Opportunity for the youths!

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 for the LiveWIRE 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: 
• 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 
• 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

Click here to Apply Now: http://www.livewire-nigeria.org/home/2015-livewire-nigeria-apply-now/

Short-listed candidates will be contacted via email ONLY (confirm)

Duration for application:
Start Date: Tuesday 1st September 2015.

Closing Date: Monday 14th September 14th 2015.