SHELL LIVE WIRE: Apply for Shell Capital to Start your Business!

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 2016 LiveWIRE Nigeria Programme specifically targeted at youths in Ogoniland.

LiveWIRE is a youth enterprise development programme supported by the SPDC JV. The programme aims to inspire, encourage and support young entrepreneurs aged 18-35 to start their own businesses through the provision of training and startup finance.

2016 LiveWIRE Nigeria Programme

The LiveWIRE programme objectives are to:

Enable youths to establish businesses by providing business planning and management skills through the ‘Become a Successful Business Owner Course’.

Provide business startup 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 Content

Pre-startup:- Value and Organize Yourself (VOY)

Business Startup (How to access finance & technology)

Post startup (Mentoring, Incubation, Market linkages)

Bright Ideas workshop

Business Planning & Management (Become a Successful Business Owner)

Applications Eligibility

Male and female applicants who are indigenes of communities in the following 4 Ogoni LGAs in Rivers State: Eleme, Tai, Gokana, and Khana aged between 18-35;

Must be resident in Rivers State;

Must have an innovative business idea; and

Must desire to own and manage a business.

Must possess a university degree or HND

Must possess the NYSC discharge certificate or certificate of exemption;

How To Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here To Apply

Important Notes

SPDC does not demand payment from applicants. The application is entirely FREE of charge.

SPDC does not assign ‘Representatives’/‘Agents’ to assist in the application process.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email

Application Deadline: 26th August, 2016.