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15,000 Jobs, N7bn Direct Funding For Businesses Created – SMEDAN

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has said the agency created 15,000 jobs and facilitated N7 billion funding for SMEs in the first 100 days of its Director General, Charles Odii, in office.
Odii was appointed in 2023 as the head of the agency by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu based on his extensive contributions to the MSME sector, including the design and execution of projects that highlight and facilitate support for small businesses in Nigeria and across the continent.
A statement on Monday said on assumption of office on October 13, 2023, he introduced a seven-point prosperity agenda focusing on providing SMEs with access to finance, markets, capacity building, partnerships, a business-friendly environment, and streamlined processes for sustainable growth.
The statement read in part, “Achieving key milestones in just three months, he implemented reforms at SMEDAN, incorporating digital and data-driven approaches to address challenges hindering SME growth and foster prosperity.
15,000 Jobs, N7bn Direct Funding For Businesses Created – SMEDAN The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has said the agency created 15,000 jobs and facilitated N7 billion funding for SMEs in the first 100 days of its Director General, Charles Odii, in office. Odii was appointed in 2023 as the head of the agency by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu based on his extensive contributions to the MSME sector, including the design and execution of projects that highlight and facilitate support for small businesses in Nigeria and across the continent. A statement on Monday said on assumption of office on October 13, 2023, he introduced a seven-point prosperity agenda focusing on providing SMEs with access to finance, markets, capacity building, partnerships, a business-friendly environment, and streamlined processes for sustainable growth. The statement read in part, “Achieving key milestones in just three months, he implemented reforms at SMEDAN, incorporating digital and data-driven approaches to address challenges hindering SME growth and foster prosperity.
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