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- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 28 May 2026
How MTN and SMEDAN are Closing Nigeria’s $158 Billion Funding Gap for 40 Million Small Businesses
Nigeria’s mySMEville platform is becoming a key driver for Africa’s digital economy by closing the financial and skills gaps holding back the country’s nearly 40 million MSMEs. This was highlighted…
- 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…
- 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…
- 4 Feb 2026
MoMo PSB, SMEDAN Forge Pact to Digitise Nigeria's SMEs
MoMo PSB, MTN Nigeria's fintech powerhouse, sealed a game-changing pact with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) on February 3 at its Victoria Island headquarters,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 12 May 2022
Lagos Leather Fair Partners BOI, SMEDAN to Promote Nigeria’s Leather Industry
Mrs. Femi Olayebi, founder, Lagos Leather Fair, said the platform is planning to collaborate with Bank of industry and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 17 Jul 2024
Wema Bank Partners NBC, SMEDAN to Empower Women in Business
Wema Bank has partnered with Naija Brand Chick (NBC) and Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to promote intra-continental trade and empower women in business. This was…
- 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…
- 21 Aug 2014
Mobile Money Platform Gets Boost with Glo Xchange
Mobile money financial services in the country received boost with the launch of Glo Xchange, a mobile money agent network that is aimed at accelerating the mobile money revolution in the country.…