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 2016 LiveWIRE Nigeria Programme specifically targeted at youths in Ogoniland.
LiveWIRE is a youth enterprise development programme supported by the SPDC JV. The programme aims to inspire, encourage and support young entrepreneurs aged 18-35 to start their own businesses through the provision of training and startup finance.
SHELL LIVEWIRE NIGERIA PROGRAMME 2016
2016 LIVEWIRE NIGERIA PROGRAMME
The LiveWIRE programme objectives are to:
Enable youths to establish businesses by providing business planning and management skills through the ‘Become a Successful Business Owner Course’.
Provide business startup grants for candidates with the best business plans.
Link successful candidates to third parties like banks, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and allied financial institutions.
Provide a volunteer mentoring programme for successful candidates.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
Pre-startup:- Value and Organise Yourself (VOY)
Bright Ideas workshop
Business Planning & Management (Become a Successful Business Owner)
Business Startup (How to access finance & technology)
Post startup (Mentoring, Incubation, Market linkages)
APPLICATIONS ELIGIBILITY
Male and female applicants who are indigenes of communities in the following 4 Ogoni LGAs in Rivers State: Eleme, Tai, Gokana, and Khana aged between 18-35;
Must possess a university degree or HND
Must possess the NYSC discharge certificate or certificate of exemption;
Must be resident in Rivers State;
Must have an innovative business idea; and
Must desire to own and manage a business.
DUE DATE: 26 August, 2016