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Abuja Enterprise Agency

Abuja
Also listed as AEA

In their own words

We focus on the development of micro, small and medium enterprises and aims to assist new and existing entrepreneurs to overcome obstacles to growth through access to finance, proper business planning and developing entrepreneurship skills. We have developed a wide range of programmes covering Entrepreneurship Training and Curriculum Development, Business Advisory etc. We provide excellent support services by developing relevant programs and activities to start and nurture businesses.

From their own site, aea.org.ng homepage Who We Are section. Not rewritten by us.

What they do
Shapes policyRuns programmesProvides workspace
What they help with
Access to capitalBusiness and operating skillsWorkspace
Who they serve
Aspiring founders and studentsEarly-stage founders
How you engage
You apply, they select
Sector agnostic.

Do they write cheques

  • ○ Writes cheques
  • ● Connects you to capital, but does not fund directly
  • ○ No funding involved
  • ○ Not established
How to reach them
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What we know, and when we knew it

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Nothing we hold about Abuja Enterprise Agency carries a date. That is common in this sector, and it is the reason this section exists.

  1. 14 September 2026 our research
    Site live, no dates on it WEAK. Site is live and two news items are present, on a financial literacy partnership with FCT-IRS and NRS, and on a maiden Abuja Youth Talent Hunt with AICL, but neither carries a visible date on the homepage. Operating hours are published (Mon-Fri 9:00-16:00). Two subdomains exist and resolve as separate services, business.aea.org.ng (Business Connect) and portal.aea.org.ng (AEA Portal). Address is AEA Entrepreneurial Complex, Plot 74, Zone B15, Jahi, Abuja. source

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