CSED Stories, Discussions, Insights & Narratives
Welcome to our blog, an insightful hub dedicated to the vibrant world of SMEs – the driving force behind economic growth and innovation. Here, we delve into the intricacies of empowering small and medium-sized enterprises, exploring strategies, perspectives, and success stories that ignite inspiration and pave the way for business excellence.
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...
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 ....
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 initiative serves as a pivotal platform fostering collaboration and dialogue ...
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...
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...
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...
How are your customers solving problem of record keeping today? Many MSMEs do not know about alternative funding sources available to them. In the cases where they are aware of the funding sources available to them, they do not have the proper documentation required to approach the funding...
Voices4MSMEs Project
Economic inequality and bad governance are interconnected and reinforce each other in Nigeria. With a 0.35% Gini Coefficient and over 133 million (out of about 200 million) Nigerians living in multidimensional poverty , the overlap between political and economic power has meant a severe inequality of opportunities, wealth and a biased...