{"id":55003,"date":"2021-07-06T08:35:52","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T07:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=55003"},"modified":"2021-07-06T08:35:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T07:35:52","slug":"emefiele-cbn-ready-to-scale-up-interventions-for-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/06\/emefiele-cbn-ready-to-scale-up-interventions-for-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"Emefiele: CBN ready to scale up interventions for SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has stated that the apex bank is ready to increase interventions to support start-ups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs).<\/p>\n<p>This was stated on Monday by Emefiele while delivering the 51st convocation lecture of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) titled, \u2018National Development and Knowledge Economy in the Digital Age: Leapfrogging SMEs in the 21st Century.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He noted that increased access to finance for start-ups and SMEs was highly essential for the nation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/06\/26\/breaking-niger-delta-avengers-return-vow-to-cripple-nigerian-economy\/\">economy<\/a> to grow.<\/p>\n<p>The CBN governor emphasised that special consideration should be given to strengthening physical and ICT infrastructure to enable SMEs to perform more efficiently and become globally competitive.<\/p>\n<p>He called on Nigerian tertiary institutions to ensure effective collaboration with industry players in key sectors of the economy to train relevant manpower.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulating the graduating students, Emefiele urged them to take advantage of some of the bank\u2019s intervention programmes.<\/p>\n<p>Emefiele, who disclosed that the CBN had also prioritised financial inclusion as a deliberate strategy to reduce the percentage of adults excluded from financial services, encouraged the graduating students to be part of the solution to a greater Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, \u201c\u2026despite the hues, cries and complaints about this country, this remains the land of indescribable opportunities, the land where finding a simple solution to a common problem can lead to unimaginable financial prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has stated that the apex bank is ready to increase interventions to support start-ups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs). 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