The way forward Despite the plethora of programmes and initiatives to spur entrepreneurship, there is a lack of coordination at the policy level in most African countries, which limits the positive impact such interventions may otherwise have had. While one government agency may be responsible for promoting entrepreneurship, another agency of the same government rolls…
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Africa is a continent of contrasts. On one hand, it is seen, and rightly so, as the world’s last frontier where massive development is set to occur. On the other hand, it is probably the most problematic continent; with sit tight leaders, all sorts of wars and conflicts, the occasional natural disaster, high poverty levels…
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The latest unemployment statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics paint a very grim picture of the growing unemployment crisis in Nigeria. Unemployment has risen to 18.1% and total unemployment and under employment figures) had risen to 40.2%. When the latest statistics were released by the NBS on December 22, there was no reaction from…
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Women’s contribution to economic development cannot be over-emphasized. The agricultural system in Sub-Saharan Africa is predominantly small scale farming systems with more than 50 percent of the agricultural activity performed by women.Women provide the bulk of labor input in African agriculture, regularly quoted to be 60 to 80%. Women have also been the main driving force…
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Barriers to a More Productive Agriculture Sector; Several structural bottlenecks beset Nigeria’s agricultural growth and competitiveness. This includes: – Policy incapacity, instability and implementation inefficiency. – Poor agricultural technology and service delivery environment. – Absence of basic infrastructure for agricultural, industrial and social services in the economy is a big disincentive to downstream agribusiness processes.…
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Nigeria is one of the largest countries in Africa, with a total geographical area of 923,768 square kilometers and an estimated population of about 167 million (NBS, 2014). Nigeria has a highly diversified agro ecological condition which makes possible the production of a wide range of agricultural products. Hence, agriculture constitutes one of the most important…
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Lagos is the most populated city in Nigeria, ranked 7th fastest growing city in the world and the 2nd fastest growing city in Africa. Although it is the smallest state in Nigeria by landmass, it is the most popular city in West Africa, and has the biggest internally generated revenue uptake among states in Nigeria (generating 25%…
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– “daju daju Eko o ni baaje” Ever since the formation of the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment by the incumbent governor of Lagos State – which is in response to the abolition and re-alignment of ministries, departments and agencies – the Lagos state government, has been a vehement and dogged supporter of the…
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GE in Africa – “Afri-gination at Work” GE, in short for, General Electric, is an American multinational conglomerate company incorporated in the state of New York, and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. A household name in America with total assets of about $365.2 billion dollars, GE is one of the largest and most-diversified corporations not only in the US, but also in…
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GE’s Universities Business Challenge and Special Competition The Universities Business Challenge (UBC) is the world’s leading undergraduate business game competition designed to foster employability and entrepreneurial (EE) skills in students. Now in its 19th year, the UBC was launched in the UK in 1998 and is supported by leading universities and graduate employers all over…
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