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Igbo entrepreneurship

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Igbo Entrepreneurship and Migration: A Post-War Economic Phenomenon

The Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria are widely known for their business ingenuity, mobility, and ability to rebuild from adversity. Nowhere is this more visible than in the period following the Nigeria–Biafra Civil War (1967–1970). The war left the Eastern Region devastated economically, socially, and politically. Yet within a few decades, the Igbo became one…

Igba Boyi: How the Igbo People Turn Apprentices into Successful Entrepreneurs

In Nigeria, especially in the southeastern region, there’s a powerful and unique way young people learn how to do business — it’s called the Igbo Apprenticeship System, also known as Igba Boi or Imu Ahia. This apprentice system is primarily practiced in the southeast because the region is well-known for commerce. It’s more than…