FG Launches New Initiative to Support Early-Stage Entrepreneurs with Training and ₦5 Million Funding The Federal Government’s new NiYA × Cascador Founders Programme is one of the more interesting entrepreneurship interventions because it goes beyond the usual government model of simply distributing money. The pilot will select early stage Nigerian founders for four weeks of
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Low-Interest Financing: A Nigerian SME’s Guide to Cheap Money in 2026 With Nigeria’s benchmark interest rate held at 26.5% and commercial bank loans still costing SMEs between 29% and 36% a year, access to affordable credit remains one of the biggest constraints on small business growth. Yet several concessionary financing windows remain open and underused:
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Tinubu Light: Can Renewable Energy Finally Reduce Nigeria’s SME Energy Burden? About the Author Dr. Ozemoya Osikpemhi Amos Onoshoze Pedro is an accounting and finance scholar, researcher, and professional with over a decade of industry experience. Holding a Ph.D. in Accounting and Finance, his expertise spans corporate finance, strategic management, governance, and business innovation. He
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Beyond the Loan: Why Lagos State ₦10 Billion SMEs Scheme Could Redefine Small Business Financing in Nigeria For decades, the single most persistent obstacle facing Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria has not been a lack of entrepreneurial vision, but a lack of affordable, structured capital. High commercial lending rates, stringent physical collateral
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Nigeria E-Invoicing Rule 2026: What It Means for SMEs and Suppliers Your Big Customers Are Going Digital on Invoices. Here’s Why That Should Matter to You.The government has a new rule about how businesses send invoices. It is called e-invoicing, and big companies in Nigeria now have to follow it. The deadline for them is
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