Programme
SMEDAN Women In Self-employment Programme (WISE-P), Nigeria
SMEDAN (Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria)
At a glance
- Deadline
- Open. No closing date published.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- Based in Nigeria (the register form asks for a CAC number)
- For women entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners, including rural and semi-urban women in self-employment
- Where
- Nigeria
A Nigerian government programme for women starting or growing a business, with business training, mentorship, market access and financial assistance. Register your interest through the form.
The facts
- What you get
- Financial assistance, amount not stated on the page
- Where
- Nigeria
- How long
- Not stated on the page
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.
What they ask for
- For women entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners, including rural and semi-urban women in self-employment
- Based in Nigeria (the register form asks for a CAC number)
Get ready to apply
Built only from what this listing states.
A short application, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
An online form; it names no documents. Some forms do not save as you go, so set aside time to do it in one sitting.
In their words: “The register form asks for full name, email, phone number, business name, CAC number, industry, years in business and programme.”
2. Dates
- No closing date is stated.
- Openings with no closing date can close once they have enough people, so sooner is safer. Our advice
Download checklist (.txt) Send to WhatsApp
The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.
No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.
Tips for applying for a programme
General advice from us, the same for every programme. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Check the dates and the time it needs. Programmes often need you at set times, and missing sessions can mean losing your place.
- Say plainly what you want from it and what you will do with it after.
- If it asks about a project or business, describe what exists today, not only what you hope for.
If there is an interview or a test
- Expect to be asked why now, and what you will do if you are not chosen.
- Be ready to describe your project in two minutes, in plain words.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on SMEDAN (Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria)'s own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at SMEDAN (Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria)'s own website on 10 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.