The National Young Farmers Scheme is a pilot programme that involves 100 young Nigerians from each of the 774 local governments in Nigeria. At the launch which took place in the Presidential Villa, Buhari urged agencies involved in agriculture to redirect their priorities to ensure the inclusion of youth in the promotion of modern methods […]
By now you must have heard that SMEDAN has called for MSMEs in Nigeria to register on its portal. Completing your registration with SMEDAN comes with several benefits to these businesses; one such benefit is access to loans. We all know how much trouble it is to raise capital to start up and run businesses. […]
Many SMEs make mistakes in setting up their market access teams. A simple online search shows technology as the new focus for businesses across most industries. This is especially noticeable in the high demand for integrating tech into the operations and products of small businesses. We are bombarded daily with media and PR articles on […]
The Minister of State for Industries, Trade and Investment, Ambassador Maryam Yalwaji-Katagum, has disclosed that the Bank of Industry (BOI) has disbursed N172 million in the past one year on 27 projects that were designed to empower youths in Bauchi State. This Day reports, Yalwaji-Katagun explained at a town hall meeting on security issues that […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reassured its commitment to encourage Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to harness the potential of trade and investment for the nation’s economic growth and sustainability. The NAFDAC DG noted that the economy of Nigeria is undergoing diversification from oil to Non-Oil products, […]
In this post, we will discuss the benefits of SMEDAN registration to SMEs in Nigeria. The Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) came into existence to aid MSMEs’ development. Since its inception, the body has achieved and still achieving several objectives within the Nigerian business sector. To carry out these objectives, the […]
Consumer behavior is the study of how customers select, buy, use, and dispose of ideas, goods, and services to satisfy their needs and wants. It is mainly concerned with the psychology, motivations, and behavior of the customers. For further clarity, consumer behavior also refers to the actions of the consumers in the marketplace and the […]
Are you an SME in Africa? Have you heard of the National School Entrepreneurship Programme (N-SEP)? Do you know that this initiative was created to build entrepreneurs in Nigeria? It is well-known that Africa is blessed with human resources. However, the continent is plagued with underdevelopment and mismanagement of these human resources. About N-SEP The […]
This post will discuss the eligibility criteria for the SMEDAN MSME registration. For small and medium business owners, funding poses a real challenge to effectively running their operations. SMEs are the core of the economic sector and are also responsible for driving innovation and competition for any economy. While capital plays a huge role in […]
Paystack’s partnership with Google is to help SMEs to grow and digitise their businesses with new tools, financial support, and training. This would also help business communities in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa to rapidly grow. Nairametrics reports, the Tech startup, Paystack has disclosed that it partnered with Google to aid over 500,000 Small and […]
