FG Commences N75bn Support Fund Disbursement This Week         Beginning from this week, the Federal Government will start paying grants to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises that are successful to partake in the N75bn COVID-19 support schemes. On September 10, 2020, the Federal Government inaugurated two schemes...

NEPC Prepares Non-oil Exporters For European Market Deals       The Nigerian Export Promotion Council has said it is sentising and preparing non-oil exporters for opportunities in the European market. A statement on Sunday entitled, “NEPC sensitise non- oil exporters as Europe offers mega opportunities,” said this was...

Jaiz Bank Targets Small Businesses, Agric Financing in Jigawa Jaiz Bank Plc, the premier non-interest financial institution in Nigeria plans to deepen financial inclusion in Jigawa State by providing the needed financing to operators of small and medium sized businesses and farmers in the state. Managing...

Niger Disburses N1bn to 11,587 MSME Beneficiaries The Niger State Government on Monday commenced the disbursement of the N1 billion Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund (MSMEDF) to 11, 578 beneficiaries. The fund is the first tranche of disbursement to...

Jaiz Bank Plc projects to deliver a Profit Before Tax of N316.281 million for the second quarter of this year as against N203.679 million realized in the first quarter. The Bank also forecasts a total income of N2.4 billion within the period under review compared...

The Federal Government has reduced the membership of the National Council on Micro Small and Medium Enterprises from 43 to 21. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo disclosed this while inaugurating the new council, which he chairs, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Osinbajo said the decision to streamline...