Achievements

Economy & Enterprise

MSME finance, jobs, skills and revenue reform.

The Katsina State Enterprises Development Agency, created in 2023, runs a ₦3.4 billion managed fund with the Bank of Industry and Sterling Bank.

Grants for 62,000 micro and small businesses, and 2,000 kiosks for petty traders.

A public-private partnership hotel with 42 serviced chalets, suites and conference rooms, commissioned in April 2026 to boost tourism and investment.

A shareholders' agreement in April 2026 set up FIDP Limited to develop and operate the dry port as a trade and logistics hub for the North-West.

Katsina became the first state to adopt the national Startup Act into its own law.

Hackathons, a regional tech festival and seed funding are building a startup scene in Katsina.

A shared workshop for small manufacturers, rebuilt with SMEDAN, opened in June 2024 alongside the state's first MSME Clinic and Fair.

Held in November 2025, the summit declared Katsina open for investment in agriculture, energy, infrastructure, technology and skills.

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