Category: Entrepreneurship

Diamond Bank – The Building Entrepreneurs Today (BET) is a capacity building and business education initiative aimed at generating interest in entrepreneurship and designed to support budding entrepreneurs of all ages. Since its inception in 2010, The BET programme in partnership with the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) has trained thousands of entrepreneurs, contributing immensely to…

The Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards are all about supporting and celebrating inspirational young people from all over the world with existing initiatives, products or services that are tackling some of the planet’s big.Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards are looking for innovative and scalable technologies or initiatives that are contributing to one or more of these four…

The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme is the flagship entrepreneurship programme of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, founded by the entrepreneur, respected investor and philanthropist Tony O. Elumelu. Applications are invited for: TEF Entrepreneurship Programme (2,000 Entrepreneurs and Counting) – 3rd Cycle Description Africa’s largest business incubator, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), is now accepting applications from…

The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme is the flagship entrepreneurship programme of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, founded by the entrepreneur, respected investor and philanthropist Tony O. Elumelu. The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme Application Form Guide Section 1: Personal Information This section asks about key personal information such as your name, date of birth and language proficiency.…

The ARM Young Talent Programme (AYTP) is designed to provide exemplary university students with the opportunity to develop an early career at ARM through exposure to meaningful assignments that offer opportunities to gain real-world experience. It is our chosen way to influence the development of talent in our environment. The AYTP offers our interns good…

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), is now accepting applications for the 2017 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) ($100m Pan-African entrepreneurship initiative ) for for Young African Entrepreneurs with business ideas that can transform Africa.Successful applicants will join the third cycle of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, TEF’s 10-year, $100 million commitment to train, mentor and fund…

The Youth Entrepreneurship Support (YES) programme is an ambitious programme by the Bank of Industry (BOI) aimed at addressing youth unemployment in Nigeria which is currently over 50%. According to a 2013 survey by the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER),  most of the capacity building programmes aimed at addressing youth unemployment, have…

Oxfam believes SMEs have the potential to contribute to sustainable growth through increased employment, higher income and relevant products and services for people living in poverty, particularly small holder farmers, youth and women. To help SMEs live up to their potential, we know they need more than capital alone. Hence, Oxfam provides tailor made business development…

Diamond Bank Building Entrepreneurs Today (BET 6) Programme 2016 for Nigerian Entrepreneurs (N3 Million Grant). As a small business owner operating in the Education, Health and Agriculture sectors, you now have the opportunity to expand your business by being a part of the Diamond Bank sponsored business and financial training programme at the Enterprise Development…

Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs Empowerment Nigeria was conceived to effectively affect the business space and entrepreneurial minds of young Nigerians. The conception has led to the identification of viable business ideas, start-ups and existing businesses which have been generously aided with grants, business mentorship and coaching.Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs Empowerment Nigeria commenced in 2014 and has received…

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) was created in April 2001 to implement the Nigerian Information Technology Policy and co-ordinate general IT development in the country. It was mandated by the National Information Technology Development Act (2007) to create a framework for the planning, research, development, standardization, application, coordination, monitoring, evaluation and regulation of Information…

Bank of Industry – The Youth Entrepreneurship Support (YES) programme is an ambitious programme by the Bank of Industry (BOI) aimed at addressing youth unemployment in Nigeria which is currently over 50%. Bank of Industry’s N10 Billion Youth Entrepreneurship Support (YES) ProgrammeComponents of the YES ProgrammeThe YES-Programme comprises the following:  Eight (8) weeks extensive online Entrepreneurship…

Orange launches the 6th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize. Four winners will receive 55,000 Euro. If they use information and communication technologies (ICT) in an innovative fashion to exert a positive influence on society and/or the environment in Africa or the Middle East, they can have a piece in this adventure. If you are this…

Seedstars is a global organisation with headquarter in Switzerland and a local presences in 60+ emerging markets. We connect stakeholders within these ecosystems, build companies from scratch with our public and private partners and invest in the top entrepreneurs. Through our different activities of startup scouting, company building and acceleration programs we now have access…

The SLA Accelerator is a 3-month program designed to identify, support and fund the next generation of Nigeria’s brightest female entrepreneurs.The winner of a Demo Day will receive a N2mn investment from She Leads Africa Fund. What do you get from the program? 3 months intensive training on business and operational skills Exclusive access and mentorship…

The SLA Accelerator* is a 3-month program designed to identify, support and fund the next generation of Nigeria’s brightest female entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs will receive exclusive access and mentorship from some of Nigeria’s leading business personalities, pitch day in front of local and international investors and features in local and international media outlets. She Leads Africa and VC4Africa will…

The Young Entrepreneurs & Students Grant (YESGrant) is targeted at Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 40 and will run in five cycles over five years. The main objectives of the programme are to create jobs through young entrepreneurs and encourage high-impact Research & Development programmes that add value and lasting positive change to…

Apply for The African Entrepreneurship Award 2016 ($1 Million for African Entrepreneurs) Do you have a business idea that will create jobs and improve lives in your region? Applications are now been accepted for the 2nd edition of the African Entrepreneurship Award. What does that mean for you? The African Entrepreneurship Award, powered by BMCE…

Are you a budding entrepreneur with a plan to grow your business but needs to develop the right skills to achieve this? Applications are now been accepted for the Second Edition of the Young Business Leaders of Nigeria Budding entrepreneurs Program.Apply for the six week Budding Entrepreneurs program, by registering and key into a world…

Applications are now being accepted for the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) #TEEP #AfricanEntrepreneurs (http://tonyelumelufoundation.org/teep/) Budding entrepreneurs across Africa can now apply to join the second annual Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) for start-up businesses based in Africa. Applications for 2016 open on 1 January and can be made by any for-profit business based…