There is no question that the effect of Covid-19 was among the hardest affected by small business owners, but that does not mean that there are no opportunities to accept it. Now is the ideal time to take a step back, make a plan, build a network of support around…
The project Delivery Office released information that the portal for the FG MSME Survival Funds Program has been opened for just SEVEN DAYS (27th January – 2nd February,2021). this is to help businesses in different states to meet their quota according to the program. The Nigerian Federal Government devised three…
‘4 Of My Staff Were Paid By The FG MSME Survival Funds’ – Lola Petra Allen The Fifth Edition of the annual Lagos Small Business Summit organized by SME100Africa in commemoration of the Global Entrepreneurship Week was held virtually with an outstanding attendance of inquisitive entrepreneurs who registered in their…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday announced the Federal Government’s approval of a 90-day special window to register businesses at a reduced rate of N5000 only. A statement, signed by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the…
Minister of State for Industry,Trade and Investment, Aisha Abubakar, has said that financial illiteracy remains the bane of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. Abubakar stated this at the FATE Foundation 4th Policy Dialogue Series on Entrepreneurship, in Abuja, with the theme, “Building Sustainable Businesses: The Case for…
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will visit Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for the state’s edition of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Clinic and a townhall meeting with the youths. A statement on Sunday said the MSMEs Clinic, organised by the Office of the Vice President in collaboration…
The Director General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN, Dikko Radda says the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs contributes about N38.8 trillion (48.47%) to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP. Mr. Radda stated this on Tuesday while delivering a keynote speech at the Stakeholders’…
The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) has emphasized that micro small medium enterprises (MSMEs) are crucial for economic growth and development of the country. President of NACC, Chief Olabintan Famutimi, stated this at the 2nd Edition of the African Food and Products Exhibition and Conference organised by the Chamber, themed:…
The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce is set for its Annual Bilateral Exhibition & Conference. The 2nd African Food and Products Conference and Exhibition (AFPE) themed ‘Non-Oil Exports: Scaling Up Productivity to Meet Global Demand’ is scheduled to hold on Friday 25th May and Saturday 26th May, 2018 at the InterContinental Hotel, Victoria Island.…
THE Development Bank of Nigeria is set to deploy $1.3 billion as loans to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. Managing Director (MD) of the bank, Mr. Tony Okpanachi, disclosed this in a chat with journalists, in Abuja. Asked how much the bank had for disbursement to…
