Promising entrepreneurs and innovation-driven firms in Nigeria are encouraged to apply for 2 new entrepreneurship programs designed by the University of Oxford.
The Oxford Foundry, University of Oxford, and FMDQ Private Markets Limited formed a global alliance in July to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange between the UK and Nigerian angel investment communities.
Through co-created programs, the cooperation focuses on high-potential sectors such as technology, agriculture, green industries, and healthcare, with applications for two of these already open.
The first one is the Young Entrepreneurs Leadership Programme (YELP), a four-month online program designed for aspiring young Nigerian leaders aged 21-35 that will give them the skills, tools, and networks they need to make a good difference in their community and country.
The Oxford Foundry at the University of Oxford and FMDQ Private Markets Ltd initiative is aimed at young individuals who want to contribute to the achievement of one or more of Nigeria’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Participants will participate in a customized leadership program that includes roundtable conversations with international experts in business and entrepreneurship, masterclasses to assist strengthen leadership skills, and online community social events.
The online program is part-time (minimum of 10 hours per month) and runs from April through August. There are twenty spots available, and the initiative is free.
The second program is Innovate Nigeria, a two-week intensive accelerator aimed at assisting Nigerian innovation-driven businesses in becoming scalable organizations with the potential to make a revolutionary social and economic impact.
Successful applicants will get a bespoke curriculum focusing on fundamental entrepreneurial and venture building skills, one-on-one coaching with the Oxford Foundry’s network of specialists, leadership training, and introductions to investors and opportunities to present to investors.
Applications are being accepted from purpose-driven entrepreneurs that have developed a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) based on an invention that provides a significant competitive advantage over established companies.
The online course begins in late March, with only five spots available for the free initiative. Applicants must confirm that they are able to commit to a minimum of 25 hours of programming per week prior to applying.
Applicants for both programs must apply here before January 31st at 11:59 p.m. WAT.
