Sasless,
During my 23 years in Nigeria I had the good fortune to work with and meet socially many good people. Some were better off than others, but whatever their backgrounds they were good hearted, well intentioned people who simply aspired to build a better life for themselves and their families. Exactly the same as good people all over the world.
However as you alluded, they are hamstrung by a broken system. Starting a business anywhere else is a matter of finding a niche then capitalising your business to fill it. In Nigeria that applies; however in addition one is compelled to add paying off the local youth, community, Local Government officials etc. Then source a generator and pay for diesel to run it, sort out supply chain issues through corrupt ports/airports and on and on et al.
Countless failed endeavours and broken dreams with no end in sight.
NEO