Niger Delta Region Shell LiveWIRE Nigeria 2015 Entrepreneurship Programme

2015 LiveWIRE Apply Now for Shell LiveWIRE Nigeria 2015 Entrepreneurship Programme!

• Are you aged 18-35 from Rivers, Bayelsa or Delta state?
• Do you have a business idea?
• 2015 Shell LiveWIRE Nigeria programme – 1st September – 14th Sept 2015

 

Programme Coverage

The programme operates in the Niger Delta region and aims to inspire, encourage and support young people aged 18-35 to start up their own businesses in the Nigerian states of Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Abia, Imo, and Akwa-Ibom.

2015 LiveWIRE Apply Now!

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the NNPC/Shell/Total/Agip Joint Venture (SPDC JV) announces the commencement of the 2015 Shell LiveWIRE Nigeria Programme.

Shell LiveWIRE Nigeria is a youth enterprise development programme supported by The SPDC JV.  The programme aims to inspire, encourage and support young people aged 18-35 to start their own businesses through the provision of training and finance for young entrepreneurs.

The objectives of Shell LiveWIRE Nigeria 2015 Entrepreneurship Programme are to:

• Enable youths to establish businesses through the provision of business planning and management guidelines and skills through the ‘Become a Successful Business Owner Course’.
• Provide business start-up grants for candidates with the best business plans.
• Link successful candidates to third parties like banks, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and allied financial institutions.
• Provide a volunteer mentoring programme for successful candidates who decide to
• Set-up their own businesses.

Programme content of Shell LiveWIRE Nigeria 2015 Entrepreneurship Programme:

• Pre-start up:- Value and Organize Yourself (VOY)
  •    Bright Ideas workshop
  •    Business Planning & Management (Become a Successful Business Owner)
  •    Business Start-up (Access to finance & technology)
  •    Post start up (Mentoring, Incubation, Market linkages)

Applications eligibility of Shell LiveWIRE Nigeria 2015 Entrepreneurship Programme

• Male and female applicants from Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta States aged between 18-35
  •    Must possess a University degree or HND
  •    Must be resident in state of application

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Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email ONLY (confirm)

Duration for application:

Start Date: Tuesday 1st September 2015.

Closing Date: Monday 14th September  14th 2015.