large extent Uganda’s post-independence history has earned her much negative press but the truth of the matter is a pearl is a pearl. It may become drossy but all it takes is some polishing before it returns to its original pearly state. This, in a nut shell, is Uganda. BLACK & WHITE has been formed against this background with a vision to make Uganda a different place in the area of Real Estate transactions through practice of the highest ethical and professional standards and through high performance. After all, the Land equals Uganda. Uganda is richly endowed with lush green vegetation. Water spots in form of lakes and rivers include the famous Lake Victoria and the River Nile. Some area s of Uganda are mountainous e.g. the Rwenzori mountains of Fort Portal. Yet, others are panoramically hilly. She sits 3,000 feet above sea level. Her natural endowments immediately set her apart, not only as an agricultural nation but as one with a lot of room in the area of Real Estate development. Lake sides and views, plus islands, are a tourist attraction with much potential for the hotel industry. Planned neighborhoods are already being embarked on by some developers but there is still much room in this area. Currently, government policy is to encourage investors, especially foreign investors. Much development has already taken place but compared to the vast expanses of undeveloped land still available, this could be a drop in the sea. Yet the sky is the limit. The forthcoming Commonwealth Conference that will be hosted by Uganda in 2007, has also given rise to much development at this time. If the map of Africa was in the form of a man, Uganda would be in the heart area. A sound heart is the life of the flesh. Therefore, if Uganda will be healthy, Africa will be healthy. Good health will not depend on physical development per se but on the methods through which these developments are achieved.This calls for a complete change of the mindsets so that the end will stop justifying the means. Uganda needs only a handful of people committed to this cause and this is where the polishing of the pearl begins. She will then rise to bring life not only to Africa but to the nations of the world at large. “ The Pearl of Africa” will shine among the jewels and the “Promised Land" will become the Land of Promise.