Western Africa

Role of Industrial Associations and Support Agencies for Enterprise Development in Nigeria

For any nation to experience sustainable development defined by economist as a development which meets the needs of present generation…

13 years ago

Nigeria’s Business Environment: Prospects and Challenges for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMES)

Before committing investible funds to any business activity, there is the need to understand the business environment. The term business…

13 years ago

Nigeria´s business environment

Nigeria context Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, with 174.5m.  It is categorized as a lower-middle income economy…

13 years ago

The Business environment in Mali

Mali’s sudden emergence into the world’s spotlight came in early 2012 when the country descended into chaos as a result…

13 years ago

The Business Environment in the Gambia

Country Background  1.1 Location The Gambia is a small country in West Africa with a population of 1.7 Million. It…

13 years ago

Financial inclusion and the Potential of Linking Formal and Informal Financial Institutions

 Microcredit, microfinance and the vision of building ‘inclusive financial systems’. Figure 1: Financial needs and financial services for the poorSource:…

13 years ago

Togo – Tourism May Be the Way

There is very little information on the internet about Togo or its economy, and what there is pertains mainly to…

15 years ago

Nigeria’s Business Environment

I was opportune to spend 12 years of my life in Nigeria. I lived in rural areas of Nigeria. In…

15 years ago

Solution to Unemployment and Poverty, Entrepreneurship Gains Momentum

Overview An immense human resource reservoir, Nigeria is struggling to address cumbersome poverty issues; according to recent official estimates the…

15 years ago

Hopes and Fears: Returning from Europe to Nigeria to Start Up a Small-scale Business

Ben stayed in Europe for quite a long time, say, more than five years. He sought for asylum, the request…

15 years ago