YOU-WIN is a programme on YOUTH ENTERPRISE WITH INNOVATION IN NIGERIA. It is an economic programme that was launched by President Goodluck Jonathan in October 2011 with the objective of assisting aspiring young entrepreneurs under the age of 40 years to start and grow their own businesses and even employ others. The main objective of the Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (You WiN!) Programme is to generate jobs by encouraging and supporting aspiring entrepreneurial youth in Nigeria to develop and execute business ideas that will lead to job creation.
The Specific Objectives of the YOU-WIN Programme include to:
-Attract ideas and innovations from young entrepreneurial aspirants from Universities, Polytechnics, Technical colleges, and other post-Secondary institutions in Nigeria;
-Provide a one time Equity grant for 1,200 selected aspiring entrepreneurs to start or expand their business concepts and mitigate start up risks;
-Generate 80,000 to 110,000 new jobs for currently unemployed Nigerian youth over the three years during which the three cycles will be implemented;
-Provide business training for up to 6,000 aspiring youth entrepreneurs spread across all geo-political zones in Nigeria;
-Encourage expansion, specialization and spin-offs of existing businesses in Nigeria; and,
-Enable young entrepreneurs to access a wide business professional network and improve their visibility.
YOU- WIN programme will provide aspiring youth with a platform to show case their business acumen, skills and aspirations to business leaders, investors and mentors in Nigeria.The Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (You WiN!) Programme is a collaboration of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Communication Technology (CT), and the Ministry of Youth Development that will launch an annual Business Plan Competition (BPC) for aspiring young entrepreneurs in Nigeria, in line with the Federal Government’s drive to create more jobs for Nigerians.
Strictly for ladies 18-45yrs. Entry closes October 14th, 2012. 1,200 winners to get up to N10,000.
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