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- 18 Oct 2015
NITDA, AEA to Establish Abuja ICT Hub
In an effort to improve the technological advancement of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, the National InformationTechnology Development Agency (NITDA) and Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA) are…
- 16 Mar 2020
NITDA DG Says Effective Collaboration Key to Growth of Digital Economy
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, has described the partnership with Abuja Enterprise Agency, (AEA) as imperative to President…
- 19 Mar 2015
Kaymu Partners AEA To Train SMEs In Abuja
Leading online shopping community, Kaymu.com.ng, in partnership with the Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA) has organized a training workshop for small and medium scale enterprises. The workshop which was…
- 8 Sept 2021
NITDA Commits to Pushing Digital SMEs with Startup Policy
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reiterated its commitment to support the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through the development of the Nigerian…
- 26 Aug 2021
SMEs Crucial to Economic Growth and Stability – DG NITDA
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are predominantly the backbone of economic growth in any country and have accounted for the successes of most businesses globally, with ICT being a major driving…
- 2 Oct 2014
BPE Plans Concession for Abuja Airport
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has planned a concession for the Abuja International Airport to a private sector operator. Mr. Benjamin Dikki, director general of the privatisation agency,…
- 8 Nov 2021
SMEDAN Decries Poor Coordination by MDAs as Hindrance to SME Growth
The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria says poor coordination by government agencies is hindering the growth of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the country. The…
- 11 Mar 2020
DG NITDA Says Youths Are Critical Stakeholders in Digital Economy
Youths in Nigeria have been enjoined to consider themselves as critical stakeholders and major players in Nigeria's drive towards diversification of the economy from natural resources economy to…
- 21 Jun 2024
NITDA, FCT-UBEB, Collaborate To Foster Digital Literacy In Schools
In a significant development in Nigeria’s educational sector aimed at boosting digital literacy among school children, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is set to…
- 28 Jun 2026
Want a Business Loan Without Interest? SMEDAN Launches N500m Fund
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has secured a 12 million-dollar commitment from the South Korean Government to establish a Skills Acquisition Centre in Abuja to…
- 2 Apr 2023
NCC Reaffirms Commitment to Accelerate Broadband Penetration to Business Owners
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has reiterated the Commission's commitment to continually drive…
- 7 Dec 2012
SMEDAN Begins e-Registration of SMEs
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has concluded arrangements to launch electronic registration of micro, small and medium enterprises in Nigeria, Muhammed Nadada…
- 25 May 2023
NITDA, SMEDAN to Institutionalize SMEs in Nigeria
The National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA and the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have agreed to institutionalise the activities of the…
- 24 Jun 2026
NCGC, SMEDAN Partner on MSME Financing Support
The National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at supporting…
- 16 Oct 2025
SEC, SMEDAN Partner to Boost SME Access To Capital Market
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at improving access to…
- 14 Jan 2024
SMEDAN Launches Internship Programme for Entrepreneurs
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria has launched an undergraduate internship programme to identify, train, and empower future entrepreneurs on campuses across the country.…
- 19 Dec 2021
NCC Partners SMEDAN to Establish SME Digital Academy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has partnered the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to establish a SME Digital Academy. L-R: Ibrahim Mohammed, Head,…
- 15 Apr 2025
SEC, SMEDAN To Launch Campaign on SME Financing
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to collaborate with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to implement joint nationwide sensitization campaigns…
- 20 Jun 2015
FG to get AFD Grant for Transmission Network
Federal government on Friday in Abuja said it was working with the Agence Française de Development (AFD) to secure a grant of 170 million Euros for the building of transmission networks in Abuja…
- 31 May 2010
CBN Decries Lack of Proper Understanding of Concept, Best Practice by MFBs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cited a complete lack of understanding of the ideal and methods for operating micro-finance banks, in the process of reviewing the licenses of some micro-finance…
- 5 Jul 2023
MSMEs Accessed N3.75bn Grant to Boost Liquidity, Formalise Operations
Dr. Olawale Fasanya, Director General/Chief Executive, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has disclosed that the sum of N50,000 was disbursed to 75,000 Micro Small…
- 14 Feb 2017
We’re For Technology Transfer, Pantami to Enterprise Ireland Visitors
Dr Isa Pantami, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), reemphasized the Agency's commitment to support technology transfer, capacity building and…
- 7 Jun 2023
NCC Partners SMEDAN to Deepen IP Knowledge Among SMEs
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have agreed to collaborate in order to strengthen Intellectual Property (IP) knowledge…
- 19 Dec 2014
NBS, SMEDAN Begin Assessment of Govt Policies on MSMEs
National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) in collaboration with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) yesterday began another round of survey on the impact of government…
- 15 Nov 2021
FG Restates Commitment to Position Aba-Made Products on Global Standards
Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda, the Director General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has said that the federal government is committed to assisting entrepreneurs from the…
- 15 Aug 2024
FG Supports MSMEs with 15% Discount on Logistics Services
The Federal Government, through the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency, has offered a 15 per cent discount on logistics to help small businesses cut their transportation expenses. It…
- 1 Mar 2010
Smedan Introduces Loan without Collateral
Preparations are in top gear by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (Smedan) to set up a credit scheme that would be designed to give loans without collateral. This is…
- 29 Nov 2019
FG Directs MDAs to Comply with E-government Master Plan
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies to comply with the ongoing transition of all government operations to digital platforms that will enhance…
- 8 Feb 2022
Credit Bureau Gets New Group Structure
CRC Credit Bureau Limited says it has commenced its conversion to a group of companies to lead its growth journey effective January 1, 2022. A statement said that in line with the new group…
- 6 Mar 2024
NITDA, SMEDAN Sign MOU for Economic Diversification
In a bid to implement the agenda of the present administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR of Reforming the Economy for Sustained Inclusive Growth by accelerating diversification of the…