ENTREPRENEURSHIP

 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has said it is committed to grow Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye,  disclosed in a statement on Monday  that the idea was necessary in harnessing the potential of...

  The development and sustenance of viable enterprises is no longer dependent on the size of the corporation and related factors but sound ethical practices imbibed by all stakeholders, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Tuesday at the virtual 2020 Conference of the Institute...

  The Federal Government says it has offered free business registration for 250,000 Micro, Small and  Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) nationwide under its recently launched Survival Fund Scheme. Amb. Mariam Katagum, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...

 Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has called for improved federal funding and investment for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the country to improve the nation’s industrial output. Ikpeazu, who was represented by Mr Chinenye Nwogu, his aide on Special Investment and State Focal Person for Micro SMEs Survival...

A foundation, Ventures Platform Hub (VPH) says it has empowered seven different entrepreneurs with 6,000 dollars start-up each in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Mimshach Obioha, the Executive Director of Ventures Platform Foundation made the remarks during a news conference in Abuja with relevant stakeholders including Nigeria Centre...

Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Ms Mariam Katagum, said on Saturday that registration for government’s N75 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Survival Fund and Guaranteed Off-take programmes would tee off on Monday, September 21, 2020 Both components of the Nigerian government’s N2.3 trillion Economic Sustainability...

  Google has announced plans to help businesses, job seekers, educational institutions and vulnerable populations as they grapple with the “new normal” and begin to rebuild and recover from the impact of the COVID-19 crisis locally and across the Africa continent. The company’s initiatives will address the need for funding,...

As part of efforts to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 on the education sector, Heritage Bank Plc in partnership with Honourable Fatima Mohammed (FAMO) foundation has provided succor to over 300 affected private school teachers and Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, have continued...

  Two hundred youths in Cross River have been selected to undergo entrepreneurial development training after which they will receive N10 million each to start up or expand their businesses. The initiative scheme comes under a partnership between the Cross River Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through...

The newly signed Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, if well implemented will enhance borrowings to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by financial institutions. Some stakeholders in the financial industry gave the submission at the 10th webinar series by DCSL Corporate Services Limited in Lagos. The News...