African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4173

Full Length Research Paper

What are the causes of small business failure in Burao, Somaliland?

Mohamed Ahmed Kunle
  • Mohamed Ahmed Kunle
  • Directorate of Research and Community Service, University of Burao, Somaliland.
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 13 November 2021
  •  Accepted: 11 February 2022
  •  Published: 28 February 2022

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