Nigeria’s Ease of Doing Business Intervention


Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) make up more than 90% of all registered businesses in Nigeria. These MSMEs provide about 84% of jobs and contribute just under 50% to the GDP of the economy. However, these businesses face multiple challenges that hinder their contribution to inclusive growth.


The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) was established to remove the bureaucratic constraints and bottlenecks to doing business in Nigeria with a view to reducing the:


Time

Cost

Procedures


in starting and running a business, and increase efficiency.

Reforming Nigeria’s Business Environment

Nigeria has implemented more than 160 business climate reforms since the inception of the PEBEC in 2016 to make doing business in Nigeria easier


  The PEBEC’s model is in line with global best practice and includes a strong performance tracking element measured by the World Bank Ease of Doing Business Index (DBI).

  Since inception, Nigeria moved up 39 places to 131st place (out of 190) in the 2019/20 report

  In the same period, Nigeria’s ease of doing business score improved by over 8.5 basis points.

  32 Nigerian states improved their ease of doing business environment led by Kaduna, Enugu, Abia, Lagos and Anambra States

  An independent Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) survey adjudged Nigeria's reforms as impactful in terms of reduction in time, cost and procedures of doing business.

Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) Focus Areas

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Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) Focus Areas in the life stages of an SME


The First Step

  • Starting a business

Accessing Finance

  • Getting credit

Getting a location

  • Registering Property
  • Dealing With Construction Permits
  • Getting Electricity


Daily Operations

  • Paying Taxes
  • Trading Across Borders
  • Entry & Exit Of People

Legal

  • Enforcing Contracts
  • Protecting Minority Investors
  • Resolving Insolvency

IN THE NEWS


Press Release

DR. JODUWOLE AWARDED THE SIR AHMADU BELLO, SARDAUNA OF SOKOTO PLATINUM LEADERSHIP AWARD

Dr. Joduwole was awarded the "Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardauna of Sokoto Platinum Leadership Award" by The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria. The representatives of the group also decorated her with the "Garkuwan Matassan Arewa/Icon and Cynosure of Nation Building" - a Medal of Honor making her a Protector and Shield of Arewa Youth, and youth across Nigeria.

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Press Release

MEETING WITH THE AGs

The legal team of the PEBEC Secretariat was at the Federal Ministry of Justice (FMoJ) to brief the Honorable Attorney General of the Federation (HAGF) on the Business Facilitation (and Miscellaneous provisions) Bill...

Meeting with the AGs



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