Why FG inaugurated National Digital Literacy Council —Minister
Minister of Communications, Barr Adebayo Shittu, has revealed that federal government has set up a National Digital Literacy Council (NDC) to drive the digitization campaign and facilitation in the country. In an interview, he said the council would drive the…
FG, UN complete youths training in renewable energy scheme
As part of concerted efforts to deepen the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the Federal Government, collaborating with the United Nations-Habitat, has completed the 2016 hands-on training in energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies for select youths drawn…
Package yourself to access Lagos ETF, Ambode tells unemployed youths
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has advised Lagos youths to think outside the box, develop a small or medium scale business, and approach the N25 billion Employment Trust Fund (ETF) initiative of his administration to better their life in…
SMEs: VP, Minister visit artisans in Mpape, Abuja suburb, assure assistance
In a rare show of recognition and readiness of the federal government to support the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) growth in the country, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osibajo and Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed visited artisans plying…
FG ceding minerals buying centres to states to limit confusion
The federal government has disclosed that it is ceding the10 newly constructed prototype Minerals Buying centres to state governments in a bid to reduce friction between the two tiers of government on mining activities. A statement from the ministry said…
Funding, capacity training limit micro businesses from growing to SMEs—Rahama, SMEDAN boss
The Director-General of Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (SMEDAN), Dikko Rahama has identified why over 90 per cent of micro businesses cannot comfortably migrate to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). According to him, many of the businesses in Nigeria…
Etisalat, Gionee collaborate on new 4G enabled Gionee M6
Etisalat Nigeria has partnered with mobile phone manufacturer Gionee to launch its new LTE Smartphone, Gionee M6. The new Gionee M6 LTE Smartphone would give Etisalat subscribers better access to the network’s efficient broadband internet and uninterrupted connectivity on the…
CWG’ll continue to support SMEs with relevant technologies—Adewipo
Business Director for Telecoms at Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Plc, Mr. Adewale Adewipo has restated the resolve of the company to continue to delivery of tailor-made applications that will drive business activities of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the…
BoI lifts agric sector with N10bn for SMEs to deepen food security, job creation
The Bank of Industry (BoI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three international development partners for the growth of the country’s agricultural sector using the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Details of the deal sealed in Abuja show…
BoI, development partners seal N10b agro-mechanised deals to grow SMEs
Amidst survival efforts to avoid eventual scrapping as soon as possible, the Bank of Industry (BoI) has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) worth N10 billion with development partners. Coming on a single digit of nine per cent to small…
