Olusola Blessing, Author at MSME Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Bank of Africa Tanzania (BOAT) have signed a $7.5 million trade finance agreement designed...

Speculative Traders Hit by Unexpected Drop in Beans Prices

A miscalculated bet on the rising cost of beans has left many local speculative traders counting their losses, as the...

Global Trade Tensions Rattle SMEs as U.S. Tariff Stance Fuels Market Chaos

Small and medium-sized enterprises around the world are increasingly bearing the brunt of escalating trade tensions as the United States,...

Kaduna Launches Nigeria’s First Agro-Industrial Processing Zone, Sets National Benchmark

Kaduna State has become the first in Nigeria to launch the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ), marking a major milestone...

Sabou Capital Set to Invest $1.5Million in 25 African SMEs

Surayyah Ahmad, a two-time cofounder and Northern Nigerian entrepreneur, has launched Sabou Capital, a new SME-focused investment fund designed to...

Nigeria’s Presidential CNG Initiative Attracts Over $491 Million in Investments, Creates Thousands of Jobs

FG Opens April FGN Savings Bond Offer with 17% Interest to Attract Retail Investors

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced the opening of the April 2025 issuance of the Federal Government of Nigeria...

PCNGI Partners Ax Gas to Launch Free CNG Auto Conversion Centre in Lagos

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) has teamed up with Ax Gas to open a new CNG auto conversion...

MTN to offer Africans Alternative to Netflix, Showmax with New Streaming Platform

MTN Group has teamed up with UK-based video tech company Synamedia to launch a new pan-African streaming platform designed for...

Sweden Sets to Open Largest Innovation Hub in Africa, Strengthening Ties with Nigeria