15 SMEs attract N75m funding from Google

Fifteen Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises has attract ted N15 million funding from  Google’s Hustle Academy. The SMEs are Ifeoma Augusta Anselem – Rae’s Clothing;  Femi Bolaji – Wauley Projects Limited;  Nafisa Abdulrazaq Sabo – Pinch N’ Dash; Funmilola Moronke Agbayewa – Segunfunmi foods Nigeria Limited;  Chigozie Bashua – The Nut Place Limited; John Samuel Andefiki – Kita Farm. Others are  Hussaini Aliyu Baba – Lead Way Family Poultry; Aminu Abdulkarim – A.A.K. Shoes; Constance Ufuoma Edesiri – Stance Fashion Empire;  Chikere Onyinyechi Breakthrough – Clozetsales; Anita Aletor – Rotela Business Synergy; Ojo Femi Christopher – Foodlane ventures; Angela Jidechukwu Nwabueze – Jelapetra Farms Ltd; Eniola Robert – Ennie Wears and Blessing Akpan – Inyene Agro Processing Factory Ltd 

According to Google these businesses are also to receive mentorship and regular support from the Google’s initiative. A statement from Google on Thursday read: “Alongside the graduation, 15 SMBs have been chosen to receive support from the 75 Million Naira Hustle Academy Fund. This initiative aims to provide a combination of financial assistance, mentorship, and business tool access to some of the most promising Nigerian SMBs.”  Google also announced that 5,300 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs) successfully graduated from Google’s Hustle Academy. More than 10, 300 entrepreneurs had taken part in the programme since its inception in 2022.