Azar Group (Since 1921)

Azar Group has a long history in Ghana. Azar Azar's son Joseph Azar came to Ghana in 1919. He worked briefly as a trader before he established himself with his first store in Accra, Joseph Azar, and Sons. Gradually he fine-tuned his product line to specialize in paints and hardware-related products and changed the name to City Paints Supply ltd. In the 1940’s they expanded to Tudu with a new larger innovative store and by the 1960s this was the largest hardware store in Ghana.

In 1968 the Azar family diversified and expanded into paint manufacturing. Azar Chemical Industries Ltd. was joined with City Paints Supply Ltd to found Azar Group.

Azar Group opened its new corporate offices and factory in 2016. The new location at 88 Spintex Road includes extensive manufacturing facilities, as well as another City Paints Supply store. Azar Group currently employs over 500 employees and is one of the largest diversified industrial manufacturers in Ghana