30 results
- 28 Sept 2009
Sustaining Small and Medium Enterprises for Nigeria’s Economic Growth
The SMS &P team – Small and Medium Scale Businesses and Partners – is fully dedicated to supporting SMEs. The team works closely with Microsoft’s network of partners. Marius Moantsoga, SMS&P…
- 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…
- 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…
- 26 Jun 2022
E-commerce Platforms Empowering Retail Businesses
Following the data from the National Bureau of Statistics as well as the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), that Micro and Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) account…
- 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…
- 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…
- 1 Sept 2021
SMEDAN Decries Dearth of Intellectual Property Among SMEs
Dikko Umaru Radda, Director General, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN has said that most Small and Medium Enterprises, SMEs struggle because they refuse to take…
- 3 Mar 2025
Wema Partners SMEDAN to Empower 800,000 Businesses
Wema Bank has partnered Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to empower 800,000 businesses. The partnership is focused on training Micro, Small Medium Enterprises…
- 19 Nov 2014
SME Cloud Usage Rises to 27%- BCX
BCX, together with the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) conducted a study on Small and medium enterprises (SME) usage of the cloud technology, According to the report, SMEs cloud usage has…
- 23 Nov 2014
CWG, SMEDAN Partner on Technology for SMEs
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Computer Warehouse Group CWG Plc in a bid to ensure the growth of Micro Small and…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 9 Aug 2020
FG to Use MSMEs Rating to Revamp Economy
Dr Dikko Umaru Radda, Director- General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has stated the Federal Government is determined to use ratings to galvanise Micro,…
- 24 Apr 2023
SMEDAN Partners Bloc to Empower MSMEs
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has partnered with Bloc, a financial services infrastructure company that provides tools and software for SMEs to efficiently…
- 20 Aug 2025
Kaspersky, SMEDAN to Support SMEs in Nigeria with Cybersecurity Knowledge
Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity company, and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to assist small and medium…
- 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…
- 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…
- 30 Nov 2022
SMEDAN Floats Single-digit Funding for Small Businesses
Mr. Olawale Fasanya, the Director General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has disclosed that a matching fund programme for agro-based Nano, Micro and Small…
- 16 Aug 2024
SMEDAN Inks MoU with NIPOST to Offer 15% Logistics Discount to SMEs
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency is partnering with the Nigerian Postal Service to offer a special 15% discount on logistics services. This is part of efforts to improve business…
- 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…
- 28 Jun 2023
Sterling Bank, SMEDAN Partner to Create Nigeria's Largest SME Database
One of Africa's fastest-growing companies, Sterling Bank, has recently signed an agreement with the Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to establish a comprehensive…
- 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…
- 5 Dec 2025
MTN Partners with SMEDAN to Drive Digital Growth and Job Creation Nationwide
MTN Nigeria and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have signed a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the growth, digital capacity, and sustainability of…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…