Shell LiveWIRE Nigeria Programme 2016

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the NNPC/Shell/ Total/Agip Joint Venture (SPDC JV) announces the 2016 LiveWIRE Nigeria Programme for youths from Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States.

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 start-up 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 Organisations (NGOs) and allied financial institutions.
• Provide a volunteer mentoring programme for successful candidates.

Programme Content

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

Applications Eligibility

• Male and female applicants from Bayelsa Delta and Rivers States aged between 18-35;
• Must possess a university degree or HND
• Must possess the  NYSC discharge certificate or certificate of exemption;
• Must be resident in Delta, Bayelsa, or Rivers States;
• Must have an innovative business idea; and
• Must desire to own and manage a business.

Application Closing Date
25th October, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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/sms.