Project Abstract

<p> </p><p>Capital investment and the impact in Nigeria and other third World countries are very slow when compared with capital investments of the advanced countries like USA, Britain, Germany etc. The causes of these differences range from low-capital savings, low investment, low capital accumulation i.e. the term “Vicious circle of poverty” and other related Geo-socio-cultural problems predominant in the African continent which is not peculiar with Nigerian style at investments.</p><p>In the project attempts were made to X-ray these problems and possible antdots which will serve as a panacea to these myriads of problems. Such results and findings include creating awareness politically, total patriotism like those exhibited by George Ashington of America, Zike of Africa, Nkurmah of Ghana, to mention but a few. Also, eschewing social vices like, slander, corrupt practices, showing equity discourage avarice, entrench a lasting, tested democratic society for the betterment of all Nigerians. This will help us to achieve all aims, inability the teachings of God, exhibiting tolerance, peace, love, brotherliness as we have no any other country, than Nigerian we have to stay her and selvage it together.</p><p>– Rtd Major General Muhammadu Buhari</p><p>– Ex-head of State of Nigeria.</p><p>It is expected that the implementation of the finding and recommendations in this research works there will be more improvement in the capital investments and other sectors of the economy for us to match happily into the 21st century.</p> <br><p></p>

Project Overview

<p> </p><p><strong>INTRODUCTION</strong></p><p><strong>1.1 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM</strong></p><p>A lot of capital investment are made in our country today wither on stocks and shares, tangible assets etc, still our country is still experiencing low capital investment in the country when compared with 1st and 2nd World country of the World. But we still see various efforts made by the government and capital market to improve the rate of our capital investment in Nigeria.</p><p>Despite all these efforts made by the government and capital market to increase the rate of capital investment in Nigeria, we still have low impact rate on the capital investment in Nigeria. Why? It is of this fact that the researcher has decided to investigate, the extent of the Nigerian capital investment and its impact in the economy.</p><p><strong>1.2 RATIONALE OF THE STUDY</strong></p><p>Being a student studying a course relating to finance, I have some reasons which prompted me to carry on this research on the impact of capital investment on Nigeria economy.</p><p>One of the reasons is to find out the actual impact which capital investment play in the development of Nigeria economy.</p><p>Another reason behind my course of carrying this topic is to know some of the factors affecting capital investment in <strong>Nigeria economy.</strong></p><p>Thirdly, I equally want to know capital investment and the national development plan as it concerns capital investment.</p><p>Fourthly, I equally want to know the major constraints in capital investment in Nigeria.</p><p>It is of this facts that the researcher has decided to carryout this research work and finally give solutions and recommendations where needed.</p><p><strong>1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY</strong></p><p>This topic, “the impact of capital investment will be of great importance to all investors in the country when will implemented by the users.</p><p><strong>BANKERS</strong></p><p>Bankers will equally benefit from such write-ups as this will increase the “morale of investors and make them to invest and subsequently lead to investment banking in Nigeria.</p><p><strong>INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATE BODIES</strong></p><p>Individuals and corporate bodies will equally benefit from this research work because the researcher took time to bringout the necessary steps for capital investment in Nigeria.</p><p><strong>THE ECONOMY</strong></p><p>The economy will equally benefit as this will increase the economic development of the country thereby increasing GNP of the counting as this stires up the mind of investors.</p><p><strong>1.4 DEFINITION OF TERMS</strong></p><p><strong>CAPITAL BUDGETING</strong></p><p><strong>Capital budgeting:</strong><strong>&nbsp;This is a process of planning expenditures whose returns are expected to extended beyond one year when business enterprises makes a capital investment.</strong></p><p><strong>CAPITAL</strong></p><p><strong>Capital:</strong>&nbsp;This is that part of resources or input which are part of factors of production.</p><p><strong>CAPITAL INVESTMENT</strong></p><p><strong>Capital Investment:</strong>&nbsp;This started to be notice predominantly immediately there arose the growth from subsistence economy to capitalist economy, socialist or mixed economy.</p><p><strong>THE CAPITAL MARKET</strong></p><p>The capital market can be defined as a complex of institution and mechanism where be medium and long term funds are put together and made available and where by instruments already outstanding and transferred.</p> <br><p></p>