Overcoming Constraints and Empowering Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Through Land Titling

This chapter examines the pros and cons of land titling in SSA, using Akure, Nigeria, as an example. Many problems, such as corruption, excessive expenses, and bureaucratic inefficiency hinder the effective implementation of land titling. Despite these obstacles, the chapter highlights the revolutionary potential of land titling, especially for SMEs in poor countries. Important topics covered include the importance of SMEs in driving economic growth and poverty reduction, as well as the bureaucratic, financial, and technical barriers to establishing land ownership. This chapter explains how titling land can help  SMEs access loans, encourage investment, and flourish. Through models and empirical evidence, this chapter demonstrates how land titling helps SMEs generate more money and fight poverty.