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Symrise Launches Subsidiary in Nigeria, Plans Lab Facilities
Symrise has incorporated its subsidiary in Lagos, Nigeria. With this move, it is strengthening its presence in Africa.
The location will include sales and marketing offices as well as application laboratories.
Symrise will use the market Insights from its presence in the area to serve both local and multinational customers with products specifically tailored for the West African market.
Symrise can look back on a long history in the Nigerian market. Both segments, Scent & Care and Flavor & Nutrition, have been active throughout the whole country for nearly 30 years.
During that time, Symrise has gathered a deep understanding of local markets by continuously sending fragrance and flavor experts to Nigeria.
It has also built long-term relationships with customers.
Establishing its own company in Nigeria is thus a logical step, as the management said the measure will endear it to o small and medium enterprises that require its products to thrive, adding that the incorporation will enable job creation.
Symrise officially launched its legal entity in Lagos. Local and international dignitaries and business representatives attended the ceremony.
Mr. Michael Derus, general Consul, represented the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany. The South African Consul General, Ambassador Mokgethi Samuel Monaisa, also attended the ceremony. Members of the Symrise Executive Board were present as well.
Speaking during a press conference to flag off the new era, Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Bertram, chief executive officer of Symrise AG, said, “With about 175 million inhabitants, abundant mineral and national resources, Nigeria has the potential to become one of the top 10 economies in the world. Already today, the country is Africa’s largest economy and one of the fastest growing on the continent and seen as gateway to West Africa.
“Symrise has also successfully grown its representation in Nigeria for over three decades through our longstanding agent Allied Technol Systems Ltd. Now, we have decided to intensify our presence and commitment and to establish our own legal entity, while continuing to be supported by and collaborate with Allied Technol. Symrise is known as a company with a long-term set of goals. I am sure that today’s opening is just the first step of our involvement here in Lagos.”
Symrise has incorporated its subsidiary under the name Nigeria LTD.
It will be situated in a business park in the Ikeja suburb of Lagos State, Nigeria.
The facilities will host both segments Scent & Care, including Life Essentials, as well as Flavor & Nutrition.
They will serve both local and multinational customers that are present in the West African market. Activities will range from sales and marketing to application laboratories to develop flavors and fragrances specifically tailored for the local market.
With its local infrastructure, Symrise will be able to offer customers closer support as well as faster, more direct dialogue to anticipate and satisfy their needs and market requirements. The company in Lagos will also enjoy support through frequent visits from experts and managers from the Europe, Africa, Middle East Region.
Symrise is also known for its high internal standards in quality and regulatory. It will also apply these best practices in Nigeria. Strict compliance with domestic legal requirements will be granted in all of its activities. For this, Symrise intends to closely cooperate with government and regulatory authorities.
Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavorings, cosmetic active ingredients and raw materials as well as functional ingredients.
Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of nutritional supplements.
Its sales of € 1.830 billion in 2013 place Symrise among the top four companies in the global flavors and fragrances market.
Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented in 35 countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.
Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life.
Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.
Symrise thus takes sustainability into account in every part of its corporate strategy.
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a Public Health advisory on the spread of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM).
It said that the caution is particularly for states within the African Meningitis belt.
In a statement by the Corporate Communications Division of NCDC urged all Nigerians to remain vigilant and adopt preventive measures.
The statement said: “As Nigeria continues through the peak dry season months, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) alerts the public to the ongoing risk of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM), particularly in states within the African meningitis belt.
“Cerebrospinal meningitis occurs more frequently between December and April, when dry, dusty conditions, overcrowding, and poor ventilation increase the risk of transmission.
“The NCDC urges all Nigerians to remain vigilant and adopt preventive measures. Surveillance and response activities remain ongoing nationwide, and laboratory testing is being conducted at the state level while national laboratory capacity is being strengthened.
It explained that Cerebrospinal meningitis is a serious infection of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
According to NCDC the affliction is most commonly caused by bacteria, particularly Neisseria meningitidis.
“Bacterial meningitis can progress rapidly and may be fatal within hours if untreated.
“However, early diagnosis and prompt antibiotic treatment significantly improve survival and reduce complications. CSM spreads through respiratory droplets during close contact, especially in overcrowded or poorly ventilated environments.”
It said that symptoms to watch out for include sudden high fever, severe headache, and neck stiffness.
It said other symptoms may include: nausea or vomiting, sensitivity to light, confusion or altered consciousness and seizures.
For In infants and young children, NCDC said the symptoms could bulging soft spot on the head.
The Centre said that early recognition and treatment can save lives.
According to a Kaspersky report “Mobile malware evolution,” the number of Trojan banker attacks on Android smartphones increased by 56% in 2025 compared to the previous year*.
This type of malware is designed to steal user credentials for online banking, e-payment services and credit card systems. Cybercriminals commonly distribute Trojan bankers through messaging apps, as well as through malicious webpages.
The number of new Trojan banker installation packages for Android (unique APK files) also increased sharply, reaching 255,090 packages – a 271% increase over 2024. This may indicate that these tools generate substantial profit for cybercriminals.
Kaspersky experts believe threat actors will continue both to expand delivery channels and develop new Trojan variants trying to evade detection by security solutions. Among all detected Trojan bankers, the leading families were Mamont and Creduz.
“Although Trojan bankers for smartphones are the fastest-growing type of malware, we also observed another important trend: preinstalled backdoors such as Triada and Keenadu appeared more frequently compared to previous years. People purchase completely new, but infected, Android devices and may be unaware of the threat.
Once integrated into the firmware fully functional preinstalled backdoors provide attackers with unlimited control over the victims’ smartphones and tablets. As a result, all information on infected devices can be compromised.
It’s quite difficult to remove such malware. If the device is infected, we recommend users check for firmware updates. After the update, run a scan of the device with a security solution again to make sure newly installed firmware is not infected,” comments Anton Kivva, malware analyst team lead at Kaspersky.
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