The
The scheme, which is in collaboration with the Nigerian Competitiveness project (NICOP), is to support the MSMEs under garment and leather value chains with a soft loan that will help them boost their businesses.
During the launching of the scheme, three cluster associations, each with over 1000 members including men and women, are selected which include
The Regional Manager of the Bank in charge of North-West, Na'imatu Abdullahi said the program is targeted at empowering the micro businesses in the garment and leather sector and also promote economic development of the Kano State.
She said the program, which under the Jaiz Financial Inclusion Center trained the beneficiaries on various skills of business promotion by the German Cooperation and co-financed by the
According to her "We are more concern about poverty alleviation in this program. Our target is how many people will benefit and get change in their life because if you see the return of the previous programs we had in Katsina you will be surprised. Many people have returned the money and they moved on with the business."
On his part, the commissioner of commerce, Barrister
He said
At the end of the program, the three associations were issued cheques of N200 million for onward disbursement to the beneficiaries.
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