DBN to finance 20,000 MSMEs as its takes off in 2017

The newly licensed Development Bank of Nigeria will finance about 20,000 Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises in the first year of its operations. The Managing Director, DBN, Mr. Tony Okpanachi, stated this on Friday during a media briefing where some members of the management team were unveiled by the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun. […]

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BoI to finance MSMEs in Kebbi with N2bn

The Bank of Industry and Kebbi State Government have agreed to set up a N2bn loan scheme to support entrepreneurship development in the state. The Acting Managing Director, BoI, Mr. Waheed Olagunju, stated this during a meeting with the Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Bagudu. He said the fund, which would be contributed by each […]

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Job Provision: SON to partner MSMEs

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is to partner Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to create jobs. Its Director-General, Mr. Osita Aboloma, said this at an interactive session with freight forwarders and clearing agents in Kano. He hinged his support for MSMEs on their potential to create jobs, reduce crime rate and contribute to […]

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