2017 Shell Nigeria Youths (SPDC) JV LiveWIRE Programme

This is to inform you that the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) JV LiveWIRE Programme for young people aged 18-35 to start their own businesses through the provision of training and finance for young entrepreneurs has commenced.

This is a joint venture of NNPC, Shell, Total and Agip. The aim of the 2017  SPDC JV LiveWIRE programme is to specifically targeting  youths  from host communities along Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) Right of Way in Ogoniland.

Objectives for the LiveWIRE programme are to:

1. Enable youths to establish businesses by providing business planning and management skills through the ‘Become a Successful Business Owner Course’.
2. Provide business start-up grants for candidates with the best business plans. 
3. Link successful candidates to third parties like banks, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and allied financial institutions.
4. Provide a volunteer mentoring programme for successful candidates.

Programme content: 

• Pre-start up: Value and Organize 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)

Eligibility Status:

• Male and female applicants who are indigenes of communities in the following Local Government Areas of Rivers State:  Eleme, Tai, and Gokana.
• Must possess a University degree or HND in any discipline.   
• Must have completed NYSC if within mandatory bracket   
• Must be resident in Rivers State
• Must have an innovative business idea
• Must desire to own and manage a business

Please kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted back through registered emails or sms.

How to apply:
Applicants who meet the above eligibility criteria should apply online at: www.livewire-nigeria.org

Application Deadline:
Thursday June 8th, 2017 to Wednesday 21th, June 201.

My Education Team.

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