SMEDAN is targeting more than 100,000 young Nigerians every year through a new entrepreneurship programme designed to help young people turn business ideas into sustainable enterprises. Known as the Building Resilient Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs Project (BRYNE), the initiative combines
FirstBank has strengthened its commitment to supporting women-owned businesses through the launch of the Spark A Gem Challenge, an initiative that awarded ₦10 million in grants to outstanding female entrepreneurs in Nigeria. The programme is part of the bank’s Women Preneur Pitch-A-Ton initiative under the FirstGem proposition. Beyond cash
As economic challenges continue to affect many Nigerians, empowerment programmes and business grants are becoming important sources of support for entrepreneurs and small business owners. In a major move to promote entrepreneurship and community development, PremiumTrust Bank partnered with the Hallelujah Challenge Corporate Social Responsibility team to empower
Global delivery and courier platform, Glovo, has launched the Glovo Academy in Abuja to empower small businesses and strengthen Nigeria’s fast-growing micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector. According to Kolawole Adeniyi, Head of Commercial at Glovo Nigeria, the company is not just focusing on big businesses but prioritising the growth of smaller ones.
The Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP), in partnership with Ecobank Nigeria, is set to empower 50 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the solar energy sector through a free three-day Entrepreneurship Business Training Workshop. The training will take place in Lagos and Abuja, focusing on equipping participants with essential skills to thrive in the












