Brief History

In 1920 Mr. Anastassios G. Leventis, a young man from Cyprus, came to Nigeria to work as an employee of a trading company.  In 1937 he set up his own business and he was later joined by his younger brother Mr. C. P. Leventis.  Initially, their business was in the export of agricultural products, the importation and sale of textiles and other commodities.  In the early 1950s, they started the business into:

•    Retail stores:  Departmental Super Stores throughout Nigeria.  
•    Agents of Mercedes Benz cars/trucks in Nigeria, including the assembly, sale & after sale for Mercedes trucks.
•    The manufacturing and distribution of Coca-Cola products throughout Nigeria
•    The assembly and distribution of air-conditioners, refrigerators and generators
•    The manufacturing of hollow glass bottles and other containers.
•    The manufacturing of Crowns and Plastic containers for the beverage industry.
•    In the 1970s the Leventis Group started expanding its operations outside Nigeria

(above) Lagos, Lagoon Area 1951