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Industry players in Nigeria’s Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector have encouraged companies to up their game in corporate disclosure to enable them attract investments. The need for firms in the FMCG industry to ensure full disclosure of their operations...
Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has revealed that it planned to disburse the sum of N100 billion to the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) segment this year. It also added that it disbursed over N30 billion to over 35,000...
Based on research by the World Economic Forum, Sub-Saharan Africa is dominated by micro-entrepreneurs: these are business-people who employ fewer than five individuals – often family members – under informal arrangements. They typically run unregistered businesses, such as market stalls. Empirical...
Recently, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says it will start to issue loans at five per cent and with no collateral to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through the NIRSAL Micro Finance Bank (MFB). The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin...
Nigerian agri-tech startup Farmcrowdy, recently raised additional seed funding of US$1 million as it prepares to broaden its offering. Formed in 2016, Farmcrowdy connects small scale farmers across Nigeria with access to finance sourced from individuals and corporates via its...
Signal Alliance, a leading system integrator, announced the launch of a new product called CloudGo built on the Microsoft cloud platform and targeted at small and medium scale businesses. CloudGo comprises of digital workplace tools bundled with managed support. The...
Financing Rounds and Investors Expectations At this stage of your start-up, what level of fundraising need are you? Knowing what investors look for at every stage can save you great trouble with creating a compelling investment story. As you progress...