Nigeria Association of Small and Medium Enterprises

Who We Are

The Nigeria Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) is the umbrella body for all Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. It has branches in all the 36 States of the Federation including Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.

It was formed as a Business Membership Organization (BMO) in 1996; it was jointly conceived by the promoters of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Private Sector and Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

NASME is a member of the Federal Government of Nigeria MSME Council. It is also one of the members of the Organized Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) and is recognized by the Federal Government of Nigeria as a leading voice of Nano, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NMSME). And as a Business Membership Organization (BMO), it is affiliated to the World Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME).

What We Do

Policy Advocacy

We advocate favourable business policies with government on-behalf of our members.

Representation

We represent members in negotiations with other organisations or with government agencies.

Capacity Building

We develop and executive targeted capacity building programmes for members.

Business Promotion

We undertake promotional activities on-behalf of member businesses at both local and international fora.