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Empowering Business Owners
Empowering Business Owners
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) account for over 90% of businesses in Nigeria, contributing more than 60% of employment and nearly 50% of the national GDP. With such a significant role, MSMEs are key to job creation and poverty reduction, and at CSED, we are committed to maximizing their potential to drastically reduce poverty nationwide and across Africa.
We partner with national and sub-national agencies, corporations, and local and international development organizations to empower small business owners, enabling them to create wealth and generate jobs in their communities
Business Digitization & Funding Access (BDFA)
Business Digitization & Funding Access (BDFA)
BDFA represents CSED’s holistic approach to driving the growth and sustainability of MSMEs. Through facilitating access to technology that enables business digitization and creating public platforms that amplify the voices and challenges of MSMEs, the BDFA ensures these enterprises remain a priority in public discussions.
Fostering a comprehensive support system that equips MSMEs with the tools, knowledge, and opportunities necessary for long-term success and visibility in the marketplace.
We empower small business owners by digitizing their operations with our integrated and proprietary technology, Capsule.
This user-friendly platform offers electronic bookkeeping, inventory management, e-wallet services, and a funding marketplace.
Helping Business owners to grow, expand, and create sustainable jobs.
Africa’s economic future is entrepreneurial — but it’s being held back.
Over 90% of African SMEs face chronic barriers to accessing finance. The African Development Bank (2024) estimates a $330 billion SME financing gap that stifles innovation, limits job creation, and stalling productivity.
The African MSME Funding Forum (AMFF) is more than a conference — it’s a continental deal-making platform designed to close that gap. Here, policy actors, funders, and real businesses connect in an environment engineered for practical funding solutions and scalable capital access models for deals, insights, and system reform.
Enterprise Education & Training
Enterprise Education & Training
The CSED Business Institute - (CBI), delivers National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) accredited courses alongside specially curated programs, offering three tiers of learning experiences tailored to diverse learners and career stages:
NBTE Accredited Programs – Structured, career-focused programs aligned with national and global standards.
Business Executive Programs – Strategic, executive-level training designed to accelerate careers and drive business growth.
Specialized Cohort-Based Programs – Immersive, hands-on learning experiences delivered in cohorts to prepare participants for real-world challenges.d.
When your product is ready or when it’s time to reposition it for greater impact—Start Studio takes you to market with clarity, confidence, and authority.
We bring together a powerhouse of professionals from Marketing & Sales, Legal & Management, Tech & Multimedia, Production, and Funding to give your product the full package it needs to stand out, win customers, and scale. From branding and packaging to digital marketing, shipping, and customer experience, we handle it end-to-end so you can focus on growth.
You can access Start Studio through either fully-funded LaunchPad Fellowship or by signing-up on the studio subscription Plan.
Advancement Template (SMAT) is a strategic advocacy and assessment tool that guides state and regional governments in designing, implementing, and sustaining high-impact MSME development initiatives.
By evaluating MSME interventions across three critical pillars of Policy, Funding, and Programs (PFP) — SMAT provides data-driven insights and actionable recommendations to ensure that subnational economies are equipped to foster innovation, stimulate job creation, and promote inclusive economic growth.
Business and Community Development Advisory
Business and Community Development Advisory
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.
CSED Integrated Strategy Unit (CiSu) is the arm of CSED responsible for asset development, business advisory, and community development services for private, public, and development sector organizations. We lead initiatives ranging from state government needs assessments to market research on additive manufacturing, inclusive finance, and creative industries. We also support company establishment in Nigeria and facilitate the expansion of African companies into new markets. Additionally, CiSu leads commercial real estate development projects in collaboration with a consortium of partners.
Our advisors possess deep, practical expertise in business development and market growth, providing tailored advisory services to drive innovation and development across sectors.
Providing 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 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
Our Vision & Values
Vision: To be Africa’s most impactful enterprise development institution
Vision: To be Africa’s most impactful enterprise development institution
Mission: Driving African Poverty Reduction Agenda (APRA) by powering enterprise growth, supporting efficient regulations and building trade-ready talents for overall development and prosperity in Africa
Mission: Driving African Poverty Reduction Agenda (APRA) by powering enterprise growth, supporting efficient regulations and building trade-ready talents for overall development and prosperity in Africa
Values: Sustainable Results, Shared Ownership, Clarity, Partnership
Values: Sustainable Results, Shared Ownership, Clarity, Partnership
Volunteers & Interns
Volunteers & Interns
To volunteer or intern with us, please do send an email to us through admin@csed.org.ng
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