the importation of raw materials to encourage import substitution to the manufacturing sector (National Bureau of Statistics, 2014) but the manufacturing contribution to the economy was generally still on the downward trend. The import subsidy approached by the government had discouraged domestic manufacturing coupled with a lack of investment in human capital and infrastructure development resulted in stagnation in the manufacturing sector. Nigeria’s sole reliance on oil exports, production inefficiencies
Individual Case Analysis and Presentation 1. Introduction This chapter focuses on the analysis of the Internationalisation process of the four individual case firms under investigation in this thesis. The individual case firm’s analysis is divided into four main sections, namely - the general overview of the firm’s specific business sectors, the case firm background and domestic expansion process and international expansion. Drawing from multiple data sources coupled with semi-structure in-depth
1. Individual Case Analysis and Presentation 2. Introduction This chapter focuses on the individual case analysis of the Internationalisation process of the four case firms under investigation in this thesis. The individual case firm’s analysis is divided into three main sections, namely - the general overview of the case firms’ specific business sectors, the firm background and domestic expansion process and international expansion. Drawing from multiple data sources coupled with semi-structure
(agricultural products are central).other export items include textile coffee, tobacco, cement and many others. Kenya imports mostly machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron steel and plastics. Kenya mainly trades with countries like England, China, Japan, Netherlands, Uganda, Tanzania, United States of America and the United Arab Emirs. Kenya exports about 5.7billion us dollars and imports about 12.651billion us dollars leading to a negative balance of payment. According
Uganda 1. Historical background The country known as Uganda was once a British colony just like the majority of its neighbors in East Africa. It was initially intruded into by the Arab traders led by Speke and the British explorers led by Stanley in 1862 and 1875 respectively. They both paid homage to Mutesa who was the King (kabaka) of the Buganda. Uganda remained predominantly under the colony of the British until 1962 when they were granted internal self government by Britain (History
in the country. 5. Mineral and resources The natural resources in Cuba include cobalt, nickel, iron ore, copper, salt, timber, silica, oil, and petroleum. The following are also produced in the economy: ammonia and ammonia byproducts, betonies, cement, feldspar, high-purity zeolite minerals, gypsum, kaolin, lime, high-grade limestone, marble, sand, sulfuric acid, steel, and urea. 6. Surface transportation Mode of transport | Availability | Road | 60,858 km- 638 km expressway. | Water
As discussed earlier, research on the internationalisation of Nigerian firm’s is still under-explored and scant in the literature. In fact, few studies have research internationalisation phenomenon have studied it on the perspective of the banking sector (Amungo in Adeleye, White, & Boso, 2016, pp. 69-91), “examining the factors influencing the international expansion of Nigerian banks” finds that Nigerian banks internationalisation is influenced by home country regulations and the domestic competitive
Brazil is a leading emerging economy in the world today. Other economies in this category include; Russia, India, South Africa and china excluding Hong Kong and Macau. There has been a real transformation in the Brazil economy in the 21st century. The country 's location is in Latin America and is one of the motivating economies in the world market. It has experienced rapid growth, price stability, and fiscal responsibility (Czinkota 2010). These responses can be credited to the proper governance
The study of the internationalisation process of emerging market multinationals (EMNCs) has gained prominence in the last two decades. This is as a result of the economic growth and transformation witnessed among the emerging markets (EM) and the growth of EMNCs. The internationalisation phenomenon has resulted in a surge of interest from international business (IB) scholars (Athreye & Kapur, 2009; Hoskisson, Eden, Lau, & Wright, 2000; Hoskisson, Wright, Filatotchev, & Peng, 2013; Jormanainen & Koveshnikov
overlapping characteristics. Their separation however serves a useful analytical purpose and reveals the diversity in the means devised, to both maintain local legitimacy and maintain a steady revenue stream, devised by those who take part in war making. Loosely Controlled Armed Groups The Lebanese Shi’ite militia, Amal was composed of a variety of local self-defence groups controlling small territories such as villages or individual streets in the southern suburbs of Beirut as well as in southern Lebanon