Applications are open for the Next Economy Incubation Programme 2021 (this position is open to Nigerians only). The Next Economy is an initiative of SOS Children’s Villages CV, Crosswise Works and Good Up and is being funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Next Economy Incubation Programme aims on supporting aspiring entrepreneurs to move their business ideas into solid foundations that can expand and grow while also investing in entrepreneurs to become business leaders. This training focus on sustaining and growing businesses and seeks to make them profitable such that they are able to hire new employees and thereby create new jobs.

The Next Economy Incubation Programme provides business knowledge and business support through diverse strategies and structures including enterprise education, business advisory and consultation, access to investment funding and partnerships empowering aspiring entrepreneurs to attain business growth.

To qualify, participants must be between the ages of 18 – 35 years of age and have a minimum viable product.

Benefits

Key benefits of the Next Economy Incubation Programme include:

• Enterprise Training
• Business Advisory Services
• Access to Funding and Partnerships
• Access to Mentorship Support

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must be

• Between 18 to 35 years old.
• Computer Literate.
• Have Access to a Laptop or Digitally Enabled Device.
  have already registered and launched a business.
• Must be able to participate all through the required programme duration.

Application

• Stage I: Interested applicants must complete the online form. Applicants will have to complete all the necessary fields.
• Stage II: Following a review of all received applications and a further interview call (video or voice), 15 candidates will be shortlisted for the 3 months Incubation Training.

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