Graduates at Shell LiveWIRE

The Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and her co-ventures announces the commencement of the 2014 SNEPCo LiveWIRE Nigeria Programme for Lagos State.

SNEPCo LiveWIRE Nigeria Programme is a youth enterprise development programme which aims to inspire, encourage and support young people aged 18-35 to start up their own businesses through the provision of finance and training for young entrepreneurs.

Objectives

•     Enable youths to establish businesses through provision of business planning and management guidelines and skills through the Become a Successful Owner Manager Course.
•     Run awards for candidates with the best business plans. The award provides access to micro-credit facilities, through third parties like banks, NGOs and allied financial institutions.
•     Provide a volunteer monitoring programme for those who have completed the training course and decide to pursue starting their own business.

Programme Content

•     Bright Ideas and Become a Successful Business Owner Manager workshops
•     Business Awareness Forum
•     Young Business Leaders Awards
•     Business Incubation and support services
•     Business Information and Enquiry Service

Applications are invited from

•     Male and female applicants from any part of the country aged between 18-35years
•     Male and female applicants resident in Lagos state
•     Male and female applicants with desire to establish or have existing business in Lagos state
•     Male and female applicants with an innovative business idea
•     Male and female applicants with higher education