SMEDAN
Apply for SMEDAN Small Business Spotlight Program 2026
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has opened applications for its Small Business Spotlight program, giving...
SMEDAN
Apply for SMEDAN x Fiducia Workshop (How to Turn Your Invoices to Cash)
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), in partnership with Fiducia, has opened registration for a free...
Training
Call for Applications: SMEDAN Trainers & Facilitators for Start-up Digital Innovation Academy
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has announced a call for applications for experienced trainers and...
Business
FG urges entrepreneurs to leverage ICSS as 14,000 trained, 17,967 jobs created
The Federal Government has urged Nigerian entrepreneurs to take advantage of the Inspire–Create–Start–Scale (ICSS) programme to access financing and expand...
MSMEsSMEDAN
FG launches ICSS GROW Fund to link MSME training with access to finance
The Federal Government has launched the ICSS GROW Fund as part of a broader effort to address the long-standing disconnect...
Grant
EDC, SMEDAN, AGRA, KBS award ₦8m grants to Nigerian agric-SMEs
The Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of Pan-Atlantic University has partnered with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria...
GrantSMEDAN
Senator facilitates ₦100,000 SMEDAN grants for 400 Cross River constituents
Senator representing Cross River South Senatorial District, Asuquo Ekpenyong, has facilitated the disbursement of ₦100,000 grants to 400 constituents through...
Training
Keystone-SMEDAN Women in Business Masterclass 2026 Opens
Applications are now open for the Keystone-SMEDAN Women in Business Training Programme, a two-day masterclass designed to help female entrepreneurs...
MSMEs
FG Opens ICSS Grow Fund MSME Application Portal
The Federal Government has opened application portal for the ICSS Grow Fund MSME Financing Scheme in partnership with the Small...
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...
Economy
FG targets 300,000 new MSME jobs in 2026
The Federal Government on Tuesday forecasted up to 300,000 additional jobs in 2026 as it intensifies efforts to strengthen the...
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...
Loan
SMEDAN to Fund 6,122 Entrepreneurs with N250,000 to N5m Loans
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) is set to empower 6,122 trained entrepreneurs nationwide with loans...
Finance
FG, SMEDAN launch ICSS Grow Fund MSME financing scheme
The Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has announced the official launch of the Inspire, Create, Start, and Scale (ICSS)...
MSMEs
DBN Opens 8th MSME Engagement for North-West Entrepreneurs
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has opened the Expression of Interest form for the 8th Edition of the DBN...
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...
MSMEsSMEDAN
DBN, SMEDAN Sign MoU to Boost MSME Financing, Training
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have signed a...
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...
Business
Bauchi Govt Calls on Entrepreneurs to Register for SMEDAN Free CAC
Bauchi State Government, through the Office of the Special Adviser on Youth and Entrepreneurship, has urged entrepreneurs and small business...
NYSCSMEDAN
NYSC, SMEDAN boost partnership to empower Corps Members’ business skills
The National Youth Service Corps has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing the empowerment of Corps Members with business skills and...
