The emergence of Nigeria as the biggest economy in Africa has not led to the expansion of financial literacy in the country. Experts had argued that the provision of financial literacy training for consumers was necessary to develop the nation’s financial services markets.

He watched as the machines threaded the material into fine shapes. His intent gaze examined every single worker as they passionately produced one of the men’s favourite fashion accessories – the bow tie.

Over 38 million Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) are expected to benefit from a new agreement reached between the Federal Government...

Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Aisha Abubakar has said Nigeria stands to earn over $325m yearly, as soon as the National Cotton, Textile and Garment Policy is fully implemented.

Franchise Business Development Services (FBDS), has pledged to nurture and develop entrepreneurial talent, promote good corporate governance and transparency to attract informal businesses to the formal sector.

The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Aisha Abubakar, has said that a progressive policy framework, long-term growth is capable of sustaining the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MESMEs) in the country.

The Minister of State, Industries, Trades and Investments, Hajiya Aisha Abubakar made the disclosure in Bauchi during a visit to Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of the state.

When Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Aisha Abubakar promised the other day that the Federal Government would assist the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to have better access to finance, her statement would seem another empty vow given that millions of such businesses .....

Franchising has proved, over the years to be one of the most successful ways of conducting business. In both developed countries and emerging markets...

The Federal Government’s commitment to support and encourage local manufacturing firms through access to cheap funds may soon be realised with the implementation of a reduced interest rate regime for local manufacturers in the first quarter of 2018.

Though the nation prides itself as an oil rich country, its leaders, both present and aspiring, need to be worried if the manufacturing sector is weak or non-existent.

According to him, it’s very unfortunate that Nigerian entrepreneurs have continued to import same products from China, Indonesia, and Thailand to run the Nigeria economy, even with products of less quality.