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- 17 Jul 2013
Diamond Bank Pledges More Support for MSME
Diamond Bank Plc has reiterated its resolve to continue to encourage entrepreneurs in the micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSME) sector of the Nigerian economy. Chima Nnadozie, head, MSME…
- 26 Jul 2020
UBA Hosts MSME Workshop to UBA to Support Businesses
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is set to organise another MSME Workshop for entrepreneurs, in its continuous bid to support the growth of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) and equip them…
- 3 Oct 2024
Polaris Bank Emerges Nigeria’s Top Bank in MSME Lending
Polaris Bank, a money deposit retail bank in Nigeria, has been recognised as the country’s top bank in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) lending at the inaugural MSME Finance Awards 2024.…
- 30 Sept 2024
SmartCash Named MSME Payment Service Bank of the Year
SmartCash Payment Service Bank, a subsidiary of Airtel Nigeria, has been honored as the MSME Payment Service Bank of the Year at the prestigious inaugural Nairametrics-The Economic Forum MSME Awards,…
- 4 Sept 2014
Jonathan Inaugurates Council on MSME
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday inaugurated the National Council on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises The President charged the council members to expand the frontiers of MSME, which he said…
- 21 Sept 2025
FGN MSME Funds: Fidelity Bank Begins Disbursement Nationwide
Tier One Lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, has commenced the disbursement of the Federal Government of Nigeria’s (FGN) MSME Intervention Funds, administered by the Bank of Industry (BOI), to qualified SMES…
- 15 Sept 2025
Fidelity Bank Begins Disbursement of FG’s MSME Intervention Fund, Prioritizes Women Entrepreneurs
Fidelity Bank Plc, a Tier One lender, has begun disbursing the Federal Government of Nigeria’s MSME Intervention Funds, managed by the Bank of Industry, targeting qualified SMEs with a special…
- 3 Nov 2025
FBNQuest Merchant Bank Named MSME Trade Finance & Non-Oil Export Merchant Bank of the Year
FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited, a leading provider of investment and wealth management solutions in Nigeria, is proud to announce its recognition as the MSME Trade Finance & Non-Oil Export…
- 20 Jun 2019
How Digital Technology Has Redefined the MSME Sector
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, The MSME sector is the backbone of Nigeria's economy. Studies by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) show that approximately 96% of Nigerian businesses are MSMEs,…
- 3 May 2017
World Bank Supports ‘Vision Production’ Under FG’s MSME Programme
World Bank in partnership with the Nigerian Government to help support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) operating in different high potential sectors throughout the country has selected…
- 2 Apr 2015
50 Youths to Benefit from N220Bn MSME Fund
50 youths has been identified as beneficiaries of the N220 billion set aside for Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSME) through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). To ensure this, government recently…
- 26 Nov 2021
31 Firms Benefit from Edo, BoI’s N2bn MSME Fund
The Edo State Government, in partnership with the Bank of Industry, has given offer letters to 31 businesses that have been screened and selected to benefit from the N2bn Edo State MSME Fund. The…
- 19 Nov 2012
ECCIMA to Host MSME Cluster Forum On Cashlite Economy
Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture will organize and host Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Cluster Forum and the 4th Enugu Christmas Shopping Festival from Friday…
- 4 Nov 2020
NAICOM Targets 10,000 MSME Operators to Key Into Insurance
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has worked out a program every that will lead to the education of over 10,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) operators on the need to key into…
- 25 Oct 2021
SON Reaffirms Commitment to MSME Development
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country, noting that the MSME sector plays a significant role…
- 29 Sept 2024
Polaris Bank emerges Nigeria’s top bank in MSME lending
Nigeria’s leading digital retail commercial bank, Polaris Bank was adjudged at the weekend as Nigeria’s topmost bank in lending to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The award…
- 26 Jun 2014
Okere Urges NiRAN to Target MSME for .NG
Austin Okere, founder and group chief executive officer (CEO) Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) plc, has highlighted the potential of digital explosion in Nigeria, saying that a framework for the…
- 8 Apr 2016
Konga.com Partners with Lagos State Government to Empower MSME
Nigeria’s largest online mall, Konga.com, has demonstrated its commitment to strengthening e-commerce and trade in Africa by partnering with Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Industry and…
- 18 Aug 2014
FG to Disburse of N220Bn MSME Fund Today-CBN
Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that President Goodluck Jonathan will today begin the disbursement of the N220billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises…
- 1 Sept 2015
Nigeria Needs N9.6tr to Fund MSME – CBN
Mr Jonathan Tobin, assistant director, Development Fund Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said N9.6 tr was needed to adequately fund Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the country. Tobin…
- 21 Sept 2014
Microfinance Bank Partners Foundation on N220Bn MSME Fund
Ikam Imanyi, managing director, CAFON Micro Finance Bank, has said that the bank is to assist an initial 3,000 albinos across the country to access their share of the N220billion micro, small and…
- 12 Dec 2014
FG Softens Conditions for N220Bn MSME Fund
Federal government has unveiled plans to relax the collateral conditions attached by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for banks to access the N220bn intervention fund for the Micro, Small and Medium…
- 6 Mar 2022
Osinbajo Applauds NITDA @ 30th Edition of MSME Clinic in Borno
Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, GCON, has commended the giant strides recorded by NITDA in relentlessly supporting small and medium businesses across the length and breadth of the country.…
- 27 Jun 2024
World MSME Day: Moniepoint Celebrates MSMEs as the Backbone of Global Economies and SDG champions
Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises, MSMEs have continued to demonstrate remarkable resilience and adaptability, in facilitating economic growth and development across borders in spite of…
- 27 May 2025
Fidelity Bank Plc Wins 2025 DBN Innovation Award for MSME Support
In recognition of its exceptional contributions to innovative financial solutions for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Fidelity Bank Plc has been awarded the 2025 Development Bank of…
- 9 Oct 2025
Fidelity Bank Set to Disburse NCGC N5bn Credit Guarantee Facility to Boost MSME Financing
Fidelity Bank Plc, tier one lender, has announced its readiness to begin the disbursement of funds under the National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC) N5 billion Credit Intervention Scheme. The…
- 4 Dec 2023
Aleph Paves the Way for MSME Success in Nigeria with Launch of Aleph Express
Aleph Group, Inc, an ecosystem of global digital experts and technology-driven solutions that enables the growth of digital marketing, has announced the launch of Aleph Express, its proprietary…
- 28 Jan 2021
Ecobank Nigeria Earmarks N50Bn To Boost MSME’s
Patrick Akinwuntan, the managing director, Ecobank Nigeria, has said the bank’s newly sourced N50 billion credit will be deployed to support Micro, Small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs) and…
- 1 Sept 2025
Keystone Bank, LCCI Partner to Launch MSME Mini Business Boot Camp
Keystone Bank has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to further support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in…
- 19 Sept 2025
Afreximbank Decries $330Bn MSME Financing Gap in Africa
Dr Yemi Kale, Group Chief Economist, Africa Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), has decried that despite micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) constituting over 95 per cent of African businesses,…