Tag: SMEs
Building Africa from Within: How Moneda Is Rewriting SME Financing – Rahul Sawlani
In this interview, the Group Chief Commercial Officer Rahul Sawlani reflects on a journey defined by resilience, adaptation, and the…
UBA leads corporate support for SMEs at seventh Lagos Trade Fair
Alero Ladipo, UBA’s Group Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications, positioned the bank’s participation within the framework of its vision…
Lagos targets $1B annual inflow as Sanwo-Olu unveils bold SME export expansion drive
Nigeria's Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, represented by his Special Adviser on Communications, Media, and Publicity, Dr. Ogho Okiti, commended…
FCMB, FMO launch ₦20M AgriTech Investment Readiness Programme for Nigerian Startups
Speaking on the programme, Mr. Kudzai Gumunyu, Divisional Head of Agribusiness & Non-Oil Exports at FCMB, said: “This programme is…
Lagos, BOI to seal landmark MoU to boost SME financing
The launch event will also host key stakeholders, including: Olasupo Olusi, Managing Director of the Bank of Industry, Abubakar Suleiman,…
Women-Led Businesses, Agriculture to Benefit from $35m FCMB Deal
With Nigeria aiming for accelerated economic growth, partnerships like this one between Proparco and FCMB are pivotal. These efforts drive…
The taxation trap: How Nigeria’s tax system is killing businesses
The struggles faced by SMEs in Nigeria have significant implications for unemployment. SMEs are critical drivers of job creation, particularly…
Lagos disburses N278 million to 400 SMEs in first half of 2024
He stated that N100,000 allowance was given to People Living With Disabilities (PLWD) to set up businesses, noting that this…
Development Bank Recognises FCMB for Supporting SMEs, Green Projects
First City Monument Bank (FCMB), a leading supporter of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria, has extended credit totaling…
Ways Mobile App Can Help Small Businesses
Mobile apps are becoming a crucial asset for small businesses, far beyond being a mere technological trend. They are essential…
Keystone Bank: Promoting financial inclusion through empowerment of SMEs in Nigeria
According to the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, 80 percent of SMEs in Nigeria fail before…
Solaire Logistics empowers SMEs, start-ups, business owners
Co-founder and Senior Supply Chain Consultant, Solaire Logistics and Supply Chain Limited, Ayokunle James Adeyemi, said the training was highly…
Asset Finance: FCMB Offers N100m to SMEs
Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) can now quickly access from N5 million to N100 million to purchase equipment needed…
Asset Finance: FCMB offers 100m to early-stage SMEs
Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) can now quickly access from N5 million to N100 million to purchase equipment needed…
Post COVID-19: SMEs must re-strategize branding approach to survive new normal – Expert
Brand expert, Ikechukwu Kalu has advocated that businesses, specially Small and Media Scale Enterprises (SMES) must adopt new approach to…
Ikpeazu seeks improved funding of SMEs
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has called for improved federal funding and investment for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs)…
Our administration is committed to funding SMES – Hamzat
The importance of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) to the growth of the economy was re-emphasized on Wednesday at…
SMEs urged to take advantage of Federal Govt’s initiatives
The Oyo State Coordinator of Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Mrs Iyabo Ojogede, has urged MSMEs…
Institute charges SMEs to imbibe good corporate governance
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), has urged Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to imbibe principles…
Amnesty programme empowers over 2,000 beneficiaries
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has empowered no fewer than 2,187 already trained beneficiaries in small and medium scale business…
SMEs: Expert taks govt. on creation of favourable conditions
An entrepreneurial skill development expert, Mr Joshua Adesoji, has urged the three tiers of government to create favourable conditions for…
Microsoft, First Bank push digital transformation of SMEs
Multinational technology giant, Microsoft, has teamed up with First Bank in a partnership that will assist Small and Medium Enterprises…
EcobankPay eases loan access for SMEs – Ecobank MD
Managing Director Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, has stated that SMEs who embrace the EcobankPay app stand a good chance of…
CBN’s monetary policy inhibiting growth of SMEs
Edo State Government on Thursday said that the Central of Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s monetary policy of high interest rates…
STF: Lagos disburses N7bn to 10,000 SMEs in 3 years
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday presented cheques to another batch of over 2,000 beneficiaries of the Lagos…
Plateau Govt paying special attention to SMEs – Gov. Lalong
The Plateau government is paying special attention to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), as part of efforts to boost economic…
Abia Govt. to establish SME microfinance bank
Mr Gabriel Igboko, Abia Commissioner for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), says the State Government has concluded plans to establish…
SMEDAN empowers 100 SMEs
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), on Tuesday, disbursed N4.8 million to 100 Small and Medium…
Adamawa Govt. approves N1bn from CBN to boost SMEs
The Adamawa Executive Council on Wednesday authorised the government to access N1 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),…
500 SMEs to undergo training in Lagos to boost GDP
An NGO, African Hub International says it will train 500 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to grow their businesses and…