The governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has announced a partnership between the state government and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), aimed at boosting Macro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state with a N1 billion matching fund. Mbah disclosed this in a post he shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, @PNMbah. …

The Office of the Vice President on Tuesday said it would commence the disbursement of loans to Micro Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in collaboration with the Bank of Industry in January 2024. “The loans totaling about N75bn will be given to small businesses nationwide at an interest rate of 9 per cent,” a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, said his administration is committed to positioning Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to take advantage of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, (AfCFTA) by providing a platform and exposing them to skills required to accelerate the effectiveness to stimulate intra-African trade. He charged Nigerians, particularly small and medium-scale entrepreneurs to tap …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the National Council on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), charging its members to utilise technology and their expertise to enhance the sector’s growth. Emphasising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to improving job security, in a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima highlighted the critical role of MSMEs and younger Nigerians in …

In a bid to support information technology revolution that would extend the reach of economic and social interactions and enhance productivity growth in Nigeria, the Federal Government and Wema Bank’s ALAT have launched the Skillnovation programme. The initiative will provide over three million Nigerians with the essential digital skills required to succeed in the global economy. During the launch of the …