Development Partners
Our development partners
AKICORP partners with various development agencies to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria.
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)
SMEDAN focuses on providing support services to small and medium-sized businesses in Nigeria, including capacity building, access to finance, market access, and policy advocacy. They aim to promote the growth and development of SMEs in Nigeria's economy.
Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC)
NIPC is responsible for promoting and coordinating investments in Nigeria. They provide information, support, and facilitation services to investors interested in doing business in Nigeria. Their goal is to attract both domestic and foreign investments to stimulate economic growth and development.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
UNIDO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization, and environmental sustainability. In Nigeria, UNIDO works on various projects aimed at improving industrial competitiveness, fostering innovation, and promoting sustainable industrial practices.
Bank of Industry (BOI)
The Bank of Industry Limited (BOI) is Nigeria’s oldest, largest and most successful development financing institution (DFI). It exists to facilitate the transformation of Nigeria’s industrial sector by providing financial and advisory support for the establishment of large, medium and small projects/ enterprises, and the expansion, diversification, rehabilitation and modernisation of existing enterprises.
Bank of Agriculture (BOA)
It’s our mandate to provide agricultural credit facilities to support all agricultural value chain activities, provide non-agricultural micro credit, Savings mobilization, Capacity development. This we achieve through cooperative development of agricultural information system and provision of technical support and financial advisory services.
Association of Nigerian Development Finance Institution (ANDFI)
ANDFI creates a forum for DFIs in Nigeria to discuss and exchange ideas on issues of common interest, provide a platform for members to co-operate in areas of investment, finance and capacity building for the purpose of creating a conducive atmosphere for the operations of the DFIs towards achieving sustainable real sector development.
Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)
An investment institution of the Federation set up to manage funds in excess of budgeted hydrocarbon revenues. We play a leading role in driving sustained economic development for the benefit of all Nigerians by building a savings base for the Nigerian people and enhancing the development of Nigeria’s infrastructure.
