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2020 Shell Joint Venture ASSA North LiveWIRE PLUS Programme

NNPC/Shell/Total/Agip Joint Venture (SPDC JV) 2020  SPDC JV ASSA North LiveWIRE Programme Application Form, Requirements, Eligibility, Application Guidelines and Deadline.

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the NNPC / Shell / Total / Agip Joint Venture announces the commencement of the ASSA NORTH LiveWIRE PLUS Programme.

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 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 by providing 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 banks, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and allied financial institutions.
  • Provide a volunteer mentoring programme for successful candidates.

Programme Contents:

  • Pre-startup:- Value and Organise Yourself (VOY)
  • Bright Ideas workshop
  • Become a Successful Business Owner (Business Planning & Management )
  • Value chain workshop
  • Business Startup (How to access finance & technology)
  • Post startup (Mentoring, Incubation, Market linkages).

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Male and female applicants from the south south region.
  • Must possess a university degree or HND in any discipline
  • Must have completed NYSC if applicable.
  • Must be resident in their states of origin;
  • Are not in paid employment
  • Must have an innovative business idea (ideas on agriculture enterprises are encourage).
  • Must desire to own and manage a business.

Method Of Application

Interested candidates who meet the criteria listed above should apply by clicking on the “Apply” button.

Important Information / Notice

  • The applicants need to complete the “ASSA North LiveWIRE Plus Assessment” form and get assessed before they can be accepted into the programme as this is the prerequisite to apply for any other Shell LiveWIRE programme in Nigeria.

Deadline

5th April, 2020.