Operations
Operations
Operations & Governance
Transparent and Self-sustaining
Global Cooperation Governance
Beyond short-term aid, we build a strong multi-tier cooperation network that lets Nigeria lead its own innovation.
Three-tier Integrated Governance
Nigeria-led growth through
three-tier governance
From strategic decisions to working-level coordination, the roles and responsibilities of each level are clearly separated for fast, transparent execution.
Strategic Decision-Making
Project Steering Committee
A steering committee with senior decision-makers from KOICA and Nigeria that transparently approves budgets, policy, and outcomes — and tightly coordinates across ministries.
Role
Budget approvalPolicy coordinationPerformance reviewImplementation & Management
Co-Project Implementation Unit
Korean experts (PMC) and Nigeria's SMEDAN staff work side by side in the same space — solving on-the-ground issues in real time and maximizing local ownership.
Role
PMC × SMEDANOn-site problem solvingReal-time communicationWorking-level Coordination
Working Groups & Task Forces
Investment review committees and working-level task forces — staffed by Abuja-based experts and investors — coordinate sector-specific work and maximize delivery on the ground.
Role
Investment review committeeWorking-level TFsSector coordinationCore Partner Network
Global partners
driving growth together
From on-the-ground mentoring to global investment linkage and pan-African expansion — together with the best partners in each field.
Abuja CXO Mentor Group
A CXO-level mentor group representing Abuja's startup industries delivers hands-on coaching and local networking across the six core sectors.
Abuja CXO Mentor Group
Global Investment Network
We partner with the WBAF Nigeria chapter and local VCs and link with multilateral banks such as UNDP and AfDB to build a robust funding ecosystem.
Global Investment Network
Pan-Africa Expansion Hub
Starting in Abuja, meeting Lagos capital, and ultimately expanding into all 15 ECOWAS markets — a virtuous diffusion structure realized step by step.
Pan-Africa Expansion Hub
Sustainability
With, By, For Nigeria —
by Nigeria, for Nigeria
Designed for self-reliance from day one, so impact continues long after the project ends.
Handover of Operations to Nigerian Leadership
We systematically transfer operating know-how, SOPs, and overall capacity so SMEDAN can run the program independently with its own budget and team after closure.
Data-driven Performance Management
A real-time performance dashboard (IPM) transparently manages training, investment, and growth data, with achievement-based incentives that drive continued innovation.
Building a Self-sustaining Ecosystem
Platform monetization, alumni networks, and local partnerships build a sustainable startup ecosystem that thrives without aid dependence.