2017 Shell LiveWIRE Regional Programme

Description

• Livewire is a youth enterprise development programme supported by the SPDC JV.  The programme aims to inspire, encourage and support young people aged 18-35 with training and finance to start their own businesses.

Programme Objectives 
The LiveWIRE programme objectives are:

• Enable youths to establish businesses by exposing them to business planning and management 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 financial institutions and non-government organisations (NGOs).
• Provide a volunteer mentoring programme for successful candidates.

Programme Content

• Pre-start up: Value and Organise Yourself (VOY)
• Bright Ideas workshop (BI)
• Become a Successful Business Owner (Business Planning & Management)
• Value Chain workshop
• Business Start-up (How to access finance & technology)
• Post start up (Mentoring and Market linkages).

Applications Eligibility

• Male and female applicants from the region (South-South).
• Must possess a University degree or HND in any discipline.
• Must have completed NYSC if within mandatory bracket. 
• Must be resident in their states of origin.
• Must not be in paid employment.
• Must have an innovative business idea.
• Must desire to own and manage a business.

Deadline: 21st August, 2017

How to Apply

Click here to apply online
Or
You may also apply by sending an email to: info@livewire-nigeria.org stating: Full name; state of origin; community; LGA; date of birth; email; marital status; telephone no; residential address; educational qualification; subject area; type of business; description of business; years of experience; disability if any; business name; CAC registration if any; business address; Name of Referee; telephone no and address.

Note: Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email or sms.