An Oil Giant Reforms: The Experience of South African Firms Doing Business in Nigeria

This report describes a research project funded by the Danish government that interviewed twenty-two South African companies in 2004 to analyze their experiences doing business in Nigeria, aiming to develop policy recommendations for a sustainable business environment in Africa.

• A study based on interviews with twenty-two companies conducted in Nigeria and South Africa in 2004 examined the advantages and pitfalls of operating in Nigeria, which is described as the second-largest economy and most populous state in sub-Saharan Africa.
• The 'Business in Africa' research project, funded by the Danish government and led by Neuma Grobbelaar with researcher Hany Besada, sought to use South African business experiences across various African countries to inform policy debates regarding Nepad and the role of business in African development.

APA

Besada, H. (2004). An Oil Giant Reforms: The Experience of South African Firms Doing Business in Nigeria. South African Institute of International Affairs. https://saiia.org.za/research/an-oil-giant-reforms-the-experience-of-south-african-firms-doing-business-in-nigeria/

Chicago

Besada, Hany. An Oil Giant Reforms: The Experience of South African Firms Doing Business in Nigeria. South African Institute of International Affairs, 2004. https://saiia.org.za/research/an-oil-giant-reforms-the-experience-of-south-african-firms-doing-business-in-nigeria/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{besada2004oil, author = {Besada, Hany}, title = {{An Oil Giant Reforms: The Experience of South African Firms Doing Business in Nigeria}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2004}, month = apr, url = {https://saiia.org.za/research/an-oil-giant-reforms-the-experience-of-south-african-firms-doing-business-in-nigeria/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }