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 2015 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
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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.
