Business News

FirstBank Hosts SMEConnect Webinar To Empower Small And Medium Enterprises

November 20, 2025/FirstBank of Nigeria FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, is pleased to announce its upcoming SMEConnect Webinar scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 26 November 2025. The SMEConnect Webinar is one of the ways FirstBank delivers its capacity building of its value propositions to […]

CBN’s Business Expectation Survey

November 18, 2025/CSL Report The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released its Business Expectations Survey (BES) for October 2025, providing insights into the outlook across key sectors—Industry, Services, and Agriculture. The findings show sustained optimism about Nigeria’s macroeconomic prospects, with the overall business confidence index rising to 38.5 points […]

Access Bank Launches SME Academy to Reduce High Failure Rate Among Nigerian Small Businesses

November 14, 2025/Access Bank Plc Access Bank has launched the SME Academy, a new initiative designed to tackle Nigeria’s high rate of small business failures by equipping entrepreneurs with essential skills, knowledge, and resources for sustainable growth. The programme was unveiled on Wednesday in Lagos, reinforcing the bank’s long-term commitment […]