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- 2 Mar 2018
Mastercard to Pilot Messenger Bot for Small Businesses in Nigeria
Mastercard announced it will use Facebook Messenger to provide technology to small businesses in Africa and Asia to drive affordable acceptance of electronic and mobile payments, with the first pilot…
- 17 Apr 2014
Nwuneli, Others to Lead Discourse at Airtel's SME's Business Forum
Airtel Nigeria, in demonstration of its commitment to empower entrepreneurs in Nigeria to succeed in their business endeavours, has announced plans to hold a special Business Forum that will…
- 28 Jun 2013
Business Owners, Mayakorp Boss Call for Funding for SMEs
Owners of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) and businesses in Nigeria have called on banks and other microfinance organizations to assist them with funds to grow their businesses. They said…
- 12 Dec 2023
Union Bank Pledges Improved Access to Capital for Small Businesses @BusinessDay 100 SME Conference
Foremost financial institution, Union Bank of Nigeria, has reiterated its commitment to providing easy access to capital for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the country to boost the growth and…
- 30 Jun 2023
The Right Approach to Credit Will Grow, Not Harm, Your Business
By Kevwe Onokerhoraye, Head, Product Strategy, OnePipe Imagine this: Mr. Okeke runs a small grocery store in the bustling city of Lagos, Nigeria. He has been in business for several years, and his…
- 4 Sept 2020
MTN to Partner Cloud Service Providers to Support SMEs
MTN Nigeria has revealed willingness to collaborate with cloud technology service providers in order to provide support for small business enterprises in Nigeria as part of its response to the effect…
- 13 Jul 2020
Uzoma Dozie to Speak on Tech Opportunities for SMEs @ Smartpreneur
In a bid to reduce the operational risks associated with small and medium enterprises in Nigeria, Uzoma Dozie, the former Managing Director of Diamond Bank and one of Nigeria’s leading stakeholders…
- 11 Dec 2020
Visa Partners Access Bank to Launch Business Debit Card for SMEs
Visa, the world leader in digital payments, has partnered with Access Bank Plc to introduce a Business Debit Card targeted at SMEs in Nigeria. This will create efficiency and transparency in SMEs’…
- 8 May 2026
Unity Bank Disburses N500m Loan Facility to Support Small Traders
Unity Bank Plc says it has disbursed over N500 million through its Shop Collateralised Facility (SHOCOF) to support small-scale traders and shop owners across Nigeria. Unity Bank The bank said the…
- 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…
- 26 Sept 2014
SMEDAN Lauds Glo’s SME Initiative
A cross section of Business Member Organizations under the aegis of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has commended Globacom for its initiative to empower SMEs with…
- 20 Oct 2016
Uber, FirstBank Partnership Paves Way for Driver-Partners to Grow Own Businesses
Uber Nigeria on Wednesday announced that it is now making low-interest, used-vehicle loans available to its top-rated driver-partners. The pioneering move is the result of partnerships entered into…
- 3 Apr 2023
Moni Unveils New Community-powered Business Loans to Drive Growth for African SMEs
Moni, a digital platform that leverages social trust and group responsibility to deliver financial services in Africa, has launched a new range of business loans that enables market traders, spare…
- 30 Jul 2026
Oye, AERE Raises Alarm as 8m MSMEs Collapse in 18 Months
Dele Oye, chairman, Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics (AERE), has raised the alarm that an estimated eight million micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) shut down across Nigeria between…
- 15 Nov 2019
NIPOST Assures SMEs of Support
Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) will support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through its digital platforms, according to Bisi Adegbuyi, postmaster general of the federation. According to…
- 24 Nov 2025
Insecurity and Soaring Food Prices: Why CBN’s MPC Must Target the Real Enemy Despite Favourable Macroeconomic Tailwinds
By Blaise Udunze Obviously, one would say that the macroeconomic indicators are finally pointing in the right direction, yet, daily realities for households and businesses tell a very different story…
- 17 Oct 2015
Connect Market CEO tells Nigeria’s Tech Market Leaders to ‘Think Big’
Mr. Tunji Adeyinka, Chief Executive Officer Connect Marketing Services Limited has challenged business owners in Ikeja Computer Village, Nigeria’s largest technology market cluster to start thinking…
- 17 Nov 2022
MTN Trains SME Owners on Best Cyber Security Practices
MTN Nigeria recently hosted SME owners to a cybersecurity awareness event. The event, which registered over 100 stakeholders, was held at the MTN Nigeria headquarters at Falomo, Lagos, on Friday,…
- 10 Oct 2017
CBN urges SMEs to designed good business plan to enable them access development loans
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have persuade d small and medium scale entrepreneurs to design reasonable business plans to enable them access development loans. Malam Faruk Abdullahi, Business…
- 3 May 2017
CIMA Launches Financial Management Programme For Entrepreneurs
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the leading body of management accountants globally, has launched Certificate in Business Accounting for SMEs (CERTBA for SMEs) a business…
- E-Business17 Aug 2026
NiRA Explores Measures to Make .ng Domains Affordable, Safer for SMEs
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) is exploring measures to make internet domain names more affordable and accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- 3 Jul 2025
FIRS Commits to Fostering Trust, Voluntary Compliance Nationwide @ Tax Clinic
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering trust and voluntary tax compliance among small businesses, startups, and informal sector operators across the…
- 11 Apr 2017
Glo Proposes Recipes for SMEs’ Growth
Globacom wants small businesses to adopt integrated and flexible communications plan in order to improve their efficiency, cut cost and expand their bottom lines. Mr. Mike Ehumadu, Globacom’s Head of…
- 5 Jul 2020
MultiChoice Nigeria Has Almost 100 Per Cent Local Workforce, Huge Investments- Ogunsanya
Mr. Adewunmi Ogunsanya (SAN), chairman, MultiChoice Nigeria, owners of DStv and GOtv, in a recent interview with Thisday, explains that MultiChoice is a Nigerian company. Mr. Adewunmi Ogunsanya…
- 2 Oct 2024
Unity Bank, ANWBN Empower Women Entrepreneurs with AI, Digital Marketing Skills
Unity Bank has hosted a capacity-building workshop to support the Association of Nigerian Women in Business Network (ANWBN) in a move aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs with the necessary skills…
- 2 Jun 2014
What GTBank Tends To Achieve with MarketHub for Nigerian SMEs
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Plc, Africa's Bank of the Year, as part of measures to empower Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), launched first e-commerce portal for different…
- 7 Sept 2017
September 22 Date for This Month's CFA's Startups Hangout
The next edition of CFA’s Startups Hangout is set to be held on Friday, September 22, 2017 by 5:00pm. The CFA's Startups Hangout, is as a free event where Startups gather on Monthly basis to meet and…
- 21 Feb 2022
Copyright Commission, MCSN, DJAN Discuss Royalty Payments
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has facilitated the emergence of an appropriate framework between the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) and Disco Jockeys Association of Nigeria…
- 17 Dec 2023
Mastercard to Drive Digital Payment Transformation in Nigeria through Contactless Solutions
Mastercard leads the charge in transforming Nigeria's payment landscape as it unveils its contactless payment solutions. The solution will empower businesses to accept card payments easily and cost…
- 7 Jul 2025
Ascensia Finance Commences Operations in Abuja
Ascensia Finance Company has officially commenced operations to provide financial intermediation services in Abuja. Licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in April, the financial institution…