Rossiter, Dr. CatherineOLADIPUPO IDRIS SALAU2024-01-302024-01-302021https://dspace.griffith.ie/handle/123456789/413This research investigates the impact of the political environment on business performance of MTN in Nigeria. The political environment consists of the overarching structures of governance, power and stability within a country. It is also part of the broader business environment. The political environment is the most powerful amongst all factors influencing businesses, as its actions or inactions determine other factors. The government is a significant factor in the political environment. Due to economic reasons, the government woos multinational corporations to invest within countries. This is the case with Nigeria, the government invited the giant telecommunications multinational corporation to invest in it, thus stirring up economic growth and employment. However, by operating in Nigeria, MTN is impacted by factors within the business environment. This research sought to investigate the impacts of the political environment on MTN’s business performance. The research adopts qualitative methodology, through the conduct of interviews with six managerial staff of MTN. The research discovers that the political environment offers MTN significant assistance in tax incentives, level playing field and other liberal economic policies. However, MTN has faced challenges from the political environment including tax fine, insecurity posed by nonstate actors and general perception from citizens about unethical business operations of MTN. Thus, the research recommends that MTN takes more proactive steps to address these issues to ensure its safe operations in Nigeria.Thesis