Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission’s Free 250,000 Business Names Registration for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs)
Business Formalisation Support of the MSME Survival Fund
“As part of the Federal Government’s post-Covid-19 Pandemic survival intervention to support micro and small businesses to formalise their businesses, the Federal Government has approved the free registration of 6,606 Business Names in each of the 34 states while Abia, Lagos, and Kano will have 7,906, 9,084 and 8,406 respectively.
“Consequently, all interested Micro and Small Entrepreneurs, Artisans, Craftsmen/Women (one or more persons) that are yet to formalise their businesses should take advantage of this rare opportunity.
“Aggregators have been appointed to receive applications from interested persons in line with CAC requirements.
The names and contact details of the aggregators can be obtained on the Commission’s Website as follows:
“The free registrations will start on the 19th of October 2020. . . .”
Source: Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
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