SMEs

SMEs are widely regarded as the engine of economic growth. According to the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), in 2025, Nigerian SMEs continued to anchor the economy, representing approximately 96% of all…

Nairobi, 30th, June 2025... Equity Bank's German Desk initiative is bearing fruit just eight months after its launch, with notable progress in enhancing trade and investment relations between East Africa and Germany. Speaking…

Nairobi, 27th June 2025... The Kenyan government in liaison with Equity Bank, has committed to supporting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) through enhanced capacity building, improved access to financing and expanded market…

Photo: Florence Wanja, Regional Head of Business and Commercial Banking at Stanbic Bank, During the Offical Opening of Changamka Shopping Festival. Nairobi, 4th July 2024 –Stanbic Bank Kenya has affirmed its commitment to SME…

AfDB has urged the Nasarawa government to task the private sector for infrastructure development and service delivery. The AfDB’s president, Akinwumi Adesina, said this at the Nasarawa Investment Summit in Lafia, with the theme…

Charles Odii, The Director-General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN), Charles Odili has confirmed its agency commitment in supporting small businesses. Odii disclosed this on Saturday when he was…

Press Release – February 16, 2024 – Creative Space Startups, a non-profit organisation, is thrilled to announce that applications for the selection of 100 women-led SMEs in Nigeria and Cameroon are now open for the third…

The executive Governor of Abia state, Alex Otti has announced the signing of  the Greater Aba Development Authority (GADA) Bill into law. This he refers to the first bill signed since assumption of office as the Governor of Abia…

The Executive Govenor of Ogun state has applauded the Providus bank on its achievements over the years. This was disclosed in a statement on his social media space. In his remarks he expressed, "At the commissioning of the…

The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, says the 10th National Assembly will develop new legislations and overhaul obsolete ones to accelerate economic growth. Kalu hinted this at the 2023 West Africa Small and…