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- 15 Jan 2024
FG Launches Intervention Program for Large, Medium Scale Enterprises
The Federal Government is working on an intervention program targeted towards large and medium-scale enterprises, tagged the “Business Champion Program”. This was announced by Dr Jumoke Oduwole, the…
- 24 Jan 2023
Union Bank Reiterates Support for Small Businesses at BusinessDay Top 100 SME Conference
Union Bank, Nigeria's leading financial institution, has reiterated their support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the country to drive increased growth and development. This commitment was…
- 22 Jul 2021
Ecobank Group, Microsoft Upskill Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises to Succeed in a Digital Economy
Ecobank wants to help SMEs reach their full potential and play a vital role in driving Africa’s economic resurgence. Ecobank Group, in partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn, GitHub and Ecobank Academy…
- 3 Jun 2022
African Guarantee, AfDB Empower Youth MSMEs in Nigeria
The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, with the support of the African Development Bank’s Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund, has launched a…
- 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…
- 29 Oct 2013
Ericsson Launches App Award 2014
Ericsson for the fifth consecutive year has announced “The Ericsson Application Awards”. Students and small- and medium-sized enterprises from anywhere in the world are invited to submit Android and…
- 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…
- 10 Aug 2017
Nokia Bell Labs Leads Project To Develop Next Gen 5G Platform-as-a-Service
Nokia Bell Labs is to lead a consortium of industry vendors, operators, IT companies, small and medium-sized enterprises and European academic institutions to build over the next 24 months the Next…
- 21 Mar 2022
IFC, African and European Partners Launch Alliance to Support SMEs in Africa
To support a stronger private sector, entrepreneurship and the growth of small and medium-sized businesses across Africa, African, European, multilateral and bilateral partners today launched the…
- 12 Jun 2019
WorldRemit Unveils New Product for Business Payments to Ghana
Through the WorldRemit website and app small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can now quickly and securely transfer money to pay employees and contractors in 140 countries including Ghana Leading…
- 27 Jun 2023
Top 5 Tips to Strengthen SME Cybersecurity
As the global community commemorated the United Nations' ‘Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day’ yesterday, June 27, Kaspersky called on SMEs across Africa to rethink their approach to…
- 7 Oct 2024
Better Digital Payments Infrastructure is Facilitating Access to New Markets for Enterprise
By Doreen Lukandwa, Head, Commercial Strategy at Onafriq Saying that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of economies in East Africa is an understatement. SMEs make up the…
- E-Business16 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)
- 17 Sept 2020
Mastercard, NetPlusDotCom and Innovectives Partner to Provide Digital Payments to 1 Million MSMEs
Mastercard, NetPlusDotCom and Innovectives have announced a milestone in their partnership to provide micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria with digital payment tools to…
- 22 Aug 2025
KONGA103.7FM Spotlights SMEs With Unmatched Media Reach
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often face challenges in gaining visibility and scaling their operations in Nigeria’s vibrant but highly competitive business landscape. Against this…
- 22 Oct 2019
Carbon Launches Financial Services Platform for Businesses
Carbon, Nigeria’s foremost digital financial services company, has launched Carbon for Business, a digital financial services platform that provides startups, small and medium-sized enterprises…
- 5 Dec 2024
EBRD, AfDB Group to Strengthen Collaboration in Support of SMEs in Africa
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the African Development Bank Group are strengthening their strategic partnership to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)…
- 26 Feb 2023
MasterCard, NowNow Partner on Cybersecurity
MasterCard Trust Centre has announced plans to partner with Nigerian fintech startup, NowNow to tighten cybersecurity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). According to the organisation, the…
- 6 Feb 2024
FCMB Launches Accelerator Programme to Empower One Million SMEs
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has launched an accelerator programme to upskill and grow over one million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. Partnering with SkillPaddy and other…
- 23 Jun 2023
IFC Announces New Projects to Support MSMEs Through the Alliance for Entrepreneurship in Africa
IFC has announced four new projects to support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Africa and globally. The projects will help businesses address food insecurity across the…
- 28 Feb 2024
Microsoft, Orange Unveil Africa SME Digital Transformation Plan
Microsoft and Orange are collaborating to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa adopt digital technologies and further contribute to the economic development of the continent. The…
- 24 Nov 2013
Entrepreneurs Converge at Connect Nigeria e-Business Fair
Owners of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) seeking to exploit new business opportunities converged at 2013 e-Business Fair organised by Connect Nigeria. Representatives of banking…
- 28 Apr 2021
NCC Urges Banks, Others to Accept IPs as Collaterals
Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) has called on Banks and financial institutions to embrace the collateralisation of IP assets to support Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the creative…
- 25 Jul 2023
Mastercard Partners with Alerzo to Digitize SMEs in the Nigerian FMCG Space
Mastercard, a global leader in financial services, has joined forces with Alerzo, Nigeria's leading technology service provider, to address the challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises…
- 5 May 2021
Stanbic IBTC Partners LSETF to Support SMEs
Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has announced its partnership with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSEFT) to train small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in entrepreneurship through a series of…
- 14 Dec 2022
Bank of Industry, IFC Partner to Empower MSMEs
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Bank of Industry (BoI) have partnered to strengthen trade and boost access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in…
- 20 May 2016
ICT SMEs Are Vital for Socioeconomic Growth- ITU
ICT-enabled entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a particularly relevant role in ensuring economic growth in a sustainable and inclusive manner, Houlin Zhao, ITU…
- 5 Sept 2019
ITC, Visa Partner to Empower Women-Led Businesses to Trade Globally
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Visa have launched a partnership to increase the participation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and women-led businesses in international…
- 3 Jan 2022
CBN Plans Improved Access to Finance, Credit for Households, SMEs in 2022
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it will improve access to finance and credit for households, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2022. Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor Godwin Emefiele,…
- 22 Sept 2023
Why Debt Financing is so Important for the African Business Market
By Nathaniel Nyika, Chief Investment Officer at Norsad Capital Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the beating heart of Africa’s economies. According to the World Economic Forum, as engines…