SMEDAN | Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria
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The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) is a government agency focused on promoting the development of the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector in Nigeria. Here are some key points about SMEDAN:
- Establishment: SMEDAN was established by the SMEDAN Act of 2003 to facilitate the growth and development of MSMEs in Nigeria.
- Mandate: The agency’s mandate includes providing support for the establishment, growth, and sustainability of MSMEs to enhance their contribution to the economy.
- Functions:
- Business Support Services: Offering advisory, mentoring, and consulting services to MSMEs.
- Capacity Building: Providing training and development programs to enhance the skills and competencies of MSME operators.
- Access to Finance: Facilitating access to financial resources through linkages with financial institutions and development of funding schemes.
- Market Access: Assisting MSMEs in accessing local and international markets through trade fairs, exhibitions, and market linkages.
- Policy Advocacy: Advocating for policies that create a conducive environment for MSME growth and sustainability.
- Data and Research: Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data and research on MSMEs to inform policy and decision-making.
- Programs and Initiatives:
- National Enterprise Development Programme (NEDEP): A flagship initiative aimed at addressing the critical issues of business development services, entrepreneurship training, and access to finance.
- One Local Government One Product (OLOP): A program to promote the production of at least one competitive product per local government area in Nigeria.
- Conditional Grant Scheme (CGS): Aimed at providing financial grants and capacity-building support to micro-enterprises.
- SMEDAN Business Clinic: Offering direct support and advisory services to MSMEs on various business challenges.
- Partnerships: SMEDAN collaborates with various local and international organizations, financial institutions, and government agencies to provide comprehensive support to MSMEs.
- Challenges: The agency faces challenges such as limited funding, bureaucratic hurdles, and the need for more extensive reach and awareness among MSMEs across the country.
- Achievements:
- Successful implementation of various training programs and capacity-building initiatives.
- Facilitation of access to finance for numerous MSMEs.
- Enhanced market access for MSMEs through participation in trade fairs and exhibitions.
- Policy advocacy leading to a more supportive environment for MSME development.
CONCLUSION:
SMEDAN plays a critical role in Nigeria’s economic development by supporting the growth and sustainability of MSMEs, which are vital for job creation, innovation, and economic diversification.
CONTACTS
- Head Office: No 35 Port Harcourt Crescent , Off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki Abuja.
- Email: info@smedan.gov.ng
SMEDAN STATE OFFICES NATIONWIDE:
- No. 3 Inuwa Abdulqadir Street, Off Pan Drive, Kakuri Industrial Estate Kaduna South, Kaduna
- ROOM 172/173, FIRST FLOOR FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX KAWO, KADUNA
- Small Scale Industrial Cluster Sharada Phase 1, Kano Municipal Kano
- Federal Secretariat Complex Ground Floor Kiyawa Road, Dutse
- Zamfara State Chamber of Commerce, Mines an Industry Off UBE Office, Obasanjo Way, Gusau
- HAMZA ZAYYAD HOUSE 61, IBB WAY KATSINA, KASTINA STATE
- Sultan Abubakar Road Adjacent GTBank Birnin Kebbi
- Business Support Centre 8, SOSCO Building Opposite Zenith Bank, Kano Road, Sokoto38, Old Jos Road Along Bauchi Club street GRA, Bauchi.
- 8 Lane Tambari Housing Estate, Sulaiman Adamu Road Off Jos Road, Bauchi.
- Federeal Secretariat, Behind Bauchi Motor Park, Gombe
- No 36 Sir Kashim Ibrahim Way, Opp TIC Office, Bakin Kogi Jimeta Adamawa State
- Industrial Development Centre (IDC) Maiduguri, Borno
- Investment House, Jalingo, Taraba State
- Ministry of Commerce Damaturu, Yobe State
- No. 2 Gains Plaza, Marine Road Adjacent Fed INEC Office, Lokoja, Kogi State. State
- Mount Patti Road, Opposite Rekiya Ogbeha Confluence Cable Network Headquarter Lokoja, Kogi State.
- Ministry of Commerce and Cooperative State Secretariat, Jos Road, Lafia Nasarawa
- Suite 2 – 5 Block B, First Floor, Entrepreneurship Development Center EDC), Off Jonah Jang Crescent, Makurdi. Benue State
- 4th Floor, Room 426 – 429 Federal Secretariat Along Fate Road, Beside Shoprite Ilorin
- Industrial Development Centre (IDC) Adjacent Police Secondary School, Western Bye-Pass Dutse Kura, Minna Niger State
- Industrial Development Centre (IDC) Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and investment, Kilometre 10, PMB 2073, Jos.
- No 35 Port Harcourt Crescent , Off Gimbiya Street, Opp. Grand Mirage Hotel , Area 11, Garki Abuja
- Federal Secretariat (2nd Floor) Independence Layout, Enugu, Enugu State. State Offices are Listed Below:
- Near Abia State House of Assembly, Umuahia, Abia State
- Near Women Development Centre, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State
- Shell Camp, near Government House, Owerri, Imo State
- State Secretariat , Third Floor, Room 18 Ministry of Trade and Commerce, Awka, Anambra State
- Federal Secretariat (2nd Floor) Independence Layout Enugu.
- Bayelsa State Zonal Office: Room 110, Ground Floor, Old State Secretariat Complex, Near Government House, Onopa, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
- 4, Esuene Close,Off Esuene Street, Off IBB Way, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
- Federal Secretariat Complex, Calabar, Cross River State.
- Plot 6A, Industrial Development Centre (IDC),Off Agho Str., off Ekenwan Road,Upper Owena, Evbuotubu Quarters, Benin City, Edo State
- Room 110, Ground Floor, Old State Secretariat Complex, Near Government House, Onopa,Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
- Room 429, Federal Secretariat, Off Okpanam Road, Asaba. Delta State.
- Room D16 ( Left Wing) 5th Floor, Block B, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, State Secretariat, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
- Industrial Development Center Raoni Bus Stop, Ibesha Road, Ikorodu, Lagos.
- Akure Industrial Park, formally Oyerugbulem Market, Akure-Owo Expressway, Akure, Ondo State
- Beside Demmyst Oil (Formally Landero Filling Station) Ilobu Road, Osogbo, Ondo State
- MKO Trade Fair Complex OKe-Monsanto Abeokuta, Ogun State
- Trade Fair Complex Iyin Road Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State
- Trade Fair Complex Sango, Ibadan, Oyo State
- Lagos State Small Scale Industrial Estate Fatai Atere Way, Matori 24, Fatai Atere Way, Lagos
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