African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4193

Influence of entrepreneurship education, technology and globalisation on performance of SMEs in Nigeria

Yusuf Emmanuel
  • Yusuf Emmanuel
  • Department of Business Education, Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 30 May 2017
  •  Accepted: 27 June 2017
  •  Published: 14 August 2017

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