Suguba in partnership Mercy Corps and the French Development Agency (AFD) and Mercy Corps – is organizing their second 6-month investment readiness program in West Africa to support the 8 most promising startups in the digital sector in Francophone West Africa. L’Afrique Excelle, the francophone adaptation of the World Bank’s XL Africa tech accelerator, was […]
Thinking of getting a loan can be very exciting until you begin to know the requirements involved. Many business owners avoid this path due to how tasking it can be. Let me start by mentioning that loans are one of the ways to fund your business. A lot of organizations big and small collect bank […]
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group has announced an investment of up to $100 million in Zenith Bank Plc to help increase support to clients and companies whose cash flows have been disrupted by challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The IFC’s loan to Zenith Bank is its first […]
Growing a small business in Nigeria can be a heinous task some times. It is a process, and missing a step can mar the future of such business. Scaling a small business requires a lot of work and dedication on the part of the business owner. To avoid failure over some time as a small […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other stakeholders yesterday launched the Agric for Food and Jobs Plan (AFJP) initiative aimed at mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 on food production in the country. The joint venture for the private sector via out- grower and farmers’ scheme was aimed at increasing the supply of locally […]
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has granted a one-year moratorium to beneficiaries of the One Local Government One Product (OLOP) intervention fund. Director General of the agency, Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda said the extension takes effect from April 2020. He made a statement saying, SMEDAN was conscious of the fact that […]
Visibility is something to strive for as a small business owner, even bigger brands who already have their targeted market still want more reach. Social media advertising is becoming the more conventional way to reach your audience, with the high cost in billboard, radio, TV and newspaper advertising, digital advertising looks more promising especially for […]
Farmers across 13 states in Nigeria are set to receive improved seeds of sorghum, pearl millet, cowpea and rice. This is coming on the heels of an initiative to cushion the pandemic’s impact on food systems. A host of agricultural research institutes and programmes, led by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), […]
The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) Southern Africa is looking for startups that are developing sustainable, scalable solutions to pressing justice needs to apply for the HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge 2020. Winning ideas will be selected to attend the HiiL Justice Accelerator. The accelerator offers a four-month programme that provides €10 000 non-equity, […]
Starting a consulting firm in Nigeria can be a heinous task like starting any firm at all but what makes the experience easier for one and more difficult for another is information. We at SME360 are here to provide that enablement through our articles. Today, we would be sharing 7 steps involved in starting a […]
