Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday reiterated the commitment of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration to poverty reduction and economic revitalisation. Shettima stated this while inaugurating the corporate headquarters of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) in…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have brokered new collaboration to enhance growth and survival of businesses across the country. EFCC Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on…
The Director General/CEO of SMEDAN, Charles Odili, has highlighted the significant contributions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to the Nigerian economy. According to Odili, SMEs make up 46.31 percent of the national GDP and contribute 6.21 percent to exports.…
SMEDAN empowers 50 entrepreneurs in Ondo with capacity training The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) on Wednesday organised a capacity training for no fewer than 50 nano, micro and small business entrepreneurs in Ondo State. The…
The Director General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, Charles Odii, on Wednesday, said poor information dissemination of government intervention programmes remains a barrier to small enterprises gaining access to funds. The DG, who stated this when…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has trained and empowered selected 50 entrepreneurs on products packaging and branding in Oyo State. The Director-General, SMEDAN, Mr Charles Odii, stated this on Thursday in Ibadan during the closing…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) on Wednesday in Abuja enjoined the Federal Government to award 25 percent of its contracts to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This is desirable as SMES contribute about 50 percent…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) says youths need to harness the potentials in waste materials for creating wealth for the nation’s economic growth. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr Charles Odii, stated this in Kaduna at…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has sought stakeholders’ collaboration on ways to remove the obstacles that prevent Persons With Disabilities from participating fully and equally in society. The Chief Executive Director, SMEDAN, Dr Olawale Fasanya,…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has urged stakeholders within the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises’ (MSMEs) ecosystem to create a more supportive environment for MSME’s to grow, thrive and contribute to the economy. The Chief…
