NICOP supported the implementation of the Self-financing community methodology of savings and loans groups as part of its efforts to improve financial inclusion and access to finance.  This was piloted…

Governments are the primary actors in the design and management of business environment reforms. They develop, implement, and monitor the laws and policies that regulate business activities. However, to design…

On the 30th  of June 2022, NICOP participated in a hybrid workshop that shared learnings on the structuring of blended finance in Nigeria, its scalability, challenges, and the opportunities that…

NICOP participates in the 8th Edition of the EU-Nigeria business forum held in Lagos from the 30th June to 1st July 2022 -organised by EuroCham and the EU. The EU-Nigeria…

Blossom Tomato Processor Group – Jos women group and SwoFON: Small scale women Farmer & processor Organization in Nigeria- Kaduna State Chapter had been supported by NICOP since 2019 to…

GIZ-NICOP in in partnership with Jaiz Bank officially launched a non-interest micro financing scheme (Mudarabah) for MSMEs in the leather and garment value chains in Kano. The event, which held…

In Abuja on Tuesday 6th July 2021, the GIZ- Nigeria Competitiveness Project (NICOP) received commendations and encomiums from the Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, GCON. The Vice President…

SUMMARY: To understand the e-commerce eco-system in Nigeria better,  the regulatory and operational constraints, the SEDIN programme through the Nigeria Competitiveness Project – NICOP in collaboration with the Federal Ministry…

On Thursday 5th September 2019, Franchise Business Development Services (FBDS Nigeria) organised an event Naija Business Scale-up on business expansion at Oriental Hotel in Lagos. This was created to scale…

NICOP is working to enhance the competitiveness of MSMEs in selected value chains (tomato/chilli, ginger, leather and garment), promote trade and exports. Central to achieving any cohesive competitiveness strategy is…