ABSTRACT
The borders of the Dark Continent, with the 2000 US Decennial Census noting that, in that year, Nigerian female immigrant entrepreneurs (FIE), second in size only to their South African counterparts, constituted America's largest group, numbering 1,409. The value of African labor production was first recognized centuries earlier in what can be termed the world's biggest forced migration movement, the transatlantic slave trade established the origins of the African diaspora in the Americas. The chapter focuses on the cycles of business development from birth to early stage to maturity to death for all 12 immigrant women in New York City (NYC), and seven in Pennsylvania State. The chapter also focuses on IBO and Yoruba Ethnic Groups in New York City and Pennsylvania State. Nigerian ethnic groups are spread across West Africa and mostly reside in the country's southeastern region. Igbo people are found worldwide actively engaged in commercial activities and other pursuits.
