Blessing Joseph, Author at MSME Africa

December 11, 2025

If you’re part of a youth-led organisation passionate about restoring degraded environments from farmland, forests, grasslands, to urban green spaces,...

Lagos Senator Launches 48 Cooperatives with N480m Grants to Empower Local Entrepreneurs

The lawmaker representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru, has unveiled 48 cooperative societies, each receiving a take-off grant...

Ondo State and Johnvents Group Renew Push for Stronger Agribusiness, Manufacturing, and MSME Competitiveness

Ondo State and Johnvents Group have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening agribusiness, manufacturing, and MSME competitiveness in Nigeria, highlighting strategies...

The Lagos State Government is intensifying efforts to enhance economic empowerment, social protection, and leadership inclusion for women across the state. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs. Bolaji Dada, highlighted these initiatives during the Lagos Women’s Assembly. The event featured safety demonstrations, health screenings, and interactive sessions aimed at improving the welfare and economic stability of women. Mrs. Dada described the new Plus Agenda initiative as a deliberate framework to increase women’s access to skills, funding, healthcare, and protection from violence. Ongoing interventions include 19 tuition-free skills acquisition centres that train over 6,000 women and youths annually, the Micro Enterprise Support Initiative, the Life Skills and Economic Empowerment Programme (LEAP), the Ounje Eko nutrition scheme, agricultural empowerment projects, community-based campaigns against gender-based violence, and free medical outreach programmes across local councils and development areas. “We want every woman in Lagos to win. We want every woman empowered, independent, confident, and productive. A Lagos woman must be an asset and never a liability,” Mrs. Dada said. Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, represented by Mrs. Victoria Oluwu, emphasised that the assembly remains a platform for celebrating the resilience and contribution of Lagos women to the state’s development. She highlighted the government’s commitment to entrepreneurship funding, gender advocacy, poverty reduction programmes, and safe spaces for women and girls. Dr. Sanwo-Olu urged participants to apply lessons from the programme in their homes, businesses, and communities, stressing that meaningful progress for women requires collaboration between government, private sector, civil society, and women themselves.

LASG Expands Women Empowerment Programs to Boost Skills, Entrepreneurship, and Social Protection

The Lagos State Government is intensifying efforts to enhance economic empowerment, social protection, and leadership inclusion for women across the...

Badagry West LCDA Launches 100-Day Empowerment Drive to Boost Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses

As part of activities marking his first 100 days in office, the Chairman of Badagry West Local Council Development Area...

10 Daily Habits That Help You as an Entrepreneur Stay Productive

Entrepreneurs face long days filled with tasks, decisions, and deadlines. Growth depends not only on ideas but also on the...

Call For Applications: Stanbic GreenTech Incubator Program 2025 For African Innovators in Clean & Sustainable Technology

Call For Applications: Niger Delta Digital Summit Startup Seed Funding (Up ₦1.8 Million Grant)

If you run a tech- or digital-based startup in the Niger Delta region, you could be among the top...

Call For Applications: Stanbic GreenTech Incubator Program 2025 For African Innovators in Clean & Sustainable Technology

The Stanbic GreenTech Incubator Program 2025 is now open for applications, offering innovators, startups, and solution builders across Africa an...

FG Launches Initiative to Empower 1.3 Million Nigerians with Technical and Vocational Skills

December 9, 2025