SIF
The Special Intervention Fund (SIF) for MSMEs is a N5 billion fund set aside by the Federal Government to provide subsidized loans to MSMEs at single digit (9 percent per annum) all inclusive interest rate. The fund is also to cater for applications received from Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) under the National Enterprise Development Programme (NEDEP) scheme. It is to be utilized specifically for SMEs engaged in manufacturing and agro-processing businesses with emphasis on value addition to local raw materials.
The fund, managed by BoI, can be assessed by duly registered limited liability companies, enterprises and cooperatives in Nigeria.
[…] Finding this capital is becoming harder for a significant proportion of small businesses despite the wider variety of financing options available. […]