Nigerian entrepreneurs to benefit from WorldRemit’s Africa programme
Hamid Ayodeji
November 17, 2020
By Hamid Ayodeji A leading global payments company,WorldRemit, in line with its commitment to creating opportunities and facilitating development in Africa, recently launched its WorldRemit Entrepreneurs Programme in Nigeria, as well as in Kenya, Ghana, and Zimbabwe, which commences this November and will run till the end of January 2021. In a statement made […]
FCMB wins Asian Banker’s ‘Best SME Bank in Africa’ award
Charles AbuedeNovember 10, 2020
By Charles Abuede First City Monument Bank (FCMB), a foremost financial services provider in Nigeria, has been voted the ‘Best SME Bank in Africa’, at the Asian Banker Middle East and Africa Regional Awards held virtually last week. The annual award, which was organised by the Asian Banker to recognise what it described as […]
2,500 business owners apply for N2.5bn Lagos Recovery Fund for looted businesses
Onome AmugeOctober 29, 2020
Onome Amuge The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has disclosed plans to disburse N2.5 billion economy recovery fund targeted at supporting entrepreneurs most especially, Medium Small Micro Enterprises (MSMEs) whose businesses were destroyed by suspected hoodlums during a spate of civil unrests across the state. Tejumola Abisoye, the LSETF chief executive officer stated that […]
Looting, Vandalism: LSETF partners with private sector to get Lagos-based businesses back on their feet
Saviour AdugbaOctober 27, 2020
Saviour Adugba The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSTEF) is partnering with private sector players to help looted businesses and businesses with vandalised properties get back on their feet in the wake of the vandalism and lootings that businesses in the state have experienced in the past few days after protests about police brutality turned […]
Mastercard joins forces with Samsung, Airtel, Asante to stimulate Africa’s digital inclusion drive
Saviour AdugbaSeptember 30, 2020
Launches payment-on-demand services Saviour Adugba Mastercard is taking a front row seat to boost the drive for digital inclusion in Africa with the planned launch of a pay-on-demand platform with cooperation from Samsung, Airtel Africa and Asante Financial Services Group. In a statement obtained by Business A.M. Mastercard said that its strategy is to […]
Facebook’s new Business Suite to help SMEs manage business across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger
Saviour AdugbaSeptember 18, 2020
Saviour Adugba Facebook has launched a new business suite to help small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) manage their businesses more easily across all Facebook-owned platforms. Announcing the launch of the Facebook Business Suite in a blog post, Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer, noted that small businesses have had to depend on Facebook’s free tools […]
NITDA, NSIA talk up collaboration to boost investment in start-ups
Saviour AdugbaSeptember 17, 2020
Saviour Adugba The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Development Authority (NSIA) are set to partner in the area of start–ups investment in a quest to boost job creation and wealth development in Nigeria, Business A.M. can confirm. The partnership was brought to the fore when Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director-general […]
I started with money, but consistency helped me succeed – Omotayo Shoe Goddess Iyanoye, founder, Omar Collecktionz
Saviour AdugbaSeptember 17, 2020
Saviour Adugba We’re promoting Nigerian brands so people don’t go abroad to buy designer shoes It is not commonplace to see female shoemakers in Nigeria. In a world where women are continually striving to break the mould and shatter barriers, it was an interesting phenomenon to see a woman who is not just a shoemaker, […]
UBA business series to support SMEs, entrepreneurs on brand positioning, marketing strategies
Onome AmugeSeptember 15, 2020
Onome Amuge The United Bank for Africa (UBA) is set to organise another edition of its quarterly UBA Business Series, a Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) workshop with the theme “Brand Positioning and Marketing for Businesses Post-COVID-19” which is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2020 via Microsoft Teams. The workshop is in congruence with […]
SMEs to benefit from N2m impact investment fund by author of Borderless Trade
Hamid AyodejiSeptember 15, 2020
Hamid Ayodeji As part of efforts to support entrepreneurs, The Ark Coaching Company recently announced the launch of its N2 million trade impact investment fund in partnership with Viniko Group, which has been set up to enhance the activities of Small, Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) that are at the stage of venturing into exporting their products […]