Finance
SMEDAN appoints Jaiz Bank for GROW Fund for 6,122 entrepreneurs
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has appointed Jaiz Bank PLC to manage a financing scheme...
MSMEs
MSMEs Lose N5–N10 Trillion Yearly to Employee Fraud – CPPE
Nigeria’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) may be losing between N5 trillion and N10 trillion every year to employee...
MSMEs
Shettima Urges Banks, Agencies to Expand Support for MSMEs
Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima has called on financial institutions, government agencies, and private sector players to expand their support...
BusinessMSMEs
FG to Invest N11.76bn in MSMEs, Industrial Revitalisation in 2026
The Federal Government is set to invest up to N11.76bn in 2026 to drive the growth of Micro, Small, and...
Business
Ogun Flags Off 15th Gateway International Trade Fair
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has flagged off the 15th Gateway International Trade Fair, themed “Promoting Businesses Through Partnerships”, at...
Bank of IndustryMSMEs
CBN Approves BOI Non-Interest Banking Window
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the Bank of Industry (BOI) to operate a Non-Interest Banking window, marking...
Economy
Akwa Ibom Restates Private Sector Support on employment opportunities
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting and partnering with private sector to...
MSMEs
Katsina Govt, UNDP partner to empower MSMEs and boost livelihoods
The Katsina State Enterprise Development Agency KASEDA in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme UNDP in Nigeria has announced...
MSMEs
Polaris Bank Assures MSMEs of Export Finance
Entrepreneurs in the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) sector in Nigeria have been assured of access to finance by...
Training
Enugu to Begin Digital Skilling Mentorship Programme for MSMEs
The Enugu State Government has announced plans to commence the Digital Skilling Mentorship Programme for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,...
InvestmentMSMEs
Edo Govt secures NEPC certification for MSMEs, attracts $109m investments
The Edo State Government has facilitated Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) certification for 10 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)...
Women Empowerment
Lagos graduates beneficiaries of digital business and Android phone empowerment programme
The Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) has graduated beneficiaries of a Three-Day Digital Business Skills...
New Tax LawsSMEDAN
SMEDAN urges tax reforms to protect low-income earners, MSMEs
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN, has called for tax reforms that protect low-income earners and...
Bank of IndustryLoan
KASEDA to Disburse ₦254m Interest-Free BOI Loans to MSMEs
KASEDA has announced that 111 beneficiaries under the KASEDA/Bank of Industry (BOI) Interest-Free Loan Initiative have been successfully verified, with...
Grant
DBN entrepreneurship training programme for Anambra MSMEs with grants
The Development Bank of Nigeria has opened the application portal for the 2026 DBN Entrepreneurship Training Programme (ETP) as 3,000...
Insurance
BOI, NHIA sign MoU to link health insurance with MSME loans
The Bank of Industry (BOI) and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...
Loan
BOI to Deploy ₦10bn GLOW Loans for Women-Owned MSMEs
The Bank of Industry (BOI) is set to deploy up to ₦10 billion in guaranteed financing to women-owned enterprises under...
MSMEsTraining
Digital Skills Program: 300 MSMEs to train others in Sokoto by Q1 2026
300 MSMEs are expected to be actively training and mentoring others across the 23 local governments in Sokoto State by...
Creative EconomyTech
Benue Fashion and ICT Hub Targets 48,000 Jobs at Full Capacity
The Benue State Fashion and ICT MSME Hub is projected to create up to 48,000 jobs annually when fully optimised,...
MSMEs
Enugu Sets March 21–30, 2026 Date for 37th International Trade Fair
The 37th edition of the Enugu International Trade Fair has been scheduled to hold from March 21 to March 30,...
