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- 5 Oct 2010
Cisco Continues Investment in Small Business Market
Cisco has announced a range of eight new products and enhanced services and support, designed to help small businesses grow their business, improve security, and boost performance while controlling…
- 28 Nov 2019
Cisco Commits to Championing Small Businesses in Nigeria, West Africa
Global technology leader, Cisco, in an effort to accelerate the digitalization of the country, has emphasized its commitment to helping small businesses grow in Nigeria through its provision of…
- 25 Mar 2025
Five WhatsApp Business Features Every Small Business Should Be Using
Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMBs) are the backbone of most economies accounting for 90% of businesses, over 70% of employment, and 50% of global GDP, according to the United Nations.…
- 8 May 2019
Facebook Celebrates National Small Business Week with New Products
In celebration of the National Small Business Week, Facebook has unveiled new products that will help the over 90 million small businesses on the its platform. In addition to its small business…
- 20 Feb 2024
5 Tips Small Business Owners Need to Grow their Business Online
Small businesses are embracing digitalization and catering to their customer needs through a variety of online channels. With new technologies emerging such as artificial intelligence, there is no…
- 10 May 2019
Lagos Unveils Cyber Security Toolkit for Small Businesses
The Lagos State Government on Friday announced the introduction of a cyber security toolkit for small business, a free online resource that small businesses can use to significantly reduce their…
- 13 Nov 2023
Nigeria's E-Commerce Landscape: A Catalyst for Small Business Empowerment this Black Friday
A publication by ECDB states that Nigeria ranks 40th in global e-commerce, and is set to generate $6.65 billion by the end of 2023. Nigeria’s e-commerce landscape is said to be on the verge of a…
- 17 Dec 2024
Mastercard, MTN, and Arifu Launch Digital Skills Program for African Small Businesses
Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, MTN Group Fintech and Arifu have partnered to support about one million small businesses in Cote’ D’Ivoire and Uganda, to digitize their operations, increase…
- 19 Mar 2024
Sophos Named Leader in the 2024 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Small Businesses
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today announced it is a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Small Businesses 2024…
- 3 Jun 2021
Google Launches programmes to Support Continent’s Small Retail Businesses
Google has kicked off series of programmes which will not only support the growth and recovery of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Africa’s post-COVID economy but will help them thrive. On…
- 1 Feb 2023
Zoho Redefines Small Business CRM Market, Introduces Team Pipelines in Bigin
Zoho Corporation, a leading global technology company, is today unveiling the latest version of Bigin, the company's CRM solution for small businesses. As the preferred CRM solution for small…
- 10 Nov 2016
5 Cheap Ways to Get Your Small Business Noticed on the Internet
Small businesses are very difficult to get noticed especially in this digital world. The internet space is dominated by the Blue chip businesses who spend millions to run adverts and promote their…
- 18 Jun 2020
Visa Launches new Initiative to Support Small Businesses in Nigeria
Visa has launched its new “Where You Shop Matters’ initiative that aims to champion and enable entrepreneurs in Nigeria, while encouraging consumers to support small businesses. Alongside a new SMB…
- Telecom20 Aug 2026
Meta AI Introduces New Features to Help Small Businesses Analyse Data and Grow
Meta has announced new artificial intelligence (AI) features designed to help small businesses analyse their performance, optimise advertising campaigns and make data-driven decisions.
- 30 May 2019
eCommerce As An Enabler for Small Businesses
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, The internet has changed the world in almost every possible way, and e-commerce has revolutionized how business is being done. However, many small businesses, even knowing…
- 3 Jun 2019
eCommerce As An Enabler for Small Businesses
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, The internet has changed the world in almost every possible way, and e-commerce has revolutionized how business is being done. However, many small businesses, even knowing…
- 28 Oct 2020
Mastercard Set to Empower Small Businesses in Nigeria with Low-Cost Payments Solution
Mastercard has launched a new low-cost payments solution that enables small business owners to move their businesses online and accept a range of digital payments from their customers. The…
- 28 Feb 2024
PalmPay Partners CAC to Register 219,000 Small Businesses
Per the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 provisions, leading fintech company PalmPay has partnered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to register 219,000 small businesses to…
- 14 Jun 2023
Inventory Finance: The Empowering Ally of Small Businesses in Nigeria
By Abang Emenyi, Head, Growth & Marketing, OnePipe Amina, a small grocery store owner in bustling Lagos, Nigeria, is the embodiment of resilience. Her store is an essential hub in her local…
- 27 Jun 2024
Empowering small businesses in Africa through digital communication solutions
By Abiola Ibrahim; Account Executive - Infobip The African small business landscape is brimming with potential. From active markets to innovative entrepreneurs, the continent represents a vibrant hub…
- 20 Aug 2013
Ecobank Nigeria Gets Department to Finance Small Businesses
Ecobank Nigeria has set up a Microfinance department to support small business owners in Nigeria. These groups of people constitute the unstructured market and are small entrepreneurs whose…
- 1 Jul 2020
Ways to Support Your Favorite Small Businesses on Google Maps
By Tolulope Akinyele, Google Partners & SMB Lead, Nigeria Small businesses are crucial to our communities. As cities and economies start to reopen, people are looking for ways to support their…
- 27 Nov 2014
Union Bank Targets Small Businesses with UnionEnterprise Account
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has introduced a new hybrid business account, specially tailored to cater to the needs of small businesses. The new UnionEnterprise Hybrid Account gives growing businesses…
- 11 Jun 2020
Zoho Launches Bigin, A CRM Solution Tailored for Small Businesses
Zoho, a global technology company that offers the most comprehensive suite of business software applications in the industry, has launched Bigin, a pipeline-centric CRM software designed specifically…
- 10 Jun 2019
Do Small Businesses Really Need an Online Presence?
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, Although having an online presence is quite affordable today, some small and medium scale businesses still struggle with the question of whether they should have an online…
- 30 May 2022
Report Shows Small Businesses in Nigeria Facing 89% Increase in Remote Desktop Protocol Attacks in 2022
When a small business owner is faced with the responsibilities of production economics, financial reports and marketing all at the same time, cybersecurity can often appear complicated and, at times,…
- 10 Oct 2019
Cars45, Google, Omnibiz Join Forces to Empower Small Business Owners
Cars45, Nigeria’s leading automotive trading platform in conjunction with Google, VConnect, and Omnibiz have organized a retail masterclass geared towards providing small business owners in the…
- 4 May 2021
SOLAD Connects 10,000 Small Businesses to Affordable, Reliable Power
Solad Power Group, an operator in distributing energy solutions has announced that it connected 10,000 small business to affordable and reliable power across its portfolio of mini-grids in Nigeria,…
- 24 Aug 2016
Two Things I wish I had Known When Starting Small Business
One of the questions other entrepreneurs most often ask me is what I wish I had known when we first started the Pastel business in 1990. Looking back over the past 26 years, I can distil my answer…
- 25 Feb 2015
Facebook Records 2m Active Advertisers, Mostly Small Businesses
Facebook Inc said that its active advertisers rose to 2 million, a 33 percent increase from the 1.5 million it had in July 2014. The vast majority of the advertisers, defined as those that have…