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Business loans for African entrepreneurs (2026)

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FairMoney Business Loan

FairMoney Microfinance Bank verified

FairMoney offers instant digital business loans through its mobile banking app, targeting Nigerian micro-entrepreneurs and SMEs who need quick access to working…

NigeriaTradeServices
₦10,000 – ₦5,000,000 Rolling
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Carbon Business Loan (formerly Paylater)

Carbon (Carbon Finance Limited) verified

Carbon provides fast digital business loans to Nigerian SMEs and entrepreneurs through its mobile app and web platform, with no physical collateral…

NigeriaTradeServices
₦20,000 – ₦3,000,000 Rolling
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AB Microfinance Bank Business Loan

AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria verified

AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria provides business loans specifically tailored for micro, small, and medium enterprises that may lack access to traditional banking…

NigeriaTradeManufacturing
₦50,000 – ₦10,000,000 Rolling
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Moniepoint Business Loan

Moniepoint MFB verified

Moniepoint (formerly TeamApt) offers data-driven business loans to SMEs that use the Moniepoint POS or banking platform, leveraging transaction history to determine…

NigeriaTradeRetail
₦50,000 – ₦50,000,000 Rolling
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GTBank SME MarketHub Loan

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Plc verified

Guaranty Trust Bank's SME MarketHub offers working capital and term loans to small and medium enterprises operating across various sectors in Nigeria.…

NigeriaRetailManufacturing
₦1,000,000 – ₦100,000,000 Rolling
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Zenith Bank SME Loan Scheme

Zenith Bank Plc verified

Zenith Bank's SME Loan Scheme offers short-term and medium-term credit facilities to small and medium enterprises to finance working capital needs, asset…

NigeriaManufacturingTrade
₦2,000,000 – ₦200,000,000 Rolling
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LSETF MSME Loans Programme 2026

Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) verified

Low-interest loans from the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund for businesses that operate in Lagos. There are tracks for existing micro businesses,…

Nigeria
₦50,000 – ₦5,000,000 Rolling
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Development Bank of Nigeria MSME Loans (via PFIs)

Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) verified

DBN doesn't lend to businesses directly. It provides long-term funding to commercial banks, microfinance banks and other Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs), which…

NigeriaAny
Amount varies Rolling
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NIRSAL Microfinance Bank MSME and Agribusiness Loans

NIRSAL Microfinance Bank (NMFB) verified

A national microfinance bank, owned by the Bankers' Committee, NIRSAL and NIPOST, with 100+ branches. It offers small-business, women's group (Amazon) and…

NigeriaAgricultureAgribusiness
₦50,000 – ₦10,000,000 Rolling
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NIRSAL Agricultural Value Chain Financing

NIRSAL Plc verified

NIRSAL (Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending) de-risks agricultural lending by providing partial credit guarantees and technical assistance to enable…

NigeriaAgricultureAgribusiness
₦100,000 – ₦500,000,000 Rolling
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Sterling Women Empower Fund (SWEF)

Sterling Bank & Development Bank of Nigeria verified

A ₦20 billion loan fund for women-founded businesses, run by Sterling Bank with the Development Bank of Nigeria. Each business can borrow…

NigeriaHealthcareEducation
Up to ₦75,000,000 Rolling
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FirstBank FirstGem Fund Scheme

First Bank of Nigeria

A single-digit loan for women-owned MSMEs: ₦500,000 to ₦3 million at 9% a year over 12 to 24 months. Businesses can use…

NigeriaFood and beverageCatering
₦500,000 – ₦3,000,000 Rolling
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Zenith Bank SME Grow My Biz Loans

Zenith Bank verified

Zenith's SME account package comes with SME loans, asset finance and digital loans. Limits depend on the account tier: up to ₦2m…

NigeriaAll sectors
Up to ₦10,000,000 Rolling
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YouthCred Youth Credit Scheme 2026

Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) verified

A federal credit scheme from CREDICORP for Nigerians aged 18 to 39. It has three tracks: NYSC corps members, salaried young workers…

NigeriaAny
₦5,000 – ₦5,000,000 Rolling
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BOI Guaranteed Loans for Women (GLOW)

Bank of Industry (BOI) with Nigeria Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC) verified

A Bank of Industry loan fund for women-owned and women-led businesses. NCGC guarantees part of each loan, so collateral requirements are lighter…

NigeriaManufacturingICT
Amount varies Rolling
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BOI RAPID Programme (Rural MSME Loans)

Bank of Industry (BOI) verified

Renewed Hope Rural Area Programme on Investment for Development. It offers low-interest BOI loans for nano, micro and small businesses and community…

NigeriaAny
Up to ₦10,000,000 Rolling
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AKSG–BOI MSME Loan Programme (Akwa Ibom)

Akwa Ibom State Government (AKICORP) and Bank of Industry verified

A state-backed loan programme run with the Bank of Industry for MSMEs headquartered in Akwa Ibom. Micro businesses can borrow up to…

NigeriaAny
Up to ₦100,000,000 Rolling
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WE Fund Africa (Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative — Africa)

Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) / World Bank Group verified

The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) channels blended finance and grants through partner financial institutions across Sub-Saharan Africa to close the financing…

Nigeria Kenya+6AgricultureManufacturing
$5,000 – $300,000 Rolling
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BOI Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund (GEF)

Bank of Industry (BOI) / NYSC verified

The Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund is a BOI initiative designed to provide affordable loan financing to Nigerian graduates who want to start or…

NigeriaAgricultureManufacturing
₦500,000 – ₦5,000,000 Rolling
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National Youth Investment Fund (NYIF)

Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development / NYIF Secretariat verified

The National Youth Investment Fund is a Federal Government of Nigeria initiative managed by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development…

NigeriaTechnologyAgriculture
₦250,000 – ₦3,000,000 Rolling

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