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  "id": 9381719,
  "title": "Tinubu: $12m Abuja Entrepreneurship Centre’ll Boost MSME Ecosystem, Create Jobs, Expand Nation’s Economic Scope",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/tinubu-12m-abuja-entrepreneurship-centrell-boost-msme-ecosystem",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T17:03:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/23/tinubu-12m-abuja-entrepreneurship-centrell-boost-msme-ecosystem-create-jobs-expand-nations-economic-scope/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Tinubu has announced the $12 million Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship (ACE) will bolster Nigeria's MSME ecosystem, foster job creation, and expand the nation's economic landscape. Funded by the Republic of Korea via the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the facility is being constructed at the SMEDAN Industrial Development Centre in Idu, Abuja, in collaboration with the Federal Government through SMEDAN and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).\n\nTinubu highlighted the ACE's role in supporting aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups, and growing businesses by providing essential facilities, technology, training, and enterprise support. An initial target of 500 entrepreneurs, 400 start-ups, and 1,500 MSMEs will benefit from the centre's offerings. A significant portion of the funding, $5.9 million, will be allocated to construction, while $6.1 million will be dedicated to equipment and programs for entrepreneurs and businesses.\n\nThe ACE will offer workspaces, digital facilities, training, incubation, and enterprise support across Abuja and surrounding cities, including Kaduna, Jos, Keffi, Lafia, Minna, Makurdi, and Lokoja. This initiative aims to strengthen the entrepreneurship and MSME ecosystem in Northern Nigeria, enabling small businesses to establish, strengthen, and grow their operations.\n\nTinubu emphasized that small businesses are integral to the economy, generating employment, supporting families, and driving community activity. He stressed that entrepreneurs often require better access to facilities, technology, training, and support to foster business growth. The ACE will address these needs, empowering more Nigerians to establish, expand, and employ others, thereby contributing to job creation, income generation, and overall economic development.",
  "summary": "Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the construction of the $12 million Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship, saying the project will strengthen Nigeria’s MSME ecosystem and help more",
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      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Tinubu says $12m Abuja entrepreneurship centre will support MSMEs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/tinubu-says-12m-abuja-entrepreneurship-centre-will-support-msmes",
        "published": "2026-09-23T20:10:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Tinubu: $12m Abuja Entrepreneurship Centre’ll Boost MSME Ecosystem, Create Jobs and Expand Nation’s Economic Scope",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/tinubu-12m-abuja-entrepreneurship-centrell-boost-msme-ecosystem",
        "published": "2026-09-24T03:40:31.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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