SME Scale-Up
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SME Scale Up, a leading initiative aimed at empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria, recently partnered with First Bank Nigeria to host a two-day workshop designed to ignite organic business growth and help SMEs reach their maximum potential. The workshop, held on August 23rd and 24th, was headlined by Ziad Maalouf, the Managing…
13 May
The highly anticipated second edition of the SME Scale-Up Workshop is back. With a renewed focus on driving economic growth and addressing unemployment challenges in Nigeria, SME Scale-Up 2.0 is set to help small business owners and budding entrepreneurs achieve remarkable growth through intensive capacity-building sessions, strategic mentorship, and networking opportunities.
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