This book recognizes the historic roles of African/Nigerian entrepreneurs in the economic development of Jos, in Nigeria"s central region, from the colonial period to 1985. It provides a comparative analysis of African/Nigerian enterprises (private and public) and foreign enterprises. The book also analyzes entrepreneurship theories as an aspect of the history of economic thought, and surveys African entrepreneurship in the context of scholarly research traditions. It is the first major study of the business history of Jos, which identifies general and specific business lines and their owners. The objectives of this book are: (1) To demonstrate that the Jos Plateau in general and Jos metropolis in particular has a long business history with African/Nigerian participation, going back to the pre-colonial times and elaborating since colonial times; (2) That African/Nigerian entrepreneurship in Jos exists in three broad areas: agriculture, commerce, and industry; (3) That African/Nigerian entrepreneurship in Jos has a distinctive character: it covers the private and public sectors, small, medium and large scale, capitalist and non-capitalist enterprises; (4) That public policy played vital roles in the development of African/Nigerian entrepreneurship in Jos; while colonial policies were unfavorable, post-colonial policies were the reverse; (5) To identify the major businesses in Jos and those who own them; and (6) To contribute to the history of economic thought. Historical methodology is used; a wide range of source materials-primary and secondary- was consulted. The different sources were analyzed using the multi-disciplinary research tradition. The book is written in simple English and presented in a logical and chronological order. This book targets a wide readership including academics, economic policy makers and the general public with interest in the theory and practice of African entrepreneurship. This book is part of the African World Series, edited by Toyin Falola, Frances Higginbotham Nalle Centennial Professor in History, University of Texas at Austin.