This paper is a first attempt at differentiating the problems of finance of the privately held small businesses from …

unconstrained in both product and factor markets, finance has been widely identified as a potential constraint on entrepreneurial … activity due to either debt or equity gaps. However, in terms of externally supplied finance, it is arguably the availability … with the provision of debt finance, the nature of the relationship between bank and entrepreneur can be of considerable …

Value chain finance (VCF) represents the aligning and structuring of finance within a value chain or as a result of its … existence. Given the growing need to explore innovative approaches to rural and agricultural finance in Nigeria, such financing … food production in Nigeria. Finally, it is recommended that a value chain financing agency be established to make finance …