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By Providence AAdeyinka An entrepreneur and four of her staff have benefited from federal government Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME, survival fund which is part of effort geared toward protecting businesses from effect of COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Government MSME Survival Fund Program is a part of the Economic Sustainability Plan, which aims
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… AS 1m benefit from Covid-19 Stimulus package … VP meets automotive manufacturers on new tariffs By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THERE are indications that the Federal Government is considering to expand the scope and reach of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Survival Fund Scheme. Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo drop the hint during a
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By Victoria Ojeme The Federal Government has released a list of top applicants for its ₦75 billion National MSME Survival Fund with Kano topping other states with 16,880 applicants within 24 hours. The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum disclosed this Thursday at a media briefing to provide an update on
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All is set the first Panafrican MSME Academy informational webinar in Nigeria slated for 3rd of September, 2020 at 10 am and open to Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises across the 36 states and federal capital territory. The MSMEs are invited to join this webinar tailored specifically for MSME operating in Nigeria. The webinar provides
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I have chosen the above topic intentionally in a bid to maintain a positive outlook in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its ravaging impact on a Nigerian economy that was just beginning to emerge from a self-induced recession. For lack of a better depiction, while the Nigerian economy was just beginning to gain some semblance of stability, COVID-19 not only wiped out the little gains made so far, but placed the economy and, particularly, MSMEs who accounted for about 50% of our GDP in the last 5 years on the path of struggle once more.
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By Peter Okutu Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday assured Small and Medium Enterprises Owners of Federal Government’s commitment towards solving some of the challenges facing the establishment and operations of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs in the country. He gave the assurance while flagging off the second phase of National MSME Clinics for viable
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The role of micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs) in areas of promoting inclusive growth, increasing the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), creation of employment opportunities and wealth creation, the world over, can never be overemphasised. Their immense contributions to the growth of their micro and macroeconomics are the reason countries, developed and developing, highly regard their MSMEs sector.
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By Etop Ekanem Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, MCIC, has announced the commencement of the 4th Lagos State Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Exclusive Fair (also known as Lagos MSME Fair). The fair will hold at Agege Stadium, Lagos from Thursday, December 12 to Tuesday, December 17, 2019. The fair is a
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By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to strengthen Micro Small and Medium Entreprises, MSMEs in order to alleviate poverty, unemployment and other economic challenges confronting Nigeria. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Mr. Edet Akpan stated this yesterday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state during his opening remark
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By Emmanuel Elebeke A group of young entrepreneurs, under the auspices of Hype Communications, have lamented the lack of interest for intellectual and business shows in Nigeria. The entrepreneurs said the Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises (MSME) are the most neglected in the country, with little or no support and that programmes designed to incubate
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