Agric, manufacturing, fashion major beneficiaries of disbursed N18bn Nirsal loans
Businessam Staff
February 18, 2020
5,000 applications from solution providers majorly in the agricultural, manufacturing and fashion industry have been approved as beneficiaries of N18 billion loan disbursed by NIRSAL in 2019. Abubakar Abdullahi Kure, managing director, NIRSAL Micro Finance Bank (MFB), disclosed this to pressmen Tuesday, following the 348th bankers committee meeting held in Lagos. According to Kure, a […]
FirstBank promotes small businesses in fashion industry
Businessam StaffDecember 24, 2019
By Omobayo Azeez First Bank of Nigeria Limited has stimulated growth of small businesses through partnership and sponsorship of the recently held sixth edition of the Africa Fashion Week, Nigeria. The programmed, held in Lagos on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 of this month and themed ‘Africa Unites’, was a convergence of fashion entrepreneurs and the general […]
Economist calls for creation of ministry for SMEs to boost economy
Businessam StaffDecember 4, 2019
By Dikachi Franklin, in Owerri
Expert wants banks to deploy FinTech in SME funding
Businessam StaffNovember 27, 2019
Kenneth Afor
Entrepreneur lauds Anambra government for supporting SMEs, private sector
Businessam StaffNovember 18, 2019
GovernorObiano orders massive exportation of Anambra Tea The Anambra State Government has been lauded for supporting the private sector in the state. This is as Willie Obiano, the state governor directed the Ministry of Information and Public Enlightenment, the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Wealth Creation and the Anambra State Investment Promotion and […]
Heritage Bank renews support for entrepreneurship among youths
Businessam StaffSeptember 19, 2019
Omobayo Azeez Heritage Bank Plc has renewed its support in boosting entrepreneurship among youths in Nigeria through its commitment towards organising the sixth edition of The Next Titan, a reality show designed to help youths redefine strengthen their entrepreneurial spirits. According to a an official statement from the lender, this year’s edition of the reality […]
Entrepreneur harps on stable policy, improved infrastructure, interest friendly loans for SMEs to thrive
Businessam StaffSeptember 10, 2019
Kenneth Afor An entrepreneur has asked governments at all levels and the financial institutions in Nigeria to implement stable policies, provide improved infrastructure, reduce multiple taxations and offer interest friendly rates for SMEs to have a breathing space in the country’s business ecosystem. Ada Osuagwu, an entrepreneur and a Human Resource consultant in an interview […]
Exploring the core strategy of Trilateral Entrepreneurship
Philip Eyam-OzungMarch 6, 2019
By Philip Eyam-Ozung ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGY IS ONE OF THE KEY DOMAINS of entrepreneurship that will be most fundamentally impacted by the introduction of the concept of Trilateral Entrepreneurship. In this connection, the concept and practice of entrepreneurial strategy will be radically transformed by the core strategy of Trilateral Entrepreneurship which is to develop operating, […]
Trilateral entrepreneurship
Philip Eyam-OzungFebruary 5, 2019
SINCE THE DANCE METAPHOR in relation to which the entrepreneur was portrayed as a three-legged dancer proved so useful in setting the stage for the introduction of the concept of Trilateral Entrepreneurship, the temptation to re-visit dance in the hope of gleaning new insights and learning new lessons that are both relevant to entrepreneurship and […]
Bee hiving has potential to generate $10bn against Nigeria’s current $2.1bn annual honey import, says Chibugo Okafor, Kendake Honey founder
Nse Anthony-UkoJanuary 28, 2019
Nigeria can generate over $10 billion from local and international trade in honey and other hive products annually. Yet the country spends over $2 billion annually on the importation of honey alone, thus missing out on the benefits of developing the entire value chain locally. CHIBUGO OKAFOR, a trained pharmacist, young entrepreneur and the producer […]