DMO opens FGN savings bond at 14 percent, targeting retail investors and SMEs
The Debt Management Office has launched the May 2026 Federal Government of Nigeria Savings Bond, offering retail investors and small business owners returns of up... Read more.
Polaris Bank, NACCIMA inaugurate Export Express Support Centre to scale non-oil trade
Polaris Bank and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture have inaugurated an Export Express Support Centre at the NACCIMA... Read more.
How Nigerian, African lenders are rethinking SME credit by ditching traditional collateral
A quiet but consequential shift is underway in how financial institutions across Nigeria and the broader African continent assess small businesses for credit. Rather... Read more.
Nigeria’s job gap puts pressure on SMEs to absorb a growing workforce
Nigeria faces a widening mismatch between the number of graduates entering the labour market each year and the formal economy’s ability to absorb them. With... Read more.
Capital and technology to define the next phase of SME growth, says Regent MFB boss
The Managing Director of Regent Microfinance Bank, Idris Olugbesan, has identified access to capital, trust within the financial ecosystem, and the strategic use... Read more.
Tinubu seeks Senate approval for $516m loan to fund Sokoto-Badagry superhighway
President Bola Tinubu has formally requested Senate approval for a $516.3 million external loan to finance the construction of key sections of the Sokoto-Badagry... Read more.
BAS Finance surpasses N20bn in SME loan disbursements across Nigeria
BAS Finance, a Nigerian financial technology platform and member of the BAS Group ecosystem, has announced that it has disbursed more than N20 billion in loans to... Read more.
TikTok, ICC launch Digital Commerce Labs to support Nigerian SMEs
TikTok and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have announced the launch of the Digital Commerce Labs, a global programme designed to equip small and medium-sized... Read more.
Fintech firm puts N20bn into Nigerian SMEs in under a year
BAS Finance, a member of the BAS Group ecosystem, has disbursed over N20 billion in loans to small and medium-sized enterprises across Nigeria, marking a significant... Read more.
SMEDAN pushes to make Nigerian entrepreneurs bankable through new framework
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria has announced plans to institutionalise the Inspire, Create, Start and Scale framework as a national... Read more.
