WHAT WE DO
CSED has a great and exciting experience working cross countries, with local businesses, regulatory bodies and international development agencies to implement programmes
Business Digitalization & Funding Access (BDFA)
The BDFA is the summation of CSED’s overarching agenda for development and promotion of MSMEs’ operational and corporate success. From supporting the provisioning of technology tools for digitizing businesses to creating broad-based public fora and platforms for putting the needs of MSMEs at the front-burner of public conversations, to providing direct capacity building support to MSMEs, the BDFA is building a complete ecosystem of support and voice for MSMEs
Start Studio Incubator
Start Studio Incubator is where disruptive ideas take flight. We provide comprehensive support to startup teams, helping them build sustainable business models that address market gaps.
Through mentorship, access to resources, and a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, we foster an environment where innovation thrives, leading to the growth of our portfolio of incubated companies.
Start Studio Incubator is implemented in collaboration with Diaspora Volunteers Overseas
The SME-Funders Alliance
The SME-Funders Alliance initiative is our commitment to digitally transform the daily operations of SMEs.
Through powerful digital technology suites, we connect SMEs, funders, and support organizations, creating seamless access to diverse business funding instruments such as debt, equity, and grants.
By converting data into valuable digital assets, we empower SMEs to thrive and accelerate their growth.
The Funding Forum
The Funding Forum is a dynamic annual event that brings together SMEs, funders, and regulators under one roof.
In collaboration with the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, this event bridges the funding gaps for SMEs and facilitates funding deals within 48 hours.
It's where partnerships are formed, opportunities are seized, and dreams are realized.
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Future SMEs Project (FSP)
Our Industry Studies and Insights
MSMEs Diagnosis Manager (MDM)™
Understanding the intricacies of MSMEs’ operations is essential in designing appropriate interventions. MDM enables MSMEs support organizations to gain valuable insights into MSMEs’ Regulatory Compliance, Sustainability and Growth Readiness (RSG) to design customized and tailor-made interventions for MSMEs.
MSMEs Friendly States (MFS) Index™
In a rapidly changing business landscape, data is the key to unlocking untapped potential. Discover how our data-driven insights across. Policy, Finance and Programmes (PFP) dimensions propel regulatory efficiency, creating an environment that meets the needs of businesses and nurture business growth across the 37 subnational entities in Nigeria.
SMEs Barriers to Trade Index™:
Understanding the intricacies of MSMEs’ operations is essential in designing appropriate interventions. MDM enables MSMEs support organizations to gain valuable insights into MSMEs’ Regulatory Compliance, Sustainability and Growth Readiness (RSG) to design customized and tailor-made interventions for MSMEs.
Capsule™:
In a rapidly changing business landscape, data is the key to unlocking untapped potential. Discover how our data-driven insights across Policy, Finance and Programmes (PFP) dimensions propel regulatory efficiency, creating an environment that meets the needs of businesses and nurture business growth across the 37 subnational entities in Nigeria.
CSED Business Institute
Shaping Visionaries, Inspiring Business Leaders
At CBI, we provide strategic personal and enterprise growth education through our tripartite program pathways rooted in the legacy of the Center for Strategic Enterprise Development (CSED). While championing evidence-based programs across Africa for businesses, startups, employees, nonprofits, and regulators, CSED noticed a fog of uncertainty shrouding the paths to strategic enterprise growth and peak employee performance. In answer to this call, CBI fashioned a curriculum that serves as a beacon cutting through the mist. Our programs are equipped to navigate the stormy seas of business growth. With practical skills and insights as our compass, we empower individuals, enterprises, and organizations to not just survive but to thrive in the ever-shifting tides of the business world through our Business/Nonprofits Executive Programs, TVET and Experts-led Courses.
CSED Integrated Strategy Unit (CiSu)
Bespoke Consulting and Research Service
CSED Integrated Strategy Unit
CiSu, our strategic advisory arm, provides support in community development, policy advocacy, campaign strategy design, sustainability, research and development, foreign market entry, international business representation, Data Governance and much more.
We partner with public-private and development organizations to design and manage legacy projects that create lasting impact.
Our programs are implemented through our three (3) Departments including Department for Strategic Enterprise Education (DSEE), Department for Business Digitalization & Funding Access (DBF), and CSED Integrated Strategy Unit (CiSu) Limited.
Our Vision & Values
Vision: To be Africa’s Premier enterprise development enabler
Mission: Empowering enterprises for job creation, wealth redistribution, and poverty reduction
Values: Sustainable Results, Shared Ownership, Clarity, Partnership, Love
Volunteers & Interns
To volunteer or intern with us, please do send an email to us through admin@csed.org.ng