Islamic Dev. Bank Ploughs $55.5m into FCT Agro-Processing Zones
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has committed about $55.5m towards the development of Special Agro-Processing Zones (SAPZ) in the territory. The Mandate Secretary, Agriculture and
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Agric sector records N1.7tn trade deficit in nine months
The agricultural sector recorded a trade deficit of N1.7tn between January and September this year, as exports stood at N371.8bn while imports rose to N2.1tn.
Small businesses can’t grow with funding challenges – SMEDAN DG
The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in the country would remain stagnant and not grow with the lack of access to affordable finance, the Director-General
Buhari Inaugurates 4 Integrated Model Farms in Edo
In line with the federal government policy of shifting from oil to the non oil sector of the economy with emphasis on agriculture, President Muhammadu
CBN to publish names of agric loan defaulters
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it would soon publish in the newspapers names of loan defaulters under its Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme.
SMEDAN to disburse N5.2m start-up grants to 16 Niger women cooperatives — DG
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has said that it would support 16 women cooperative societies in Niger with a N5.2
SMEDAN distributes business equipment to 135 entrepreneurs in Enugu
No fewer than 135 entrepreneurs in Enugu State on Saturday received business start-up kits distributed by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria
Oyetola: 240,000 citizens have benefited from Osun Food Support Scheme
The Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, has disclosed that his administration’s Food Support Scheme had fed over 240,000 citizens of the state so far.
FG to allocate $200m for creation of agricultural service centres – Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government is to allocate $200 million for the creation of 780 Agricultural Service Centres to serve
FG targets $1bn from factoring to boost financing for MSMEs
The Federal Government is optimistic that factoring in Nigeria could unlock over $1 billion yearly in financing the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSMEs). It
