How to Register for 2018 NEEP Programme (₦5M Business Fund)

Application is hereby invited from suitably qualified Nigerians for the 2018 National Entrepreneurship Empowerment Programme (NEEP 2018). This opportunity is for entrepreneurs or intending entrepreneurs with viable business idea that can boost Nigerian economy and possibly employ other Nigerians within a shortest possible time.

If you have been seeking for an avenue for proper training and mentorship in business development, this is the best opportunity you have. This programme is a partnership programme with Entrepreneurial Development institutions, Nigerian Universities and well meaning Nigerians to reduce unemployment.

In the 21st Century, business is now driven by internet, social media and technology. NEEP 2018 is promising to break grounds on modern business development. We are empowering 5000 Nigerian youths with Entrepreneurial skills. The times we are in holds great opportunities for skilled individuals who can produce, market, package and employ themselves. This online and in-house training will give you everything you need to excel in today’s world.

Phases of the Programme

Phase One (Online Training)

The first phase of the training comprises of eigteen entrepreneurial courses which covers all the necessary segments of personal productivity, business development, customer care, marketing, loan application, financials, record management, recruitement etc. The training materials include downloadable course summaries, Video and Audio lessons, practical activities, peer network facilities, online examinations, Personalized Digital Certificates , templates, case study and exercises for each modules. At the end of this training, every successful candidate will be able to proceed to the next phase of the training.

Phase Two (Online Training)

This stage provides an enabling environment for every successful candidates to delve fully into the area of interest. The course a candidate will be trained on depends on the business idea that the candidate have. We are making necessary consultations with many organisations and preparations to ensure that we help each candidate gain more knowledge about his/her field of interest. This section will treat agricultural, production, engineering, Information Technology, entertainment etc. This phase will be conducted online as well. Mentorship will be provided also for successful candidates.

Phase Three (Online Training)

Stage three is the final phase of the NEEP programme. This stage will bring all successful candidates in each state of the Federation together for a weekend of hands-on training on their field of interest (earlier treated online). The participants will have the opportunity to practice, ask questions and procure equipments where applicable.

This phase allows participants to meet face to face with the sponsors of the NEEP programme as well as have interactive session with the participating banks on loan disbursement processes. Certificates will be awarded at the closing ceremony at all state headquarters.

Elegibility of the 2018 NEEP Programme

1. Every participant must be a Nigerian
2. Must be within the age bracket of 18 and 45 years
3. You must have a viable business idea
4. Your business, if in existence, must be resident in Nigeria. If yours is simply a business idea, it must be executed in Nigeria when empowered.
5. Every applicant must posses a minimum academic qualification of NCE/OND from a recognised academic institution.
6. Computer literacy is a necessity as larger part of the training will hold online.

To apply for NEEP 2018, click HERE

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME

Each stage of the NEEP programme is designed to address a specific need of any sucessful applicant. We have carefully selected courses that will address majority of the problems of business owners.

Stage One

Stage one is dedicated for entrepreneurship development. This stage gives you all you need to know as a business owner. The courses under this categories include the following:You can click on the name of the course to view details

1. Self Management
2. Personal Productivity
3. Setting Goals for Success
4. Influencing Others
5. Marketing
6. Market Segmentation, Targetting and Positioning
7. Recruitment, Selecting the Right People
8. Effective Communication
9. Assessing Finance for Your Business
10. Customer Care Service
11. How to Write Business Plan
12. Enabling Your People to Perform
13. Brand Building
14. How to Create a Marketing Plan
15. Building a Great Team
16. Is Your Business Ready for Financing ?
17. Business Accounting

Stage Two

This stage provides an enabling environment for every successful candidates to delve fully into the area of interest. The course a candidate will be trained on depends on the business idea that the candidate have. We are making necessary consultations with many organisations and preparations to ensure that we help each candidate gain more knowledge about his/her field of interest. This section will treat agricultural, production, engineering, Information Technology, entertainment etc. This phase will be conducted online as well. Mentorship will be provided also for successful candidates.

Production and Agricultural Courses

1.	Adire (Tie and Dye)/ Aso Oke	26.	Mechatronics
2.	Animal Feeds	27.	Health Care (Medical Diagnostics)
3.	Aquaculture	28.	Laboratory/Orthodontist/Ophthalmology/Physiotherapy)
4.	Bakery	29.	Movie Production (Nollywood)
5.	Blocks and Interlocking Stones	30.	Plastics
6.	Bottled Water	31.	Paint Production
7.	Ceramics & Tiles	32.	Powder Production
8.	Chemicals and Paints	33.	Piggery
9.	Cosmetics/Hair Products	34.	Poultry farming
10.	Dairy	35.	Quick Service Restaurants
11.	Digital Printing/Multimedia Publishing	36.	Quarries
12.	Doors and Window Frames	37.	Hair Cream
13.	E-Commerce/Information & Communications Technology (ICT)	38.	Jelly
14.	Fashion/Garmenting	39.	Toilet Soap
15.	Fish Smoking/Drying	40.	Balm
16.	Food Processing (comprising processing of agricultural products)	41.	Quail farming
17.	Foundries/Metal Fabrication/3-D Printing	42.	Recycling
18.	Fruit Juice	43.	Candle Production
19.	Furniture/Wood Processing	44.	Roofing Sheets
20.	Gemstones	45.	Soaps and Detergents
21.	Greenhouses	46.	Solar (off grid)
22.	Laundry and Dry Cleaning	47.	Technical/Vocational Schools (Offering City & Guild Certificate)
23.	Leather/Footwear	48.	Theme Parks
24.	Liquefied Petroleum Gas/Compressed Natural Gas	49.	Water Transportation Riverine
25.	Meat Processing	50.	Light Manufacturing (Paper, Roofing Sheets, lube blending, Paints etc)
26.	Youghurt Drink Production	51.	Grocery packaging

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Terms and Condition for Loan application and DisbursementTo apply for this offer, click HERE

Read more on their website: http://www.hti.org.ng

Application Deadline is 31/03/2018