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The Susu Collection System in Ghana and experiences in linking formal and informal financial intermediaries

The Susu Collection System of Ghana Susu collection is one of Ghana’s most ancient traditional banking systems. In the Akan language, the term ‘Susu’ means “small small” as to indicate…

Roberta Zenere August 20, 2013

Ghana

Microfinance and the Integration between Formal and Informal Finance in Ghana

This post was written by Roberta Zenere Ghana: a brief profile of the country Ghana, officially, the Republic of Ghana, is a Western Africa country boarded by Burkina Faso to…

AAE Support Staff August 11, 2013

Côte d’Ivoire

Ease of starting up new ventures in Côte d’Ivoire

Over the second half of the 20th century, Côte d’Ivoire was one of the most prosperous West African countries with strong exports of cash crops such as cocoa, coffee and…

Saad Azza August 10, 2013

Senegal

Senegal: Economic Overview and the Realities of Doing Business

The Republic of Senegal, the western-most country of the African continent, is positioned as a natural transport center that shares its western border with the North Atlantic Ocean, while Mauritania,…

Jacqueline Taylor July 30, 2013

Senegal

Business environment in Senegal

This article was written by Kennedy Ochieng Located in the Western Part of Africa, Senegal borders the North Atlantic Ocean between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania. It has a total area of…

Jacqueline Taylor July 27, 2013

Guinea

Business environment in Guinea Conakry

Art.1 Historical introduction Historically, Guinea has been the main agricultural producer among the French colonies in West Africa. The sector is subsequently collapsed, making this country a net importer of…

Fortunato Novelliere July 26, 2013

Liberia

Liberia- Land of renewed hope

The resource rich country of Liberia, under the leader of the first ever democratically elected female leader of an African nation President Ellen Johnson Sifleaf, is fighting its way toward…

Aksa Bilal July 23, 2013

Nigeria

Entrepreneurship Education: Mechanism for Employability, Self-Reliance and National Development

Entrepreneurship education aims at instilling and inculcating entrepreneurial spirit, self-reliant mindsets and deepening students’ awareness of limitless business ideas as well opportunities within and around their environment. Historically, Igbo, Yoruba…

luqman2001 July 19, 2013

Nigeria

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 without endangering/compromising the needs of future generation, there the need…

luqman2001 July 18, 2013