One of the ways for a business owner to quickly achieve their entrepreneurial goals is to get access to a soft or an interest-free loan, but most of the financial institutions around the world make a profit from interest on a credit facility. However, some financial institutions in Nigeria are gradually embracing Islamic tenets of … Read more
The cost of registering a company in Nigeria is between N50k-N60k (for a limited liability company between N50k-N1million Share Capital). Part B, sections 18 to 54 of the Company and Allied Matters Act 2020 extensively outlines the key requirements for the formation and registration of companies in Nigeria and the roles of parties involved play. … Read more
To many Nigerians, the Government Enterprise & Empowerment Programme (GEEP) was active before the 2019 general elections, not knowing that a lot of credit facilities are still going on across the country. You just have to connect with the right information. Another batch of the programme, according to the information we received from the National … Read more
One of the biggest credit facilities supported by the Central Bank of Nigeria is Agric-Business Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Scheme (AGSMEIS). It isn’t just designed to make Nigeria self-sufficient in what we consume, but also to reduce the rate of unemployment across the country. As an applicant, you must either have an existing agri-business … Read more
It is not a good time for some applicants of the CBN-backed covid-19 as they continue to receive unauthorised debit alerts from Nirsal Microfinance Bank (NMFB). Please I need help I applied for Nirsal covid-19 loan they credited me and debited me at once leaving 1,946 on the account I don’t understand please reply me … Read more
We’ve said severally how difficult it is for small business owners to access financing, but getting the right information to know the right credit facility for SMEs is also very important. Do you know that even when the loans are available, the eligibility requirements and the interest rates by the commercial banks are not always … Read more
Nirsal Micro Finance Bank (NMFB), a CBN-dedicated bank for disbursement of government loans, has assured small business owners and individuals who accepted the loan offer of the government would receive a credit alert. The bank made the assurance on its Facebook page while reacting to the delay in the disbursement of loan applications and assured … Read more
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) can never forget the economic effect of the covid-19 pandemic on their businesses. But the business policies of Nigeria’s apex bank are most likely to put smiles on the faces of such business owners going by the latest 27-page guidelines handed down by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) … Read more
It’s exciting to know that financial institutions in Nigeria are deepening their interest in supporting micro-traders through soft loans. The latest on the list credit facility available for small business owners is ‘I Go Trade’ which was launched by Sterling Bank, where SMEs and artisans can access up to N300, 000 It is a new … Read more
Who received the N75Bn CBN loan? That is one of the questions on the lips of millions of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who applied but were not selected for the National Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) loan. The NYIF loan is an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports in collaboration with the Central … Read more