Get Guardian on GoogleGerman Government has renewed its support for Nigerian entrepreneurs, saying it remains committed to working with Nigeria and all its partners to ensure that entrepreneurship contributes to inclusive economic growth, productive employment and shared prosperity.
Speaking at the three-day National MSME Conference 2026 in Lagos, which began yesterday with the theme ‘The Next Frontier for Innovation, Policy and Market Access,’ the Deputy Consul General, German Consulate Lagos, Katharina Ziegler, said the theme of the conference speaks to opportunities Germany and Nigeria want to advance together: “the growth of Nigerian enterprises, stronger commercial ties between our countries and increased investment in Nigeria.”
The conference is being delivered by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, commissioned by the German Government, alongside co-funding from the Governments of Denmark and Switzerland and the European Union.
Ziegler said GIZ, on behalf of the German Government and in cooperation with the European Union, Switzerland and Denmark, has supported this conference since 2023, noting that its continued growth reflects the shared commitment of Nigeria and Germany to a stronger and more competitive Nigerian economy.
