Apply for YouWiN! Connect Enterprise 2017

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.

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.

Process Stages for Participation:

1. Registration/Application & Selection
Aspiring entrepreneurs will be invited to apply/register for participation via the online registration portal. Applications will be reviewed and 55,500 successful applicants will be shortlisted for the online training.

2. Online Training (Accelerator Phase I)
55,500 successful participants will receive tailored generic online training in various aspects of entrepreneurship and business such as modules in business planning (access to finance, access to markets, competitiveness, business strategy, and mind- set change). At the end of this stage, 5,000 successful candidates will qualify for tailored Masterclass face to face training.

3. Masterclass Training (Accelerator Phase II)
5,000 successful participants will receive tailored (industry specific) Masterclass face to face training which is categorised based on cluster and held in various cluster hubs across the country. The sectors of focus for the masterclass phase are:

• Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
• Agriculture/Agro-Processing
• Fashion
• Manufacturing & Retail
• Construction

All participants will receive certification on completion of the training and will be required to submit a business plan for areas where their businesses require improvement.

4. Business Development Support
All successfully funded businesses (start-up/existing) will receive a 1 year business development support (this includes introducing businesses to DFIs for further funding).

Click HERE to apply

Application closes August 30th, 2017