Sustainable Financing Options for Business Entrepreneurs in Post-insurgency Northeast Nigeria

This study investigated sustainable financing options for business entrepreneurs in Post-Insurgency Northeast Nigeria. It adopted survey research design. The study population covers all business entrepreneurs within Northeast Nigeria. Krejcie and Morgan (1970) sample and sampling size determination table was used to arrive at a 384-sample size. The data were primarily sourced using a structured questionnaire on a five-point Likert scale. Data collected for the study regressed, using SPSS21. Results showed green debt financing having a significant effect on business entrepreneurs in Post-insurgency Northeast Nigeria, with green equity financing also having a significant effect on business entrepreneurs in Post-insurgency Northeast Nigeria. Finally, it revealed the option of using carbon credits financial instruments having significant and negative effect on business entrepreneurs in Post-insurgency Northeast Nigeria. Based on the findings aforementioned, recommendations were made that the use of both green debt and green equity financing be encouraged among business entrepreneurs in Post-Insurgency Northeast Nigeria, and that government, policy makers and stake holders should create awareness on the immense benefits available in the usage of carbon credits for Sustainable business development.