Bumpa, Vendorcredit launch Bumpa Capital to expand credit access for Nigerian SMEs
E-commerce platform Bumpa has partnered with supply chain fintech Vendorcredit to launch Bumpa Capital, an embedded finance product designed to give Nigerian merchants... Read more.
Factoring gains ground as alternative funding option for cash-strapped Nigerian SMEs
Financial experts and industry stakeholders are drawing increased attention to factoring as a practical solution to one of the most persistent challenges facing... Read more.
Lagos targets N4 trillion in investment inflows with Invest in Lagos 3.0 summit
The Lagos State Government has announced the third edition of its flagship investment forum, Invest in Lagos 3.0, set to hold on 8 and 9 June 2026 at Eko Hotels... Read more.
SON, GAIN train food SMEs on fortification to cut malnutrition and open new markets
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has partnered with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition to deliver a targeted two-day training programme for small and... Read more.
BOI, EIB seal €135m deal to channel EU-backed financing Nigerian agribusiness
The Bank of Industry and European Investment Bank have signed two financing agreements totalling €135 million, channelling EU-backed capital directly into Nigeria’s... Read more.
Union Bank wins Best SME Growth Banking Initiatives award
Union Bank of Nigeria has been named winner of the Best SME Growth Banking Initiatives Award at the sixth Nigeria National SME Business Awards, held on 30 April... Read more.
WAWU Africa opens applications for N250,000 startup grants for Nigerian entrepreneurs
WAWU Africa has announced a new grant programme that will distribute ₦250,000 each to 20 Nigerian entrepreneurs in June 2026, as part of the organisation’s... Read more.
Credit Direct launches financial literacy series to tackle SME cash flow failures
Credit Direct, Nigeria’s leading embedded finance company, has launched a practitioner-led financial literacy initiative called Money Talks, aimed at addressing... Read more.
Rising costs push Nigerian SMEs deeper into survival mode
Small and medium-sized enterprises across Nigeria are facing an intensifying combination of cost pressures that is forcing many to scale back operations, cut staff,... Read more.
Sundry Markets awards N10m grants to three businesses at Retail Ready 1.0 MSME fair
Sundry Markets Limited has awarded a combined N10 million in grants to three emerging businesses through its inaugural Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises fair,... Read more.
