5 Reports to Build Your Entrepreneurship Support Strategies in 2023

Dear Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Stakeholders,Are you looking to invest and/or support Nigerian entrepreneurs in 2023?Here are 5 data-backed insights on Nigeria’s Entrepreneurs and Small and Growing Businesses to help you define your policy and program strategies for this year.

State of Entrepreneurship in Nigeria 2022 Report

Using the five indicators areas ( Business Performance, Skills Acquisition, Innovation & Technology, Perception Opportunities and Enabling Business Environment), this report provides insights on how Nigeria's micro, small and medium enterprises fared in 2022 and also gives state-level, gender sectors, and age insights. Click here to download the full report.

2022 Bridging the Access to Finance Gap for Nigerian Entrepreneurs Report

The 2022 Bridging the Access to Finance Gap for Nigerian Entrepreneurs report provides insight into how, where, and to what level small and medium businesses in Nigeria have received financing and critical policy and programme interventions to address the access to financing gap. Click here to download the report.

White Paper on Supporting Female-Led Businesses to Grow Sustainably in Nigeria

This policy paper dimensions the challenges, opportunities, and key initiatives to enable sustainable women-led businesses in Nigeria. It provides insights on how to better understand, support and invest in policies and programs that will enable and boost the entrepreneurial performance and sustainable growth of female-led businesses. Click here to download the white paper

Policy Paper on The Revised Cash Withdrawal Limit: Implications for Nigeria's Small and Growing Businesses

The cash withdrawal policy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in December 2022 takes effect today, Monday, January 9, 2023.  This policy was introduced last year as a follow-up to the naira redesign and CBN's cashless policy. This policy paper from the FATE Institute of FATE Foundation explores the implications, opportunities and challenges with the implementation of the policy and provides policy recommendations to mitigate foreseeable challenges. Click here to download your copy.

White Paper on Youth-Led Businesses in Nigeria

According to our 2022 State of Entrepreneurship Report, young businesses make up 80.8%, This white paper provides guidance on how to support this strategic demography to enhance its performance and sustainable growth. Click here to download the white paper.