NEXIM and SMEDAN Partner to Boost MSME Growth and Global Competitiveness

In a landmark move to accelerate the growth of Nigeria’s small business sector, the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive inclusive economic development. Signed on 18th July 2025 at SMEDAN Headquarters in Abuja, the partnership will provide tailored financial products, export credit facilities, capacity building, and technical support to MSMEs, while facilitating access to regional and international markets. It also aims to promote job creation and sustainable entrepreneurship, positioning Nigerian small businesses to scale, compete globally, and contribute meaningfully to national GDP.

NEXIM Explores UAE Partnerships to Empower Nigerian Youth and Boost Service Exports

The Managing Director/CEO of NEXIM Bank, Abba Bello, joined a high-level delegation led by Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, on a strategic visit to the United Arab Emirates. The delegation held talks with H.E. Dr. Sultan AlNeyadi, UAE Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, focusing on partnerships in education, digital skills, youth exchange programmes, and entrepreneurship — key drivers of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for sustained and inclusive economic growth. They also met with the Executive Leadership of Dubai Cares to explore impactful collaborations for Nigerian youth. These engagements aim to adapt successful global strategies into Nigeria’s non-oil export value chain, with emphasis on service-based exports.

NEXIM Seals Strategic Partnerships to Boost Nigerian Trade and Investment

At the ongoing Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank Group in Algiers, Algeria (19th–22nd May 2025), the NEXIM team led by MD/CE Mr. Abba Bello signed two landmark MOUs with the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) and the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), both members of the IDB Group. These strategic partnerships will boost investment and financing opportunities, strengthen export credit and insurance solutions, and support Nigerian exporters in expanding into new markets — driving sustainable economic growth and advancing Nigeria’s position in global trade.

NEXIM Bank Reaffirms Commitment to Export Growth at Ministerial Export Consultation in Lagos

The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) participated in the Ministerial Export Consultation held at Civic Center earlier today in Lagos. The event was organized by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment, under the able leadership of the Honorable Minister, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, who is the Chief Convener.

NEXIM Bank Celebrates Innovation at the 6th National MSME Award 2024 Dinner

6th National MSME Award 2024 Dinner at the State House.As a strategic partner of the MSME Clinics, an initiative of the Office of the Vice President, NEXIM Bank – led by our MD/CEO, Mr. Abba Bello, and other officials of the Bank – joined other representatives of the MDAs in celebrating the innovation and successes of MSMEs operating in Nigeria at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja. 

NEXIM MD Abba Bello on Investment Beyond Cocoa at the Cocoa & Chocolate Forum

The MD/CE NEXIM Bank Mr Abba Bello, delivering a keynote presentation on the topic: “Expand Thinking beyond Cocoa Beans and the Opportunities for Investment and Job Creation” during the International Cocoa and Chocolate Forum in Abuja yesterday.