The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and Sterling Bank Plc are launching a N5 billion empowerment program poised to uplift 10,000 small businesses in a landmark partnership.  Director-General of SMEDAN, Charles Odii, who revealed this in Abuja, said this innovative loan program, distinguished by a single-digit interest rate, would be made accessible within the next two weeks. At the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony in Abuja, Odii reiterated SMEDAN’s unwavering commitment to democratising access to finance, recognising the substantial challenge faced by 90-93 per cent of...