Tag: MSMEs

Policy and Regulations

CBN reforms create opportunities for MSMEs to thrive – ACCI

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry has stated that the Central Bank of Nigeria has created opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises to thrive in a competitive environment by providing access to credit facilities, intervention funds, forex management, and financial inclusion strategies. The Director General of the ACCI, Agabaidu Jideani, made this statement […]

Economy

FG reiterates commitment to MSMEs as economic backbone

The federal government has reiterated its commitment to repositioning Nigeria’s micro, small, and medium enterprises as the bedrock of economic transformation. Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this at the 6th Annual Lecture of the Development Bank of Nigeria held in Abuja on Thursday. The vice president, who was represented by the Special Adviser to the […]

Business

SMEDAN seeks partnership to address MSMEs’ power issues

The Director General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, Charles Odii, stated that the agency is addressing the power challenges faced by MSMEs in Nigeria. The Punch reported that over thirty percent of businesses in Nigeria are affected by energy costs, according to the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria. The challenges faced […]

US academy to train 120 women in entrepreneurship
News

Women own 40% of MSMEs in Nigeria – NBS

A recent study by Small Firm Diaries that was released by the National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that women hold 40% of Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Nigeria. Only 12% of MSMEs are co-owned by men and women, according to the “Country Data Overview” study, while 48% are owned only by men. According […]

Development Bank reinstates support for MSME growth
Banking

Development Bank reinstates support for MSME growth

The Development Bank of Nigeria has reaffirmed its dedication to helping Nigeria’s Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises. According to ThisDay, the bank claimed that the action is a clear signal to MSMEs of their importance in generating wealth and opening up opportunities for employment for the plethora of young people who are unemployed in the […]

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Opinion

Why govt must prioritise MSMEs – Peter Obi

Kazeem Owoseni     As the World Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Day is being marked all over the world on Tuesday, the 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, had called on the Government of all levels in Nigeria, to fund MSMEs in the country, to boost the economy of Nigeria. […]