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Kenyan turns human waste into profitable fuel business


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A truck-full of unwanted human waste will soon be turned into fuel. Trucks bring the material to a social enterprise called Sanivation based in Naivasha,100 kilometres from Nairobi. It might seem like an unlikely source for cooking…

“Finance, inadequate quality infrastructure impede MSMEs’ growth in Nigeria”- CBN


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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Godwin I.  Emefiele, has raised concerns over the poor access to finance and lack of quality infrastructure that continue to pose significant constraints to the growth of Micro, Small,…

Corporate Affairs Commission commences two new forms of business registrations


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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has commenced two new forms of business registrations pursuant to the new Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 (CAMA, 2020). The development followed the successful deployment of the…

4th MSMEs Awards: Eleven entrepreneurs win prizes


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Eleven small businesses won prizes at the Fourth Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Award and Dinner held on Sunday at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.   In addition to cash prizes, six of the winners…

4,000 women to benefit from soft loan in Kaduna


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A Non-Governmental organization (NGO), Like Minds for Social Development Initiative, says it has selected 4,000 women from across the 23 Local Government Areas of Kaduna State as beneficiaries of soft loan. These 4,000 women…

Cottage Industry: Ilota women assure of 2 tonnes of Shea butter weekly


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Women in Ilota, Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State, North-Central Nigeria, have declared that they possess the capacity to produce at least two tonnes of shea butter in a week. The women made this known…

Economic Sustainability Plan: More beneficiaries to receive payroll support


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The next batch of beneficiaries of Nigeria's Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP), the Survival Fund’s Payroll Support track, will receive their payments and the one-off general Grant of N50,000 for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)…

WTO to support Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises


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The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okojo Iweala says supporting trade for Micro Medium and Small Enterprises (MSMEs), especially for women entrepreneurs is meaningful. She said this during a…

Nigeria among African countries with most funded startups- 2020 Report


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A recent report has identified Nigeria as one of the biggest in Africa in terms of funding for startups. Others are Kenya, South Africa and Egypt, all accounting for 77 percent of funded startups, and 89.2 percent of total investment in…

Nigeria restates commitment to Industrial Revolution Plan


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The Nigerian government has reiterated its commitment to achieve the Nigerian Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP) to take the nation's economy to enviable heights. President Muhammadu Buhari made the commitment as he declared…