“We are a wealthy country that has not managed its opportunities and resources very well.” Nigeria, he adds, “Nigeria has no shortage of remarkable entrepreneurs or of people with the work ethic to go out and put food on the table.”
Any business thinking of investing in Nigeria faces a daunting prospect. Public bureaucracies are labyrinthine, slow-moving and notoriously corrupt. Basic services such as electricity and water are unreliable, if available. Skilled and semi-skilled workers are often hard to find. Just getting about
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