Okpanachi, who was speaking at the virtual launch of the first Pan-African MSME Academy, said the AUDA-NEPAD and Ecobank partnership must be lauded as an entrepreneurial potential.
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Speaking at a virtual interactive programme hosted by the Publisher of Ovation International, Bashorun Dele Momodu, Akande explained that the Sustainability Plan, which is in its implementation phase, will bring electricity to millions of homes, create new local jobs and empower the MSMEs.
The address, which would form part of the 2020 MSMEs award, would hold July 16, said Tola Johnson, Special Assistant to the President on MSMEs, Office of the Vice President.
The Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Lola Akande, made this known on Thursday during the Year 2020 Ministerial Press Briefing to commemorate one year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government has set up palliatives to assist Micro Small and Medium Enterprises survive the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Proparco and First City Monument Bank have signed a N2 billion risk-sharing facility agreement to promote the growth of Micro, Small, and Medium-Scale Enterprises in Nigeria.
Fidelity Bank Plc on Friday expressed commitment to the continuous support and development of women entrepreneurs to address the short-term financing needs of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
Adebayo spoke at the Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie second private equity summit in Lagos, with the theme: “Drivers, Disruptors and Unlocking Value.”
The Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a 500 million Euros loan to finance industrialisation projects and support Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises value chains in Nigeria.
Former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi, on Thursday urged government at all levels to increase support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises so as to curb unemployment in the country.
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government has commenced the process of estaishing clusters for small businesses in the 36 states of the federation and the FCT.
Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande in a statement in Abuja, said the move was in furtherance of the Federal Government drive to promote the growth of small businesses across the country.
According to the lender, the first phase of the workshops, held in strategic locations in Nigeria such as Lagos, Abuja, Benin, Enugu and Onitsha, is part of the bank’s corporate social responsibility aimed at creating a new breed of entrepreneurs in Nigeria.
Solomon Aderoju, Chairman, Lagos State Chapter of NASME, made the assertion on Thursday in Lagos.
Osinbajo stated this at 2nd Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Award 2019 held at the State House Banquet Hall on Thursday in Abuja.
The Federal Government has announced more prizes for winners at the 2nd National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Awards ceremony slated for August 1, 2019.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has commended efforts and commitment of the Federal Government towards the growth and sustenance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises through initiatives and policies.
The Statistician-General of the Federation, National Bureau of Statistics, Dr Yemi Kale, said that 41.5 million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises were registered in 2017.
Prof. Uche Uwaleke, the Chairman of Abuja Chapter of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, has commended the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, for his commitment to funding Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
The Central Bank of Nigeria says it is directly involved in financing agriculture, infrastructure and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises to ensure real growth in the economy.