One-stop-shops for business and investment

There are a growing number of one-stop-shops (OSS) being established by governments around Africa designed to improve the experience of private investors, both domestic and foreign. Over the last two years I’ve worked with GIZ to support the establishment of a number of state-based OSS in Niger, Ogun and Plateau States. The Niger State One…

Streamlining and Shortening Licensing Processes Through a One-Stop-Shop Facility (the One-stop Business Facilitation Centre)

As a small landlocked country surrounded by South Africa, one would think that making import and export easier for local businesses is a critical issue. How else can business obtain access to the markets they require to expand and employ people? However, Doing Business 2010 reports that it takes 44 days to obtain an export license and…