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Call for Nominations: Youth Entreprenuership Awards 2008
Related to country: Nigeria

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As part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week activity holding in November during week 17 – 23, the Youth Entrepreneurship Award is developed as a local initiative to inspire young people and organisations in Nigeria to embrace innovation, imagination and creativity. The awards is designed to lift the spirit of entrepreneurship, engage and encourage young people to pursue entrepreneurial ideas with the support of entrepreneurs, government officials, non-profit leaders and educators. Indeed, the awards received a boost globally when it was quoted as the most active activity for Global Entrepreneurship Week in Nigeria on the global event website – www.unleashingideas.org.

The Youth Entrepreneurship awards come in 11 categories and winners will be issued an award plague, a certificate signed by our partner university and a N50, 000 cheque. The Awards will indeed honour individuals and institutions through the appreciation of innovative business process, business excellence and overall leadership success in entrepreneurship development, plus acknowledged publicly the vital contribution made by individuals and student led institutions to the vibrancy of young entrepreneurship in Nigeria . Indeed, this is the first of its kind.

The Youth Entrepreneurship Awards will attract Vice chancellors, Heads of Businesses, Student Union Governments, University student led associations, Youth organisations, Departmental heads and several youths across the country.

This year’s Youth Entrepreneurship Awards will be presented at a gala ceremony to be held on 21st November, 2008 at the Newcastle Hotels, Owerri, Imo State , South East, Nigeria . The aim is to make Youth Entrepreneurship Awards an annual event in Nigeria.

The event is an initiative of the London based Withworth Entreprenueship Consultancy.

Award Categories


Youth Ambassador for Entrepreneurship Development Award

This award will go the outstanding individual who has best demonstrated exceptional selfless commitment to the development of entrepreneurship in the community and Nigeria . The judges will be looking for evidence of how the individual has significantly improved the awareness of entrepreneurship in the nation.

Age limit: 30 years and under Cash Amount: N50, 000



Award for Excellence in Enterprise development services

This award will go to the organisation that can best demonstrate that it has strongly invested in developing and raising young entrepreneurs in Nigeria . The application can be based on the development of a specific project.

Cash Amount: N50, 000



Student Company of the Year Award

This award will go to the student company that can best demonstrate innovativeness, strong growth and firm prove that it was started and being run by a student or inside an institution.

Age limit: 30 years and under Cash Amount: N50, 000



Entrepreneurship Lifetime Achievement Award

This award will go to the individual who has contributed enormously to the growth of entrepreneurship and is a role model for young upcoming entrepreneurs in Nigeria .

Age limit: 45 yrs and above Cash Amount: N50, 000



Rising Entrepreneurial Institution Award

This award will go to an institution that can best demonstrate that its approach to learning is innovative and maintains a high focus on entrepreneurship development within the academic environment.

Cash Amount: N50, 000


Best Supporting Media on Entrepreneurship Award

This award will go to the best media outfit that has demonstrated total commitment to the promotion of entrepreneurship learning and awareness in Nigeria .



Aspiring Young Entrepreneur Scholarship Merit Award

This award will go to a student who has demonstrated that he or she has an outstanding skill to develop a good business upon graduation. This will be based on previous business skill achievements.

Age limit: up to 25 years Cash Amount: N50, 000



Outstanding Contribution to Entrepreneurship Development Award

This award will go to the individual or organisation that has shown they can bring about change in the lives of young people through entrepreneurship activities. This can be based on numerous projects and commitments.

Individual/Organisation: Any Cash Amount: N50, 000



Young Creative Entrepreneur of the Year Award

This award will specifically recognise the most talented youth or youth group in Nigeria . Be it in music, sports or business. This award will connect young creative entrepreneurs in Nigeria with emerging investors.

Age limit: 30 years and under Cash Amount: N50, 000



Best Supporting Company on University Entrepreneurship Education Campaign Award

This award will go to the company that has demonstrated continuous support for enterprise education in our institutions.



Best Supporting Youth Bank of the Year Award

This prestigious award goes to the best bank which has invested in the improvement of basic learning conditions in our academic institutions.




Nomination Procedures


Nomination is open to all. Prospective awardees can nominate themselves.

Simply nominate a qualified person and send the details under any category of awards via

Email: yea2008@ymail.com or Text details to 08054409005.

Nomination Submission ends November 5th 2008.

Finalist will be notified before or on November 10th, 2008

Admission is free and there will be a full feast however will encourage participants to register online here for a secured seat as seats might be limited. Or contact the Award team on

08082180513, 08062725951, 08037105484, 08039548256, 08036903696, 07031541543

For Details

withworthfutunes@yahoo.com

http://www.entrepreneurshipevents.com/YouthEvent1.aspx

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