The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) has begun talks with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to set up a formal academy to train and equip small business operators with the requisite knowledge to help their day-to-day activities and deepen their contributions to the country’s economic growth.
The Ministry, the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and UNIDO will develop the framework for the academy and design the implementation plan to kick-start the project.