Aba (ä`bä), city (1991 est. pop. 264,000), SE Nigeria. It is an important regional market, a road and rail hub, and a manufacturing center for cement, textiles, pharmaceuticals, processed palm oil, shoes, plastics, soap, and beer. Originally a small market town, Aba was developed by the British as an administrative center in the early 20th cent. In 1929, women in Aba rioted against Britain's arbitrary use of indigenous persons as rulers and against direct taxation.

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Aba

a city in southern Nigeria on the Aba River, at the intersection of a highway and the Port Harcourt-Enugu railroad. Population in 1963, 131,000. A center for oil palm trade, Aba is also the site of a soap factory and brewery. Oils and knitwear are produced there.

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Organizers said the American Bankers Association and six top banks have spent 35 million dollars fighting financial reforms after accepting 17.

Thousands protest bailout bonuses at Chicago bank meeting by AFP / AFP American Edition

Four Ways to Become a Member MAIL American Bankers Association Attn: ABA Marketing Network 1120 Connecticut Ave.

ABA Marketing Network: the best minds in bank marketing meet here by Gantcheva, Ema / ABA Bank Marketing

CUNA's and NAFCU's lobbyists have their work cut out for them, representatives of the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America also made the list of top lobbyists.

CUNA, NAFCU lobbyists on list of most influential by Credit Union Times

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