Small and growing businesses play a critical role in economic growth, yet many SMEs continue to face barriers that limit their ability to access and effectively utilise financial support

Financial institutions often encounter challenges such as:

  • Limited SME readiness and operational capacity
  • Weak business systems and financial management practices
  • Difficulty identifying scalable and sustainable enterprises
  • High-risk perceptions within SME portfolios
  • Limited ecosystem support structures for enterprise growth

Supporting SMEs effectively requires more than financing alone — it requires enterprise development and ecosystem strengthening.

Toki Mabogunje & Co. works with financial institutions to strengthen the enterprises and ecosystems that support sustainable SME growth.

We support institutions through:

  • SME Readiness Programmes — Helping enterprises strengthen operational and business capability
  • Enterprise Diagnostics — Identifying growth constraints, risks, and development opportunities
  • SME Capacity Building — Delivering training, mentoring, and enterprise support interventions
  • Enterprise Pipeline Development — Identifying and engaging viable SMEs
  • Ecosystem Engagement — Connecting institutions with enterprise networks, associations, and support actors

Our approach combines enterprise development expertise with practical implementation to help strengthen both SMEs and the broader business environment in which they operate.

Deep SME Ecosystem Access
We maintain strong relationships across Nigeria’s enterprise landscape, including SMEs, business associations, enterprise support institutions, and development actors.

Practical Enterprise Development Experience
We understand the operational realities and growth challenges facing small and growing businesses across multiple sectors.

Institutional and Ecosystem Perspective
We recognise that sustainable SME growth depends on both enterprise capability and the strength of the surrounding support ecosystem.

Long-Term Growth Orientation
Our work focuses on strengthening enterprise competitiveness, resilience, and sustainability over time.

TMC supports financial institutions across initiatives such as:

  • SME readiness and capacity-building programmes
  • Enterprise growth and competitiveness initiatives
  • Entrepreneurship and business support programmes
  • Inclusive finance and women-led enterprise initiatives
  • Ecosystem engagement and enterprise network development

Our work spans multiple sectors and enterprise maturity levels.

We typically support financial institutions in roles such as:

  • Enterprise development partner
  • SME capacity-building partner
  • Programme implementation partner
  • Enterprise ecosystem engagement advisor
  • Inclusive growth and SME support collaborator

Engagements may range from targeted SME interventions to broader ecosystem-focused programmes.

Over two decades, TMC has:

  • Worked with enterprises across multiple sectors
  • Supported SME growth and enterprise development initiatives
  • Strengthened enterprise support systems and institutions
  • Delivered programmes focused on sustainable enterprise growth and competitiveness

Detailed capability profiles and programme references are available upon request.

If your institution is seeking to strengthen SME capability, support enterprise growth, expand inclusive participation, or build stronger enterprise ecosystems, we would welcome the opportunity to collaborate.

Serving

25+

Industries

Empowering

5000+

Businesses

Training

3000+

Earners

Spanning

10+

Countries