Supporting Regulatory Efficiency and Unlocking Business Potentials for African Prosperity
Our work impacts on various dimensions of businesses operations, government support for businesses and the overall business environment.
We are Driving the African Poverty Reduction Agenda (APRA) Through Strategic Support and Promotion of SMEs
Center for Strategic Enterprise Development (CSED) was established with a clear mission -to drive the African Poverty Reduction Agenda (APRA) through strategic support and promotion of Nano, Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (NMSMEs). Our suite of programs has been carefully selected to help us to realise our vision through a combination of in-house expertise, technology and partnerships.
We are disrupting the systems that prevent access to funding Through the digitisation of MSMEs in Africa Using Capsule.
At CSED, we uphold inclusive finance as the core of our agenda to ensure that businesses are counted & well-resourced through our SME-Funders Alliance Program
We are bridging the $158 Billion Annual Funding Gaps in Nigeria.
CSED in partnership with Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment & 15 agencies and private sector funders are providing funding solutions to MSMEs through The Funding Forum
We are shaping visionaries, inspiring business owners and executives through CBI
CSED Business Institute (CBI)’s growth, sustainability and performance optimization-based experts-led TVET and Business Executives’ Programs are changing how enterprise education is delivered.
We are supporting entrepreneurs to shape their ideas into successful tech & tech-enabled Startup Companies.
CSED in partnership with Department of Science, Technology & Innovation, Education Secretariat of Federal Capital Territory Administration are enabling businesses find their unique path to growth and scale through Start Studio incubator programs and co-working space supports.
We are giving voice to MSMEs through various industry platform.
Our industry studies and insights at Future SMEs Project (FSP) are enabling us win support for MSMEs.
Data from our initiatives like MSMEs Friendly States Index (MFSI) is providing cutting edge insights that are shaping regulatory and business environments, defining MSMEs future across where we work.
CISU: Decades of experience, bespoke Africa project development and market entry consulting and research.
We draw from years of experience supporting international companies through deep and relevant market studies and market entry strategy development, business representation, and project development services for infrastructure and social development.
Our Impact Stories
Benue Economic Development Agenda (BEDA); Re-establishing the place of Benue as Food Basket of the Nation
The Benue Economic Development Agenda (BEDA) stands as a transformative blueprint, aiming to reinstate Benue State as the revered Food Basket of Nigeria. In the inaugural phase of BEDA, the Center for Strategic Enterprise Development (CSED) forged a strategic partnership with the JZTP Foundation. Together, they orchestrated... Read More
Startup Ecosystem Development in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria
The inception of the Start Studio Incubator marked a significant stride in shaping innovative ideas into sustainable businesses while seamlessly integrating them into the global funding ecosystem. Originating in 2018, prior to the formal establishment of the Center for Strategic Enterprise Development (CSED) in 2019, the Founders initiated an experimental partnership with Harmony Innovation Hub. This collaboration culminated in the provision... Read More
Growing Access to finance across West Africa
The Center for Strategic Enterprise Development (CSED) embarked on a transformative journey to enhance financial inclusion across West Africa, particularly targeting Nano, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (NMSMEs). The financial inclusion platform, initially launched in Ghana and Nigeria, aimed to provide credible record-keeping solutions and facilitate access to funding through... Read More
Strategic Enterprise Ecosystem Development and Advocacy
The Center for Strategic Enterprise Development (CSED) spearheads the Future SMEs Project (FSP), a dynamic accountability initiative focused on amplifying the voice of Micro, Small, and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria's public expenditure management (PEM) and private sector development domain. At the heart of this endeavor is the MSMEs Friendly States Index (MFSI), a powerful... Read More
Bridging the $158million MSMEs Funding gap in Nigeria
Addressing the substantial $158 million USD funding gap for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria, the Center for Strategic Enterprise Development (CSED) took proactive measures by introducing The Funding Forum (TFF). This innovative initiative serves as a pivotal platform fostering collaboration and dialogue among public-private entities and international development... Read More
Growing Business Executives’ Capacity for Inclusion in the Contemporary Economy
In 2023, the Center for Strategic Enterprise Development (CSED) unveiled the CSED Business Institute (CBI), a transformative initiative driven by extensive industry research on the business and human capacity requirements of Micro, Small, and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. This strategic move by CSED involves collaboration with divers... Read More
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