protocols; the Igbo factor in the history of intergroup relations and commerce in Kano: opportunities and challenge; introduction; the Igbo settlement in Kano; settlement and consolidation of community; the Igbo community during the second world war; the role of Igbo state union; Igbo businesses during the Nigerian civil war; the Igbo after the civil war; state creation and new opportunities for the Igbo; other economic opportunities; Igbo in spare parts business; Igbo in textile trade; conclusion; acknowledgements; references; curriculum vitae.