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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 environment is composed of two words ‘Business’ and ‘Environment’. The…

luqman2001 July 17, 2013

Nigeria

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 and low human development country, as it ranks 142 out…

Diego Lopez July 5, 2013

Mali

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 of a military coup. Prior to the still lingering period…

David Arnett July 4, 2013

Gambia

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 is surrounded by Senegal, apart from a short strip of Atlantic coastline at…

Chioma Okwudiafor July 2, 2013

Ghana

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: Helms (2006) Microfinance entails the provision of small financial services…

Roberta Zenere July 1, 2013

Togo

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 its poverty and history of political unrest. But that very…

AAE Support Staff October 15, 2011

Nigeria

Nigeria’s Business Environment

I was opportune to spend 12 years of my life in Nigeria. I lived in rural areas of Nigeria. In those years, I learned to trade and farm. I hated…

AAE Support Staff September 20, 2011

Nigeria

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 poverty rate increased to 70%. Despite the economic crisis, the…

AAE Support Staff September 20, 2011

Nigeria

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 was rejected. Therefore, he never got the chance to legalize…

AAE Support Staff September 20, 2011