SMEDAN - Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria.

This agency is saddled with the responsibility as follows :

The mandate of SMEDAN as contained in the enabling Act can be summarized as follows:
Stimulating, monitoring and coordinating the development of the MSMEs sub-sector;

Initiating and articulating policy ideas for small and medium enterprises growth and development;

Promoting and facilitating development programmes, instruments and support services to accelerate the development and modernization of MSME operations;

Serving as vanguard for rural industrialization, poverty reduction, job creation and enhanced livelihoods;

Linking MSMEs to internal and external sources of finance, appropriate technology, technical skills as well as to large enterprises;



Digital Courses

In order to bridge the skill gap for business owners, the agency has rolled out some free and paid digital courses through its SME Digital Academy

Someone of these courses include :

Managing Your Money, Keeping Records

Business Finance

Introduction to Basic Bookkeeping for SMEs

A Digital Entrepreneurship Master Class

A Guide to Digital Security (For Media Practitioners)

All na Packaging' - A Digital Guide for Small Businesses

You can learn more here

SMEDAN Courses

MTN, Zenith Bank and other add free courses to SMEDAN Courses.

https://platinumstore.ng/smedan-registration-for-digital-courses/

IBOM Women Courses Focused


A curated selection of online courses created for women of Akwa Ibom state, empowering and educating them on the fundamental skills needed to improve their lives and promote economic empowerment and prosperity.


https://platinumstore.ng/smedan-registration-for-digital-courses/

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) collaborates with Sapphital and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to offer high quality courses on Financial Inclusion to individuals and MSMEs across Nigeria.

https://platinumstore.ng/smedan-registration-for-digital-courses/