Micro-entrepreneurship in Niger : Factors affecting the success of women street food vendors

OTOO Miriam

IBRO Germaine

FULTON Joan

LOWENBERG-DEBOER James

Entreprenariat agricole

Emploi des femmes

Entreprenariat agricole

Micro-entrepreneurship in the informal sector plays a vital role in generating employment and income in West Africa. In this article, the authors examine business success factors for micro-entrepreneurs involved in the production and sale of street foods in Niger, drawing on the resource-based view theory. Business success was measured by size of firm and vendor’s perception of enterprise growth. Their results indicate that business experience is an important success factor, while the need for cash is a constraint for business success. A rare resource, limited access to financial assets translates into limited opportunities for growth of these informal micro-enterprises into viable businesses.

Journal of african business

International Water Management Institute (IWMI) , Colombo , Sri Lanka

Institut National de Recherche Agronomique du Niger (INRAN) Niamey , Niger

Department of Agricultural Economics , Purdue University , West Lafayette , Indiana , USA

2012

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Niger

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