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Companies founded in the 1940s

18 companies in the directory were founded in the 1940s, from Lesieur Crystal (1940) to University Press plc (1949).

18 companies0 with listing data8 countries1940–1949 founded
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CompanySectorCountryHQFoundedListing
Lesieur Crystal logoLesieur CrystalAgriculture & foodMoroccoCasablanca1940—
AIAiguebelle (chocolate)Other sectorsMoroccoCasablanca1942—
DTDiamond Trust Bank (Uganda) LimitedBanking & financeUgandaKampala1945—
PEPetromRetail & consumerMoroccoCasablanca1945—
WBWema BankBanking & financeNigeriaLagos State1945—
DTDiamond Trust Bank KenyaBanking & financeKenyaNairobi1946—
HCHartlief Corporation LtdOther sectorsSouth AfricaWindhoek1946—
SCSociété chérifienne de matériel industriel et ferroviaireTransport & logisticsMoroccoCasablanca1946—
SNSociété nationale de recherche et d'exploitation de pétrole en AlgérieOil, gas & powerAlgeriaAlgiers1946—
WAWest African Airways CorporationTransport & logisticsNigeriaIkeja1946—
BDBoissons du CamerounAgriculture & foodCameroonDouala1948—
LALasecTechnologySouth AfricaCape Town1948—
NINEM Insurance PlcBanking & financeNigeriaLagos1948—
University of Ghana logoUniversity of GhanaMedia & entertainmentGhanaLegon Campus1948—
VOVolkswagen of South AfricaTransport & logisticsSouth AfricaUitenhage1948—
RMRMABanking & financeMoroccoCasablanca1949—
UBUnited Bank for AfricaBanking & financeNigeriaLagos1949—
UPUniversity Press plcMedia & entertainmentNigeriaIbadan1949—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)updated October 2026