LAGOS, Feb 13 – The Bank of Industry recorded its strongest annual financing performance in 2025, disbursing ₦636 billion, approximately 424 million dollars, to more than 7,000 businesses across Nigeria.
The development finance institution directed funding toward priority sectors including manufacturing, agribusiness, infrastructure, power, ICT, and the creative economy, reinforcing its mandate to provide long term capital that supports enterprise expansion and structural economic growth.
The 2025 performance highlights BOI’s expanding role in mobilizing patient capital to strengthen industrial capacity, deepen value chains, and accelerate inclusive transformation across Africa’s largest economy.
Economic Impact
The bank reported that its interventions helped create and retain approximately 1.6 million jobs during the year, underscoring its influence on employment and productivity.
Financing covered micro, small and medium enterprises, early stage startups, and large scale industrial operators, ensuring broad based support across business segments.
Strategic allocations were also directed toward energy access initiatives, digital innovation platforms, and rural enterprise development, aligning capital deployment with national priorities around infrastructure modernization and technology driven growth.
BOI emphasized continued adherence to disciplined expansion, prudent risk management, and outcome based financing designed to generate measurable development impact nationwide.
