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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
Business Loan Open

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
Business Loan Open

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
Business Loan Open

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
Business Loan Open

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
Business Loan Open

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
Business Loan Open

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
Business Loan Open

NEXIM Bank SME Export Facilities (SMEEF & WAYEF)

Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) verified

NEXIM lends to export-oriented SMEs through its SME Export Facility and its Women and Youth Export Facility (WAYEF). It covers working capital,…

NigeriaExportAgro-processing
Amount varies Rolling
Business Loan Open

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
Business Loan Open

IFAD Smallholder and Agribusiness Financing

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) verified

IFAD channels concessional loans and grants through partner governments and rural financial institutions to support smallholder farmers, agri-cooperatives, and rural enterprises across…

All AfricaAgricultureRural Finance
$100,000 – $50,000,000 Rolling
Business Loan Open

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
Business Loan Open

Afreximbank African SME Finance Programme

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) verified

Afreximbank's SME Finance Programme provides trade finance, working capital, and structured lending facilities to African small and medium enterprises engaged in intra-African…

All AfricaTradeManufacturing
$100,000 – $5,000,000 Rolling
Business Loan Open

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
Business Loan Open

Injaro Agricultural Capital

Injaro Investments verified

Injaro provides growth capital to agribusinesses across West and East Africa.

Nigeria Ghana+4Agriculture
$250,000 – $5,000,000 31 Dec 2026 · 47d left

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