How Interior Designers Can Turn Creativity into a Profitable Business

The Insights 15 September 2026

A new partnership between Jenniez School of African Interior Design (JSAID) and FCMB SheVentures has trained 100 interior designers in financial literacy, business management and enterprise development. The initiative highlights an important lesson for creatives: talent alone is not enough.

MTN Foundation Opens ICT & Business Skills Training for 3,000 Young Nigerian Women 

The Insights 14 September 2026

Free Business Training + Opportunity for Up to ₦1 Million Equipment Grant  Young Nigerian women running small businesses can apply for the MTN Foundation ICT and Business Skills Training Programme – Phase 8.  The five-week programme will train 3,000 female microbusiness owners in Rivers, Abia, Ogun, Kwara, Kano and Gombe States. Participants will receive

Lagos Supports 733 Widows with Empowerment Programmes: How to Benefit 

The Insights 4 September 2026

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Government has supported 733 widows through empowerment and welfare initiatives designed to promote economic independence, protect rights, and create sustainable livelihood opportunities.  The intervention was announced during the 2026 International Widows Day commemoration organized by the Lagos State Ministry of

Amstel Malta Supports Abia Women With Business Grants: How to Find Similar Opportunities

The Insights 4 September 2026

Women entrepreneurs in Abia State have received another boost as Amstel Malta awarded business grants to five women during the 2026 August Meeting in Umuahia. The initiative highlights how partnerships between businesses, government and communities can create opportunities for women to strengthen their enterprises.  Five Abia Women Receive Business Support  The

Nigerian Breweries Grants Empowerment Support to Women Entrepreneurs in Enugu

The Insights 18 August 2026

Nigerian Breweries Plc, through Amstel Malta, has supported women entrepreneurs in Enugu State with business grants as part of a women’s empowerment initiative aimed at strengthening small and medium-sized businesses.  The support was announced during the annual August Meeting, a major Igbo women’s homecoming that brings women from Nigeria and the diaspora together to

FG Unveils Tinubu Light Initiative: How 1 million Nigerian MSMEs Can Benefit from Affordable Renewable Energy 

The Insights 6 August 2026

The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, NBTI, Dr Kazeem Raji. The Federal Government has launched the Tinubu Light Initiative, a nationwide programme aimed at providing affordable renewable energy to one million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria.  The initiative, unveiled by the National Board for

FirstBank Spark a Gem Challenge: How Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs Can Access Grants, Mentorship and Business Support

The Insights 3 August 2026

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

Katsina Expands Women Empowerment Programme to All 34 LGAs: Here’s How Women Can Benefit 

The Insights 24 July 2026

Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Umaru Radda, while interacting with beneficiaries of the programme in Daura on Thursday. Photo: X | Dikko Radda The Katsina Women Empowerment Programme is set to reach more women following the announcement by Governor Dikko Radda that the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up (NFWP-SU) will be expanded to all 34

Happy Woman Match Fund 2026: How Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs Can Access 50% Equipment Financing 

The Insights 22 July 2026

What is the Happy Woman Match Fund?  The Happy Woman Match Fund is a new financing programme launched by Happy Woman Solutions Limited in partnership with Mayden Microfinance Bank to help women entrepreneurs purchase essential business equipment without paying the full cost upfront.  The initiative is designed to support

SheExports Project: Lagos Government, MABA to Empower 10,000 Women Entrepreneurs with Export Skills and Funding Support 

The Insights 19 June 2026

Photo Credit : MABA Lagos Launches SheExports Project to Support Women in Export Business  Women entrepreneurs in Lagos have received a major opportunity to expand their businesses beyond Nigeria as the Made in Africa Brands Ambassador (MABA), in partnership with the Lagos State Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment and the Lagos State Employment Trust