Information Provision to Business Entities

Abstract

Business information is imperative for business transaction and prospects. The provision of business information to business entities cannot be overemphasized, because when the right information is provided in the right format, to the right user and made available to the right user at the right time, this could in turn record a tremendous increase in provision of goods and services to consumers/customers and as well create increase to the country's economy as well as the global market. Business information provision is an essential ingredient to all business entities regardless of its form: sole proprietorship, partnership, company, cooperative etc. The use of ICT to disseminate information or customers’ use of it to have access to their investments at any time is of paramount importanance, especially in our present information society characterized by ICT. The world has become a global village in that one stays at his/her comfort zone and access information at anytime and anywhere. Government and libraries have their own role to play in making the people have access to the needed business information. This would play a dual role by meeting the need of the user environment an the objectives of the information providers as well.