Tag: MSMEs

CAC wins NASME Award of Excellence, sets to promote MSME’s

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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has emerged as the winner of this year’s NASME Award for excellence in corporate governance and regulation.   The CAC added another feather to its cap during the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) 25th Anniversary Lecture and Award Night held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.   According To the media head of the commission, Rasheed Mahe during the presentation of the award to the CAC, the NASME President, Engineer Dr. Abdulrashid Yerima, applauded its support towards promoting the growth of MSMEs in…

CAC set to formalize more small businesses at discounted rates

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF, Abuja         The Corporate Affairs Commission has pledged to support the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) Business Women Working Group (NAWORG) in its quest to provide customized advocacy training for women entrepreneurs to motivate them to register their businesses.   In a release by the Head, Media of the corporation Rasheed Mahe,CAC Registrar General said the initiative will also provide access to credible women and youth owned informal businesses operating in various areas.   The Registrar General of…

FG commences N30,000 grants for bus, Okada, keke, cart operators, others

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As the implementation of its Economic Sustainability Plan, ESP, continues, and in furtherance of its commitment to support small businesses to cushion the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government has also launched the transport support track under its MSME Survival Fund schemes for artisans and transporters.   The launch of the transport track last Monday follows the successful take-off of the Artisans’ Support track on October 1.ile the Artisans track is under the Survival Fund, the Transport track is a different scheme also under the Fund.  …