2024 Demonstration: Kano bizmen constitute taskforce to protect markets The Kano business community has set up emergency squads to secure markets and business areas in anticipation of the nationwide protests scheduled for August. As a key commercial hub in Sub-Saharan Africa, Kano is home to eight major markets and numerous shopping malls in a city with approximately 20 million residents. Alhaji Sabi’u Bako, the leader of the Kano Business community, addressed an emergency meeting with market and supermarket representatives, stressing the importance of preemptive measures to prevent looting. At the meeting, Alhaji...