By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu says the economic reforms undertaken by his administration since 2023 have restored stability, improved fiscal management and renewed investor confidence in Nigeria. The president stated this on Friday in his Democracy Day address to the nation. While stating that the reforms were driven byContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) says the Federal Government’s affirmative procurement has increased participation of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in public sector contracting. The Director-General of the Bureau, Dr Adedokun Adebowale, stated this at the 6th National Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Association of PublicContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says women entrepreneurs need easier access to non-interest financing to grow Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, the First Deputy President of the chamber, made this known at a roundtable meeting tagged, “Mobilising Non-Interest Funding for WomenContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Financial experts have identified digitisation, collaboration and risk restructuring as critical to scaling supply chain finance and improving access to funding for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). They made the call at a panel session titled “Scaling Supply Chain Finance: Boosting Domestic Value Chains, Looking Across Borders”Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Stakeholders have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) through increased investment, scalable agribusinesses and inclusive food systems in Nigeria. The commitment was made at a Partners’ Roundtable Dialogue on the CAADP 2026–2035 Agenda on Thursday in Abuja. The dialogue, themed “From PolicyContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adedokun Adebowale, has urged procurement officers to strictly adhere to rules to drive reforms and national development. Adebowale made the call on Thursday while presenting a paper titled “Transforming Public Procurement Systems through Reforms and Innovations forContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to embrace Artificial Intelligence to boost efficiency, profitability and customer engagement at a FirstBank SMEConnect webinar. The virtual event, with the theme ‘Business Growth: From Adoption to Integration and Scalable Impact’, was convened in Lagos by First Bank ofContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Managing Director of Polaris Bank, Mr Kayode Lawal, has urged stakeholders to strengthen collaboration to raise non-oil exports to not less than 25 per cent of the nation’s total export earnings. Lawal, represented by the Group Head, Commercial Banking, Mr Ladi Garuba, made the call atContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Bank of Industry (BoI) and financial experts have urged Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to embed Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles in their operations to engender growth and global competitiveness. They gave the advice on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) says the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 will enhance foreign investment and empower Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The group disclosed this in a policy statement signed by its Chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, on Tuesday. Akinsiju said the law,Continue Reading
