The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria , has granted licenses to over 150 Business Development Service Providers in an effort to further deepen professionalism within the BDS ecosystem in the country.
Represented by Director, Industrial Development, Mr Adewale Bakare she urged certified BDSPs to use the opportunity in the betterment of solving challenges confronting MSMEs in Nigeria. Commending the programme, the Director General and CEO of SMEDAN, Olawale Fasanya, said the agency would continue to be at the forefront of establishing a platform for enthroning professionalism within their BDS ecosystem in Nigeria as part of her mandate.
According to him in liaison with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and other relevant stakeholders within the MSMEs sub-sector in Nigeria, only certified BDSPs would be allowed to deliver capacity building, mentorship, counseling and other forms of BDS to MSMEs in Nigeria.