The Federal Government has entered into a partnership with Seamfix Limited and the Cooperative Federation of Nigeria to create and deploy a national digital registry designed to formalise Nigeria’s cooperative sector and strengthen the management of cooperative societies and their members. Known as the National Cooperative Smart Registry, the platform will serve as a central digital system for registering and verifying cooperative societies, while linking individual members to their National Identification Numbers (NINs). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Abuja on August 12, 2026, by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Seamfix and the Cooperative Federation of Nigeria under the government’s Renewed Hope Cooperative...

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has launched the Building Resilient Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs (BRYNE) Project, a new initiative aimed at strengthening entrepreneurship support for young Nigerians seeking to establish, grow or scale businesses. The project was unveiled on August 14, 2026, as part of activities marking International Youth Day 2026. SMEDAN said the BRYNE Project is designed to tackle a major challenge faced by young entrepreneurs: inadequate access to suitable business support at different points in their entrepreneurial journey. Through the initiative, young Nigerians will be connected to entrepreneurship training, incubation, mentorship, financing opportunities, market access, business formalisation, investment and other business development services. The...

The Federal Government has introduced the National Agricultural Mechanisation Policy and the National Agricultural Mechanisation Investment Strategy, alongside plans to establish a mega tractor...

LAPO Microfinance Bank (LAPO MfB) strengthened its sustainability footprint in the first half of 2026, deploying billions of naira to green, agricultural and climate-related...

The United Nations (UN) has renewed its call for stronger financial commitments, deeper partnerships and sustained investment in people to help Africa accelerate progress...

The Federal Government has entered into a partnership with Seamfix Limited and the Cooperative Federation of Nigeria to create and deploy a national digital...