Dozens of entrepreneurs across Nigeria’s southwest are attributing new-found confidence and business growth strategies to a recent training initiative organised by First City Monument Bank (FCMB). The programme, Business Empowerment, Sustainability and Training (BEST) Masterclass, wrapped up its latest round…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a $15 million grant to empower 3,000 aspiring entrepreneurs from 52 African nations, reinforcing its commitment to fostering economic transformation across the continent. TEF’s founder, Mr Tony Elumelu, made this…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a $15 million grant to support 3,000 budding entrepreneurs from 52 African countries. TEF Founder, Mr Tony Elumelu, made this known on Sunday in Abuja during the unveiling of the 2025 cohort of…
In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, the Lagos State Government has announced a major initiative to equip women entrepreneurs with essential digital and financial strategies for business growth. The event, themed “Empowering Women, Elevating Businesses: Digital & Financial…
By Jeleel Olawale The Osun State Government, through the Office of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in collaboration with the Global Entrepreneurship Network Nigeria (GENN) and the Enterprise Development Centre, Pan-Atlantic University, is proud to announce the launch of the…
The Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration has reiterated its commitment to initiatives that will create opportunities, reduce poverty, nurture entrepreneurial spirit, and promote inclusivity and economic empowerment for residents of Lagos State. Sanwo-Olu made the commitment on Wednesday at the second phase…
By Tony O. Elumelu I am a proud Nigerian and a proud African. I am also a philanthropist and entrepreneur—and I have seen firsthand that to effectively tackle climate change within the African context, from Egypt to Nigeria to South…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Friday said that reports had shown that younger female entrepreneurs are more educated than their male counterparts. The Director-General, NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, said this in his goodwill message at the Women…
…To end insecurity challenges for farmers By Matthew Denis An Entrepreneur and Co-founder of TerraHaptix Robot Factory, Mr. Nathan Nwachukwu has disclosed that they have invested a total of $200,000 in establishing a local robotic factory in Nigeria to provide…
Over 2,822 entrepreneurs are set to benefit from the second phase of the N1 billion Operational Grant for Micro and Small scale Enterprises in Ogun state. The grant is being awarded under its OG-CARES scheme. The first disbursement was done…
