Thinking of starting your own business in Nigeria? Find useful links and addresses here.

Are you thinking of starting your own business in your country of origin, Nigeria?

We have put together a selection of links on starting a business in Nigeria that we, our partners and Business Ideas for Development participants have found useful.

MINISTRIES, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND ORGANISATIONS

Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency Standards Organisation of Nigeria Corporate Affairs Commission Industrial Training Fund Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning Federal Ministry of Science & Technology National Board for Technology Incubation Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria

ORGANISATIONS

German Missions in Nigeria

NETWORKS FOR START-UP FOUNDERS

Co-Creation Hub Enterprise Development Center Impact Hub Lagos Leadpath Nigeria Ventures Platform Foundation Enspire Business Incubator “We“nnovation Hub Startup Nigeria African Hub Start Innovation Hub

FINANCING

Central Bank of Nigeria Bank of Industry Industrial Training Fund NIRSAL – The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending Market Moni Lidya Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Program Microfinance Banks Lagos Angel Network

NEWS AND INFORMATION PLATFORMS

Financial Derivatives Company: LBS (Lagos Business School) Executive breakfast sessions Co-Creation Hub for business startups SME Digest: news on Nigerian Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) SMEBIZINFO: news on Nigerian Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) News on Tony Elumelu Foundation African Business Central