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Top Story: CAC, SMEDAN Launch Free Business Registration for 250,000 Nigerian SMEs – Here’s What You Need to Know
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have launched an initiative to provide free business registration for 250,000 Nigerian SMEs.
The move was announced during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Abuja. Speaking at the event, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, Registrar-General of CAC, said the scheme is aimed at reducing barriers for entrepreneurs and strengthening Nigeria’s MSME ecosystem.
“This drive is about breaking down the barriers that keep too many of our small businesses informal,” Magaji said. “By removing the cost of business name registration for 250,000 businesses, we are helping more entrepreneurs take the first step toward growth, legitimacy, and access to bigger opportunities.”
By waiving fees amounting to approximately ₦3 billion, Magaji said the CAC removes one of the most significant obstacles that have discouraged small businesses from formalising.
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On Startup Spotlight:
Heala: How this Nigerian Startup is Digitising Healthcare for Africans with AI-Powered Systems
When Nigeria went into lockdown in 2020, Ofuzim Anderson Oriahi, the CEO of Heala Tech, found himself confronting both a national crisis and a personal one, as his newborn daughter developed a health complication, yet hospitals were inaccessible and family support was out of reach.
Stranded with limited options, he turned desperately to Google for answers, a moment that exposed to him just how disconnected Nigeria’s healthcare system really was.
“We were scared we would lose her,” he recalls. “I was searching Google, trying anything I could find that might help.”
When restrictions eased, he and his wife finally took their daughter to a hospital. But they were forced to start her care from scratch because no documented medical record existed.
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
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Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
