BA working with SMEs to reduce their travel cost through travel consultants
British Airways has called on travel agents to deepen their trades by venturing into travel consultancy especially to startups and budding businesses to help them stand better in business. Explaining issues during a recent Business Breakfast session for the agents…
Fidelity Bank boosting SMEs to grow for export
Finishing touches are currently being given to the fourth stream of the Export management Programme at the Lagos Business School (LBS) being sponsored by Fidelity Bank as part of efforts to grow Small and medium Enterprises (SMEs). The scheme, introduced…
Why SMEs are finding it hard to access FG’s N200bn loan for sector
Months after the federal government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved N200 billion to the refinancing/restructuring of banks’ existing loan portfolios to SME/manufacturing sector, many of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who applied are yet to even…
LSETF plans to double existing N25bn fund to boost SMEs
Details have emerged that the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) is set to raise additional N25 billion from international donor agencies to boost its program of micro, small and medium, MSME, funding. On delivery, the total capital base will…
Emerging recovery plan’ll rely on entrepreneurial nature of Nigerians to succeed—Udoma
The Minister of Budget and National Planning has disclosed that the highly expected economic recovery document of the federal government will harness the entrepreneurial nature of Nigerians from the MSMEs to the large domestic and multinational corporations. Udoma further listed…
FG warns MDAs against frustrating startups, SMEs as NAFDAC gets ultimatum
To avoid being a clog in the wheel of progress, the Federal Government Tuesday directed NAFDAC to register all small and medium enterprises (SMEs) exhibitors at the ongoing 1st Nigeria Food Safety and Investment Forum within two weeks. Accordingly, the…
Proshare Nigeria unveils Mobile App to drive business
Proshare has announced the unveiling of its Mobile App which is now live on Android mobile devices. This development is coming as a response to feedbacks received from its esteemed readers and subscribers on the need to make credible financial…
FG plans skills acquisition scheme in 18 states, as Lagos targets 900,000 jobs
All is set for the federal government to begin skill acquisition training in 18 states across the six-political zone of the federation in March. This is as the Lagos State Government has disbursed about N1 billion to 705 beneficiaries of…
Ikpeazu deepens E4E, trains 500 youths on ICT appreciation
Abia State Governor, Chief Okezie Ikpeazu has stepped up the state youth empowerment scheme by flagging off a three-day ICT induction/training at Kiara College, Umuahia for over 500 youths. The programme is coming under the state’s Education For Employment (E4E)…
FG launches MSME clinic with mandate to resolve challenges of startups
In line with the promises of the government in using Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to drive economic diversification, the Federal Government Tuesday unveiled the MSME Clinics. The programme is designed to help tackle the challenges faced by micro, small…
