The mandate of Enugu State SME Centre as contained in the enabling Act can be summarized as follows: Stimulating, monitoring and coordinating the development of the SMEs sub-sector; Initiating and articulating policy ideas for small and medium enterprises growth and development; Promoting and facilitating development programmes, instruments and support services to accelerate the development and modernization of MSME operations.
The Enugu SME Center (“Enugu SME” or “Agency”) is the State Developmental Finance Institution tasked with the purview of acting as a catalyst for job creation and facilitating easier access to resources required by entrepreneurs and investors in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), to achieve sustainable economic development in Enugu State.
SME development is key to catalyzing sustainable economic development in any subnational. As it is, Job Creation and Access to Credit are two (2) indicators that are policy thrusts of His Excellency, Gov. Peter Mbah economic agenda for MSME. It is also important in improving our rankings in the Ease of Doing Business rankings across the respective indicators and sub-indicators.