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Mastercard SME Confidence Index: 81% of Nigerian SMEs are confident about the year ahead as growth ambitions build

  • Punch Newspapers--The Punch
  • published date: 2026-06-18 10:21:16 UTC

81% of Nigerian SMEs are confident about the year ahead, with digital payments and staff upskilling as top priorities for growth, according to Mastercard’s Read More: https://punchng.com/mastercard-sme-confidence-index-81-of-nigerian-smes-are-confident-about…

<ul><li>100% of Nigerian SMEs agree that digital and online payments are vital to growing their business</li><li>Nigerian SMEs rank training and upskilling staff (79%) and digitizing their business (… [+5869 chars]