Lagos games week 2026 to unlock opportunities for digital SMEs
Lagos Games Week is returning to the National Theatre in Lagos on 18 and 19 June 2026, with organisers positioning the event as a defining moment in Nigeria’s... Read more.
NGX, BOI take SME capital market financing drive to Kano
The Nigerian Exchange Limited and the Bank of Industry have reinforced their joint push to integrate small and medium-sized enterprises into Nigeria’s formal... Read more.
AfriStakes launches platform to connect Nigerian SMEs with investors
AfriStakes, a capital allocation firm, has officially launched a digital platform in Nigeria designed to link small and medium-sized enterprises directly... Read more.
Liquidity crisis keeps Nigeria’s SME financing gap at up to N90 tn
Financial experts and lending industry figures have identified lack of liquidity as the single most persistent obstacle to SME growth in Nigeria, warning that without... Read more.
Economic pressure grows but business activity remains steady
Nigeria’s economy is expected to grow at approximately 4.2 per cent over the medium term through 2026 to 2028, according to the World Bank’s latest Nigeria... Read more.
Nigeria seeks global financial support as rising costs hit SMEs
Nigeria is pushing for stronger international financial backing at the ongoing Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, as... Read more.
Agric SMEs get boost through new national partnership
The Enterprise Development Centre of Pan-Atlantic University has partnered with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, the Alliance for... Read more.
Providus Bank launches T2T programme to connect Nigerian SMEs to global markets
Providus Bank has unveiled the Training to Transaction (T2T) Programme, a structured initiative designed to move African small and medium-sized enterprises... Read more.
Nomba, Globus Bank record sub-1% loan default rate on N21.3bn SME portfolio
Nigerian fintech firm Nomba and Globus Bank have announced a non-performing loan ratio of below one per cent on a N21.3 billion credit portfolio deployed to small... Read more.
NNPC’s Cawthorne crude export opens supply chain opportunities for Nigerian SMEs
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has shipped its first cargo of a new crude grade, Cawthorne, to the Netherlands, in a move that signals a broader... Read more.
