Home Call for Applications YouWiN! Connect Enterprise Education Programme 2017 for young Nigerian Entrepreneurs.

YouWiN! Connect Enterprise Education Programme 2017 for young Nigerian Entrepreneurs.

by OFA

YouWiN! Connect is a multimedia based relaunch of the YouWiN! programme of the Federal Ministry of Finance. It aims to support young entrepreneurs as they PLAN, START and GROW their businesses, by providing Enterprise Education as well as access to technical and consulting services. The programme aims to promote entrepreneurship, job creation and wealth via enterprise education for young Nigerians.

YouWiN! Connect provides a forum for young Nigerian entrepreneurs to nuture their ideas and network with industry experts

Objectives:

  • Yearly capacity building of 55,500 budding young entrepreneurs.
  • Nuture ideas and innovation from young entrepreneurial participants from Universities, Polytechnics, Technical colleges, and other post-Secondary institutions in Nigeria.
  • Increase firm growth by 20% and employment by participating MSMEs in NigeriaTarget growth in the Agriculture/Agro-processing, Construction, ICT, Fashion, Manufacturing and Retail sectors
  • Encourage expansion, specialization and spin-offs of existing businesses in Nigeria
  • Enable young entrepreneurs to access a wide business professional network and improve their visibility

Requirements:

  1. Applicants must have post-secondary school qualification.
  2. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 40.
  3. Applicants must be Nigerians and resident in Nigeria.
  4. Applicants businesses must be domiciled in Nigeria.
  5. Applicants must be able to communicate effectively – speaking and writing – in English.
  6. Applicants must be willing to attend all trainings and mentoring exercises organized by the programme.
  7. Applicants must not be an employee of the Nigerian Civil Service.

Capacity Building

  • Bi-weekly entrepreneurship publications in the print and online media.
  • Online forum for budding entrepreneurs to network with successful entrepreneurs and industry experts.
  • 55,500 participants to receive tailored online training in various aspects of entrepreneurship such as access to finance, access to markets, competitiveness, business strategy, and mind-set change.
  • In-class / practical training delivered in sector specific hubs across the country. Areas of focus include.

Information Communication Technology

  • This will introduce participants to common terminologies used in the start-up ecosystem, and the requirements to commercialize innovations, including protecting intellectual property, describing an innovation and the benefits it provides (vs. features), navigating the development process and market/product validation

Agriculture/AgroProcessing

This will provide training support to agropreneurs across the value chains in the following areas – Rice, Maize, Cocoa, Oil Palm, Fruit Trees, Poultry, Dairy and Fisheries. It will be held in AgroHubs across the country.

Fashion

The training programme will help new and existing fashion designers develop skills to grow their businesses. With the programme’s partnership with reknown local and international fashion designers, participants will learn how to maximize the local and international demand for our fabrics, textiles and prints.

Manufacturing & Retail

Exposure to basic accounting and inventory management principles, which are key to retail operations will be provided. In addition, the training programme will offer practical skills in areas such as branding, marketing, finishing and quality control.

Construction

Participants will acquire specialised skillset training in areas such as masonry, brick laying, carpentry, and plumbing, all of which will create pathways for local Nigerians to gain employment.

 

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the YouWiN! Connect Enterprise Education Programme 2017

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13 comments

Muslims Babatunde July 24, 2017 - 4:42 pm

Dear Sir/Ma

I would like to inquire about the provision made for the youth who have no business yet but love to partake in the trainnig programmes to acquire some skills.

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Odera odinnuta August 3, 2017 - 11:45 am

Please has you win programme started if yes please inform me or give me a link for registration

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Mustapha ibrahim August 20, 2017 - 11:42 am

I am mustapha ibrahin from nigeria jigawa state kiyawa local government shuwarin bakin kasuwa

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Aneke Kingsley August 23, 2017 - 3:42 pm

How can I get this someone help please

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Abdullah August 24, 2017 - 6:29 am

I’ve started my regs. And not yet completed. Pls, how can i proseed?

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C.WILSON IWU August 28, 2017 - 3:24 am

pls sir/mah, pls help me to update me as soon as the program kiks off, thanks.

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Muayyad MK August 30, 2017 - 10:35 am

I have tried to submit the second to the last segment of the application, but it refused to go and today is the last day. What do I do?

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junaidu malami September 7, 2017 - 8:50 pm

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Ajani Taiwo November 2, 2017 - 6:01 am

please when is online training actually starting and social media link for updates

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Ani Oluchi November 9, 2017 - 1:20 pm

Please how do i apply for online training

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CHUKWU BENJAMIN CHIDI November 20, 2017 - 7:21 pm

Please when is the online training commencing and social media link for the update.

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Vivian December 5, 2017 - 10:42 am

Please, I am yet to receive my log in credentials for online training scheduled to start today. Has the training been cancelled or shifted? Somebody please help out

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Ahtisham kban June 17, 2018 - 12:19 pm

My name is Ahtisham khan .Ahtisham khan is your waiting for you ……

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