ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has organised a three-day training workshop for Business Membership Organisations (BMOs), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Trade Associations, on ways of addressing challenges facing business environment in the country. Speaking at the event in Jos on Tuesday, Dr Dikko Radda, the...

Financial and Tourism Experts have urged the Lagos State Government to ensure the N1 billion seed capital loans approved for MSMEs operating in the hospitality sector of the state are accessible to the right businesses. The N1 billion seed capital loan for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is an...

Access Bank Plc has unveiled the second edition of its Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton programme that offers female entrepreneurs in Africa access to finance, business trainings and mentoring opportunities. Ayona Trimnell, Group Head W Initiative, Access Bank, at the launch of the initiative on Tuesday in Lagos, said it was designed to...

*Survival Fund including payroll support for three months, guaranteed off-take scheme and many others As part of efforts to support small businesses in Nigeria to survive the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government as planned in the Economic Sustainability Plan is now set to implement a number of...

The Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe says the institution would welcome more collaboration with the public in a bid to execute projects lined up, to further enhance its productivity. Ogundipe spoke on the sidelines of the commissioning of the Faculty of Engineering Webinar Room and the Auto...

Some small businesses and workers in the private sector on Friday expressed concern over the negative impacts of the COVID-19  lockdown which had disrupted socio-economic activities across the country. They told the  News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Lagos that government needed to firm up its efforts...

The Visa Foundation says it has committed 210 million dollars to two programmes to support small and micro businesses to address urgent needs from local communities following the spread of COVID-19. Mr Al Kelly, Chairman, Visa, said on Tuesday in Lagos that the support was in alignment with the foundation’s long-term focus...

  The Jack Ma Foundation announced today (Monday) it has officially launched the second edition of the “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH) prize competition with applications now open to African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, as well as every sector, age group, and gender. Applications will also now be available...

  Keystone Bank Limited, a technology and service driven bank, has said it is partnering with the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to provide business consultancy services for micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs) in Lagos State in a bid to help small businesses grow. Speaking at...

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State says his administration has set aside N3.4 billion for the establishment of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across the state. Ugwuanyi said this on Friday in Enugu during the opening ceremony of the 31st Enugu International Trade Fair. The governor said that the SMEs...