About ASBA
The Anambra State Small Business Agency, ASBA was established on 8th December 2014 by Chief Willie Obiano with the mission to establish a structured and efficient hub for micro, small and medium enterprises sector that will enhance sustainable economic development in the State. ASBA’s vision is to facilitate easier access to resources required by entrepreneurs and investors of MSMEs in Anambra.
ASBA ObjectivesGoals
Investment Climate
A conducive business environment is the foundation of ASBA’s support for MSME’s, by focusing on the regulatory problems that impact negatively on SMEs such as licensing, registration and monitoring etc.
Capacity Building
ASBA would provide MSME’s with affordable access to localized and customized business management information, interactive tools, and training. In partnership with Development Agencies and Private Sector, ASBA would rollout capacity-building products to enhance MSME competitiveness, at subsidized fees.
Access To Market
Development results are improved when capacity building is linked to MSME access to markets and access to finance. ASBA would develop several programs that create linkages between SMEs and large businesses.
Access To Finance
ASBA would collaborate with local and international financial intermediaries that would enable MSMEs to grow their businesses with affordable and tailored credit and investment
MSME Monitoring
ASBA would stimulate, coordinate & monitor the growth of MSME in the State to ensure empirical data and analysis is available to actualise the real growth of this sector and its contribution to GDP growth in the State
SME Policy Development
ASBA would align and partner with other agencies and development organisation (local & international) that have similar mandates of MSME empowerment and poverty eradication.
Our Services
To achieve its objectives, ASBA provides the following Services
Our Mission
To establish a structured and efficient hub for the micro, small and medium enterprises sector that will enhance sustainable economic development in Anambra State.
Our Vision
To facilitate easier access to resources required by entrepreneur and investors in MSME to achieve sustainable development in Anambra State.
Over
₦4
Billion Disbursed micro credit loans
Over
10,000
Cooperatives, Microenterprises Artisans Funded
Over
300
SMEs Reached
ASBA at a glance
