Monday, December 8, 2014

Reasons For Doing Business In Nigeria

By Claudine Hodges


The motive of every investor is to make profits from whatever adventure he or she is pursuing. Some of the factors they consider include the type of commodity and place where they should be based. Choosing the right country for this will help you save money as you spend less and sell more. There are lots of reasons why doing business in Nigeria is beneficial to all and sundry.

The major factor for making gains is the size of the market. Businesses in Nigeria do not have much work to do in finding market for their products. This is because the country has the highest number of people in Africa as more than 140 million individuals live there. Countries like China and other upcoming economies think about going to Nigeria to increase their popularity.

Another reason why the country is better than most others for business men is that tax is not high. Multinational companies enjoy lower tax payment as a way of encouraging their continuous presence for increased development. A multinational in Nigeria enjoys more tax free benefits than their other sites in western countries.

Finding labor is not a problem in Nigeria. There are millions of youths with the skills for whatever business you want to do there. You can find laborers who are ready to work with their bare hands and you can also find professionals who have been trained in universities both home and abroad. You can also harness the semi skilled ones and train them up to your company's demands to save your money. Nigerians are generally hardworking and easy to work with.

Nigeria is no longer backward in infrastructural development as it is actually among the most developed in Africa. This reduces cost of production, which is directly proportional to the cost of transportation. Experts and other personnel from other countries can easily come in and out of the country by using any of the international airports. There are international and domestic airports in the North, South, East and West of Nigeria.

Electricity is also improving in the country as more and more transformers are being distributed. In order to increase electricity generation and distribution, the government thought it wise to privatize the sector so that it can become more profitable to all and sundry. In addition, more power stations are being developed and spread across the different geographical zones in the nation.

Foreign investors and owners of multinationals can directly or indirectly open up their minds to the government without being afraid of any outcome. This is because the system of government is democracy and it is the utmost desire of the government to increase the country's economic status in the nearest future. Government policies are being implemented by ministers who are sure to have the country's interest at heart.

Establishing a business in Nigeria is profitable because the land is fertile. Crops such as cassava and oil palm are produced in large quantities and this benefits industries as raw materials can easily be processed within. Oil from palm kernel is used in the soap industries while cassava is turned into flour for bread making. The people are also accommodating and you can easily mingle with both the young and aged ones.




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