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Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
October 22, 2021

CBN to offer N500 million grant to graduates, undergraduates with the best entrepreneurship pitch

In a bid to reduce unemployment, the Central Bank of Nigeria has developed the Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES), in partnership with Nigerian polytechnics and universities to harness the potential of graduate entrepreneurs (gradpreneurs) in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Central Bank of Nigeria in a circular, titled ‘Guidelines for the implementation of tertiary […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
October 22, 2021

FCMB Provides N25b Loan Guarantee To SMEs

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has provided over N25 billion loan guarantee support to small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) with inadequate collateral or those in the start-up stage. The bank won a Platinum Award and Best Participating Financial Institution with Most Impact on Total End-Borrowers Financed 2020 at the Service Ambassadors’ Programme organised by […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
October 18, 2021

COVID-19: FG Disburses N58bn as Palliative to MSMEs

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Maryam Katagum, has revealed that over N58 billion had been disbursed to beneficiaries under the MSME Survival Fund Scheme and Guaranteed Off-take Scheme (GOS) as part of the initiative by the federal government to ameliorate the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Micro Small and Medium […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
October 12, 2021

5,000 Women To Get $300,000 Grant From Coca-Cola Foundation

Over 5,000 women-run small businesses in Lagos are to benefit from a $300,000 grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation. The initiative by The Coca-Cola Foundation is in conjunction with  Karis and Eleos Hand of Hope Foundation as part of its women empowerment program tagged, ‘Catalyst for Change 2.0.’ Karis and Eleos Hand of Hope Foundation is […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
October 12, 2021

5,000 Women To Get $300,000 Grant From Coca-Cola Foundation

Over 5,000 women-run small businesses in Lagos are to benefit from a $300,000 grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation. The initiative by The Coca-Cola Foundation is in conjunction with  Karis and Eleos Hand of Hope Foundation as part of its women empowerment program tagged, ‘Catalyst for Change 2.0.’ Karis and Eleos Hand of Hope Foundation is […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
October 11, 2021

Google To Invest $1-billion In Support of Africa’s digital transformation

Google has announced a plan to invest $1-billion over five years to support Africa’s digital transformation. The investment focuses on enabling fast, affordable Internet access for more Africans, with the aim to build products, support entrepreneurship and small business, as well as help nonprofits to improve lives across Africa  announcement was made at Google’s first-ever […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
October 11, 2021

NEPC Partners Tony Elumelu Foundation On N400m Grant For 50 Nigerian Entrepreneurs

Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has received  N400M in grant funding from the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), through the Export Expansion Facility Programme (EEFP) to accelerate the performance of TEF Alumni SMEs in Nigeria within the non-oil Export Sector. At the signing ceremony, the Executive Director/ CEO of NEPC, Mr Olusegun Awolowo, said “NEPC is […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
October 6, 2021

$4.2mn In Funding For Nigerian Agritech Startup Releaf

Nigerian startup Releaf has secured $4.2mn in seed funding and grants, to help farmers and factory workers across Africa increase efficiency.  Releaf was founded in 2017, in Uyo, Nigeria. The firm works with 2,000 smallholders farmers, to create processing hardware for the sustainable oil palm sector. This is to reduce post-harvest loss.  Releaf has been […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
October 4, 2021

Unicorn Group Launches A Call For Applications For The Unicorn Incubation Program Across Three African countries: Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa

Unicorn Group is pleased to announce the launch of its call to applications for the 2021 Incubation Program in three major African cities: Lagos, Accra, and Johannesburg. Unicorn Group (Unicorn) is a pan-African, investment company targeting innovative ideas, start-ups, and early-stage companies in the technology and technology-enabled sectors across Africa; that have the potential to […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
October 4, 2021

1000 Youths To Get Sports Ministry’s N3b Grants

Organisers of THE NEXT TITAN, a reality television show, yesterday announced a N15 million prize for the Season Eight edition. Briefing reporters at Marriot Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Managing Director of Bravopoints International Limited, Mide Akinlaja, said they have sealed a partnership agreement with the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. According to Akinlaja, a minimum […]

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