MSMEs have played a significant role in the development of Nigeria’s Non-Oil Export sector despite the myriad of challenges. Capacity development issues represent the greatest problem facing MSMEs in Nigeria. Other identified issues include access to finance, infrastructure, government policy inconsistencies and bureaucracy, environmental factors, multiple taxes and levies, access to modern technology, unfair competition, marketing problems among others. In response to the capacity challenges, the Policy Development Facility Bridge Programme through its Trade Policy Workstream embarked on a capacity-building series to train export-oriented MSMEs to improve their ability to participate more in non-oil trade in a sustainable fashion.
Report on Non-oil Export Capacity Building Series
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