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About SME Foundry

SME Foundry is a business publication for people building companies in Nigeria and across Africa. That includes business owners, entrepreneurs, and the teams around them.

Here is why we started. Most business advice online is written for other countries, or it is too general to actually use. Telling someone to “get access to capital” does not help. What helps is knowing which lenders are funding businesses right now, how much it costs to register with CAC this year, or how to deal with a client who has not paid you in 60 days. That is the kind of information SME Foundry gives you.

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What we publish

GuidesClear, step-by-step information on the things every business needs to get right: CAC registration, staying compliant with FIRS, hiring your first staff, managing cash flow when clients pay late. Updated whenever the rules change.

ArticlesRegular coverage of policy changes, funding news, market updates, and founder stories from across Nigeria and Africa.

The DirectoryA free, searchable list of Nigerian and African businesses. Any business can be listed.

The NewsletterA short, regular email for people who do not have time to check the site every day but still want to stay informed.

Who we write for

We write mainly for Nigerian small and medium business owners, and the people who work for them. We also write for the wider African business community, and for anyone else who wants an honest picture of business here, not a simplified version.

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