YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme 2011 - Deadline 18th Nov.

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3784/youwin-business-plan-competition-for-nigerians.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme">YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme</a>Posted on Thu 27th Oct, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3784/youwin-business-plan-competition-for-nigerians.html">(34 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/company/youwin/"><strong>Nigeria Federal Govt YouWiN Project</strong></a> - You have business acumen? You consider yourself enterprising and innovative? You have a fledgling business that just needs that extra push to become established? Or you have a business idea whose address is still in your head. Enter for the Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria YouWiN Project. Show us what you got and we'll give you what you need.<br />YouWiN - Youth Enterprise with Innovation in NigeriaIf you can distinguish yourself with a stand-out business idea in any of the 6 geo-political zones, you stand to win up to N10 million.  And suddenly that business can really take off and make of you an employer of labour. That is what the Federal Government Transformation Agenda is all about.<br /><br />YouWiN! stands for YOUTH ENTERPRISE WITH INNOVATION IN NIGERIA. It is an innovative business plan competition aimed at creating 110,000 jobs over a 4 year period to encourage and support aspiring entrepreneurial youth in Nigeria to develop and execute business ideas.<br /><br />The President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan launched the innovative Business Plan Competition in Abuja. In the 1st round of the competition, 6,000 winners across the 6 geo-political zones will receive intensive training on how to write an effective business plan and will stand the chance of being amongst the selected 1,200 who will receive awards of between one and 10 million naira. The SME Toolkit Nigeria will be used as one of the resources for this competition.<br /><br />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. The programme will be implemented in partnership with Nigeria’s private sector, who will be requested to provide funding support.<br /><br /><strong>Timelines for the Competition</strong><br />All applicants should take note of the following critical dates for this competition:<br /> First round business concept submission closes on Friday November 18, 2011. No entries will be accepted after that date Notification of second round candidates and invitation for zonal training will will be on a rolling basis as entries are received and evaluated, and will be completed by Sunday November 27, 2011. Training for the first batch of second round candidates starts on Sunday November 27 and Saturday, December 10, 2011. Submission of second round business plan entries closes on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Notification of winners will be completed by Tuesday, January 24, 2012.To enter, just login to: <a href="http://www.youwin.org.ng" target="_blank"><strong>www.youwin.org.ng</strong></a><br /><br />YouWin ia an iniative of the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Development, and the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology.<br />YouWin! your Business is Nigeria's Business

YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme 2011 - Deadline 18th Nov.

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YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3784/youwin-business-plan-competition-for-nigerians.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme">YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme</a>Posted on Thu 27th Oct, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3784/youwin-business-plan-competition-for-nigerians.html">(27 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/company/youwin/"><strong>Nigeria Federal Govt YouWiN Project</strong></a> - You have business acumen? You consider yourself enterprising and innovative? You have a fledgling business that just needs that extra push to become established? Or you have a business idea whose address is still in your head. Enter for the Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria YouWiN Project. Show us what you got and we'll give you what you need.<br />YouWiN - Youth Enterprise with Innovation in NigeriaIf you can distinguish yourself with a stand-out business idea in any of the 6 geo-political zones, you stand to win up to N10 million.  And suddenly that business can really take off and make of you an employer of labour. That is what the Federal Government Transformation Agenda is all about.<br /><br />YouWiN! stands for YOUTH ENTERPRISE WITH INNOVATION IN NIGERIA. It is an innovative business plan competition aimed at creating 110,000 jobs over a 4 year period to encourage and support aspiring entrepreneurial youth in Nigeria to develop and execute business ideas.<br /><br />The President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan launched the innovative Business Plan Competition in Abuja. In the 1st round of the competition, 6,000 winners across the 6 geo-political zones will receive intensive training on how to write an effective business plan and will stand the chance of being amongst the selected 1,200 who will receive awards of between one and 10 million naira. The SME Toolkit Nigeria will be used as one of the resources for this competition.<br /><br />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. The programme will be implemented in partnership with Nigeria’s private sector, who will be requested to provide funding support.<br /><br /><strong>Timelines for the Competition</strong><br />All applicants should take note of the following critical dates for this competition:<br /> First round business concept submission closes on Friday November 18, 2011. No entries will be accepted after that date Notification of second round candidates and invitation for zonal training will will be on a rolling basis as entries are received and evaluated, and will be completed by Sunday November 27, 2011. Training for the first batch of second round candidates starts on Sunday November 27 and Saturday, December 10, 2011. Submission of second round business plan entries closes on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Notification of winners will be completed by Tuesday, January 24, 2012.To enter, just login to: <a href="http://www.youwin.org.ng" target="_blank"><strong>www.youwin.org.ng</strong></a><br /><br />YouWin ia an iniative of the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Development, and the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology.<br />YouWin! your Business is Nigeria's Business

YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme

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YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3784/youwin-business-plan-competition-for-nigerians.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme">YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme</a>Posted on Thu 27th Oct, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3784/youwin-business-plan-competition-for-nigerians.html">(26 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/company/youwin/"><strong>Nigeria Federal Govt YouWiN Project</strong></a> - You have business acumen? You consider yourself enterprising and innovative? You have a fledgling business that just needs that extra push to become established? Or you have a business idea whose address is still in your head. Enter for the Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria YouWiN Project. Show us what you got and we'll give you what you need.<br />YouWiN - Youth Enterprise with Innovation in NigeriaIf you can distinguish yourself with a stand-out business idea in any of the 6 geo-political zones, you stand to win up to N10 million.  And suddenly that business can really take off and make of you an employer of labour. That is what the Federal Government Transformation Agenda is all about.<br /><br />YouWiN! stands for YOUTH ENTERPRISE WITH INNOVATION IN NIGERIA. It is an innovative business plan competition aimed at creating 110,000 jobs over a 4 year period to encourage and support aspiring entrepreneurial youth in Nigeria to develop and execute business ideas.<br /><br />The President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan launched the innovative Business Plan Competition in Abuja. In the 1st round of the competition, 6,000 winners across the 6 geo-political zones will receive intensive training on how to write an effective business plan and will stand the chance of being amongst the selected 1,200 who will receive awards of between one and 10 million naira. The SME Toolkit Nigeria will be used as one of the resources for this competition.<br /><br />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. The programme will be implemented in partnership with Nigeria’s private sector, who will be requested to provide funding support.<br /><br /><strong>Timelines for the Competition</strong><br />All applicants should take note of the following critical dates for this competition:<br /> First round business concept submission closes on Friday November 4, 2011. No entries will be accepted after that date Notification of second round candidates and invitation for zonal training will will be on a rolling basis as entries are received and evaluated, and will be completed by Saturday November 12, 2011. Training for the first batch of second round candidates starts on Friday November 4, 2011. Submission of second round business plan entries closes on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Notification of winners will be completed by Tuesday, December 20, 2011. To enter, just login to: <a href="http://www.youwin.org.ng" target="_blank"><strong>www.youwin.org.ng</strong></a><br /><br />YouWin ia an iniative of the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Development, and the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology.<br />YouWin! your Business is Nigeria's Business

YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme

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YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3784/youwin-business-plan-competition-for-nigerians.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme">YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme</a>Posted on Thu 27th Oct, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3784/youwin-business-plan-competition-for-nigerians.html">(26 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/company/youwin/"><strong>Nigeria Federal Govt YouWiN Project</strong></a> - You have business acumen? You consider yourself enterprising and innovative? You have a fledgling business that just needs that extra push to become established? Or you have a business idea whose address is still in your head. Enter for the Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria YouWiN Project. Show us what you got and we'll give you what you need.<br />YouWiN - Youth Enterprise with Innovation in NigeriaIf you can distinguish yourself with a stand-out business idea in any of the 6 geo-political zones, you stand to win up to N10 million.  And suddenly that business can really take off and make of you an employer of labour. That is what the Federal Government Transformation Agenda is all about.<br /><br />YouWiN! stands for YOUTH ENTERPRISE WITH INNOVATION IN NIGERIA. It is an innovative business plan competition aimed at creating 110,000 jobs over a 4 year period to encourage and support aspiring entrepreneurial youth in Nigeria to develop and execute business ideas.<br /><br />The President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan launched the innovative Business Plan Competition in Abuja. In the 1st round of the competition, 6,000 winners across the 6 geo-political zones will receive intensive training on how to write an effective business plan and will stand the chance of being amongst the selected 1,200 who will receive awards of between one and 10 million naira. The SME Toolkit Nigeria will be used as one of the resources for this competition.<br /><br />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. The programme will be implemented in partnership with Nigeria’s private sector, who will be requested to provide funding support.<br /><br /><strong>Timelines for the Competition</strong><br />All applicants should take note of the following critical dates for this competition:<br /> First round business concept submission closes on Friday November 4, 2011. No entries will be accepted after that date Notification of second round candidates and invitation for zonal training will will be on a rolling basis as entries are received and evaluated, and will be completed by Saturday November 12, 2011. Training for the first batch of second round candidates starts on Friday November 4, 2011. Submission of second round business plan entries closes on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Notification of winners will be completed by Tuesday, December 20, 2011. To enter, just login to: <a href="http://www.youwin.org.ng" target="_blank"><strong>www.youwin.org.ng</strong></a><br /><br />YouWin ia an iniative of the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Development, and the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology.<br />YouWin! your Business is Nigeria's Business

YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme

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YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3784/youwin-business-plan-competition-for-nigerians.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme">YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme</a>Posted on Thu 27th Oct, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3784/youwin-business-plan-competition-for-nigerians.html">(24 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/company/youwin/"><strong>Nigeria Federal Govt YouWiN Project</strong></a> - You have business acumen? You consider yourself enterprising and innovative? You have a fledgling business that just needs that extra push to become established? Or you have a business idea whose address is still in your head. Enter for the Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria YouWiN Project. Show us what you got and we'll give you what you need.<br />YouWiN - Youth Enterprise with Innovation in NigeriaIf you can distinguish yourself with a stand-out business idea in any of the 6 geo-political zones, you stand to win up to N10 million.  And suddenly that business can really take off and make of you an employer of labour. That is what the Federal Government Transformation Agenda is all about.<br /><br />YouWiN! stands for YOUTH ENTERPRISE WITH INNOVATION IN NIGERIA. It is an innovative business plan competition aimed at creating 110,000 jobs over a 4 year period to encourage and support aspiring entrepreneurial youth in Nigeria to develop and execute business ideas.<br /><br />The President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan launched the innovative Business Plan Competition in Abuja. In the 1st round of the competition, 6,000 winners across the 6 geo-political zones will receive intensive training on how to write an effective business plan and will stand the chance of being amongst the selected 1,200 who will receive awards of between one and 10 million naira. The SME Toolkit Nigeria will be used as one of the resources for this competition.<br /><br />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. The programme will be implemented in partnership with Nigeria’s private sector, who will be requested to provide funding support.<br /><br /><strong>Timelines for the Competition</strong><br />All applicants should take note of the following critical dates for this competition:<br /> First round business concept submission closes on Friday November 4, 2011. No entries will be accepted after that date Notification of second round candidates and invitation for zonal training will will be on a rolling basis as entries are received and evaluated, and will be completed by Saturday November 12, 2011. Training for the first batch of second round candidates starts on Friday November 4, 2011. Submission of second round business plan entries closes on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Notification of winners will be completed by Tuesday, December 20, 2011. To enter, just login to: <a href="http://www.youwin.org.ng" target="_blank"><strong>www.youwin.org.ng</strong></a><br /><br />YouWin ia an iniative of the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Development, and the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology.<br />YouWin! your Business is Nigeria's Business

YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme

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YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3784/youwin-business-plan-competition-for-nigerians.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme">YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme</a>Posted on Thu 27th Oct, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3784/youwin-business-plan-competition-for-nigerians.html">(14 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/company/youwin/"><strong>Nigeria Federal Govt YouWiN Project</strong></a> - You have business acumen? You consider yourself enterprising and innovative? You have a fledgling business that just needs that extra push to become established? Or you have a business idea whose address is still in your head. Enter for the Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria YouWiN Project. Show us what you got and we'll give you what you need.<br />YouWiN - Youth Enterprise with Innovation in NigeriaIf you can distinguish yourself with a stand-out business idea in any of the 6 geo-political zones, you stand to win up to N10 million.  And suddenly that business can really take off and make of you an employer of labour. That is what the Federal Government Transformation Agenda is all about.<br /><br />YouWiN! stands for YOUTH ENTERPRISE WITH INNOVATION IN NIGERIA. It is an innovative business plan competition aimed at creating 110,000 jobs over a 4 year period to encourage and support aspiring entrepreneurial youth in Nigeria to develop and execute business ideas.<br /><br />The President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan launched the innovative Business Plan Competition in Abuja. In the 1st round of the competition, 6,000 winners across the 6 geo-political zones will receive intensive training on how to write an effective business plan and will stand the chance of being amongst the selected 1,200 who will receive awards of between one and 10 million naira. The SME Toolkit Nigeria will be used as one of the resources for this competition.<br /><br />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. The programme will be implemented in partnership with Nigeria’s private sector, who will be requested to provide funding support.<br /><br /><strong>Timelines for the Competition</strong><br />All applicants should take note of the following critical dates for this competition:<br /> First round business concept submission closes on Friday November 4, 2011. No entries will be accepted after that date Notification of second round candidates and invitation for zonal training will will be on a rolling basis as entries are received and evaluated, and will be completed by Saturday November 12, 2011. Training for the first batch of second round candidates starts on Friday November 4, 2011. Submission of second round business plan entries closes on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Notification of winners will be completed by Tuesday, December 20, 2011. To enter, just login to: <a href="http://www.youwin.org.ng" target="_blank"><strong>www.youwin.org.ng</strong></a><br /><br />YouWin ia an iniative of the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Development, and the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology.<br />YouWin! your Business is Nigeria's Business

YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme

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YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3784/youwin-business-plan-competition-for-nigerians.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme">YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme</a>Posted on Thu 27th Oct, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3784/youwin-business-plan-competition-for-nigerians.html">(11 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/company/youwin/"><strong>Nigeria Federal Govt YouWiN Project</strong></a> - You have business acumen? You consider yourself enterprising and innovative? You have a fledgling business that just needs that extra push to become established? Or you have a business idea whose address is still in your head. Enter for the Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria YouWiN Project. Show us what you got and we'll give you what you need.<br />YouWiN - Youth Enterprise with Innovation in NigeriaIf you can distinguish yourself with a stand-out business idea in any of the 6 geo-political zones, you stand to win up to N10 million.  And suddenly that business can really take off and make of you an employer of labour. That is what the Federal Government Transformation Agenda is all about.<br /><br />YouWiN! stands for YOUTH ENTERPRISE WITH INNOVATION IN NIGERIA. It is an innovative business plan competition aimed at creating 110,000 jobs over a 4 year period to encourage and support aspiring entrepreneurial youth in Nigeria to develop and execute business ideas.<br /><br />The President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan launched the innovative Business Plan Competition in Abuja. In the 1st round of the competition, 6,000 winners across the 6 geo-political zones will receive intensive training on how to write an effective business plan and will stand the chance of being amongst the selected 1,200 who will receive awards of between one and 10 million naira. The SME Toolkit Nigeria will be used as one of the resources for this competition.<br /><br />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. The programme will be implemented in partnership with Nigeria’s private sector, who will be requested to provide funding support.<br /><br /><strong>Timelines for the Competition</strong><br />All applicants should take note of the following critical dates for this competition:<br /> First round business concept submission closes on Friday November 4, 2011. No entries will be accepted after that date Notification of second round candidates and invitation for zonal training will will be on a rolling basis as entries are received and evaluated, and will be completed by Saturday November 12, 2011. Training for the first batch of second round candidates starts on Friday November 4, 2011. Submission of second round business plan entries closes on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Notification of winners will be completed by Tuesday, December 20, 2011. To enter, just login to: <a href="http://www.youwin.org.ng" target="_blank"><strong>www.youwin.org.ng</strong></a><br /><br />YouWin ia an iniative of the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Development, and the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology.<br />YouWin! your Business is Nigeria's Business

YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme

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YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme

<BR><BR><a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/company/youwin/"><STRONG>Nigeria Federal Govt YouWiN Project</STRONG></A> - You have business acumen? You consider yourself enterprising and innovative? You have a fledgling business that just needs that extra push to become established? Or you have a business idea whose address is still in your head. Enter for the Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria YouWiN Project. Show us what you got and we'll give you what you need.<BR>YouWiN - Youth Enterprise with Innovation in NigeriaIf you can distinguish yourself with a stand-out business idea in any of the 6 geo-political zones, you stand to win up to N10 million.  And suddenly that business can really take off and make of you an employer of labour. That is what the Federal Government Transformation Agenda is all about.<BR><BR>YouWiN! stands for YOUTH ENTERPRISE WITH INNOVATION IN NIGERIA. It is an innovative business plan competition aimed at creating 110,000 jobs over a 4 year period to encourage and support aspiring entrepreneurial youth in Nigeria to develop and execute business ideas.<BR><BR>The President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan launched the innovative Business Plan Competition in Abuja. In the 1st round of the competition, 6,000 winners across the 6 geo-political zones will receive intensive training on how to write an effective business plan and will stand the chance of being amongst the selected 1,200 who will receive awards of between one and 10 million naira. The SME Toolkit Nigeria will be used as one of the resources for this competition.<BR><BR>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. The programme will be implemented in partnership with Nigeria’s private sector, who will be requested to provide funding support.<BR><BR><STRONG>Timelines for the Competition</STRONG><BR>All applicants should take note of the following critical dates for this competition:<BR>First round business concept submission closes on Friday November 4, 2011. No entries will be accepted after that date Notification of second round candidates and invitation for zonal training will will be on a rolling basis as entries are received and evaluated, and will be completed by Saturday November 12, 2011. Training for the first batch of second round candidates starts on Friday November 4, 2011. Submission of second round business plan entries closes on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Notification of winners will be completed by Tuesday, December 20, 2011. To enter, just login to: <a href="http://www.youwin.org.ng/" target="_blank"><STRONG>www.youwin.org.ng</STRONG></A><BR><BR>YouWin ia an iniative of the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Development, and the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology.<BR>YouWin! your Business is Nigeria's Business

YouWin! A Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme

Nigeria Federal Govt YouWiN Project - You have business acumen? You consider yourself enterprising and innovative? You have a fledgling bus...

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