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On February 9, 2013, SMEDAN signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Industry of Indonesia’s Directorate-General of Small and Medium Industries. The MoU is for cooperation in enterprises development between the two countries and inviting Indonesian investors to Nigeria.<ref name=ref2013021506> |
On February 9, 2013, SMEDAN signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Industry of Indonesia’s Directorate-General of Small and Medium Industries. The MoU is for cooperation in enterprises development between the two countries and inviting Indonesian investors to Nigeria.<ref name=ref2013021506> |
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In October 2022, the agency organized a packaging and branding programme for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) products with the main objective of exposing them to possibilities within the [[African Continental Free Trade Area]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-06 |title=SMEDAN: MSMEs must embrace innovation to sustain global relevance |url=https://www.thecable.ng/smedan-msmes-must-embrace-innovation-to-sustain-global-relevance |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=TheCable |language=en-US}}</ref> In April 2023, in collaboration with Niger State, SMEDAN organized a cluster empowerment programme in Minna for businesses involved in the production and marketing of shea butter.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} The organization has partnered with Bloc, a company that provides tools and software for financial services management targeted at the small and medium sized enterprises for internal processes and for serving their clients.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SMEDAN Partners Bloc to Empower MSMEs – THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/04/24/smedan-partners-bloc-to-empower-msmes/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}</ref> |
In October 2022, the agency organized a packaging and branding programme for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) products with the main objective of exposing them to possibilities within the [[African Continental Free Trade Area]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-06 |title=SMEDAN: MSMEs must embrace innovation to sustain global relevance |url=https://www.thecable.ng/smedan-msmes-must-embrace-innovation-to-sustain-global-relevance |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=TheCable |language=en-US}}</ref> In April 2023, in collaboration with Niger State, SMEDAN organized a cluster empowerment programme in Minna for businesses involved in the production and marketing of shea butter.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} The organization has partnered with Bloc, a company that provides tools and software for financial services management targeted at the small and medium sized enterprises for internal processes and for serving their clients.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SMEDAN Partners Bloc to Empower MSMEs – THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/04/24/smedan-partners-bloc-to-empower-msmes/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 06:56, 15 December 2025
Nigerian organization
Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) is a Nigerian agency that works towards assisting small and medium scale enterprises to overcome poor infrastructure in the management of business operations and accessing financial services.[1] The former director general of the agency, Umar Dikko Radda, left in April 2022 to pursue a political career. He was replaced by Charles Odii.[2][3]
On February 9, 2013, SMEDAN signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Industry of Indonesia’s Directorate-General of Small and Medium Industries. The MoU is for cooperation in enterprises development between the two countries and inviting Indonesian investors to Nigeria.[4]
In October 2022, the agency organized a packaging and branding programme for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) products with the main objective of exposing them to possibilities within the African Continental Free Trade Area.[5] In April 2023, in collaboration with Niger State, SMEDAN organized a cluster empowerment programme in Minna for businesses involved in the production and marketing of shea butter.[citation needed] The organization has partnered with Bloc, a company that provides tools and software for financial services management targeted at the small and medium sized enterprises for internal processes and for serving their clients.[6]
