Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Entrepreneurship Training Programme 2022

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Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Entrepreneurship Training Programme 2022

When is Application Deadline?

30th September 2022

Tell Me About Award:

DBN Entrepreneurship Training Programme is committed to building the Capacity of the Nigerian MSMEs to enable them formalize, grow and become more bankable to get easy access to available credit.

What Type of Award is this?

Entrepreneurship

Who can apply?

  •  Owner of business must be 18 years and above
  • Business owner must be a citizen or legal resident of Nigeria
  • The business must be based in Nigeria
  • The business must be for profit from any sector
  • Applicant must be available to commit to the training schedule once accepted

How are Applicants Selected?

  • Bankability- Level of readiness to access credit
  • Feasibility and Sustainability of the business model
  • Scalability- Demonstrates potential for growth of business to create jobs

Which Countries are Eligible?

Nigeria

Where will Award be Taken?

Remote

How Many Positions will be Given?

Not specified

What is the Benefit of Award?

In addition, DBN will be selecting the best 200 businesses to attend a face-to-face training in Lagos and Abuja. This physical session would be an opportunity for businesses to practically apply important principles to their various businesses, discuss and receive business support in specific areas of need.

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How to Apply for Program?

1. All applications must be submitted online through the application portal.

2. Interested businesses must register on the DBN BizAid application and must complete a minimum of 4 mandatory courses on the BizAid Learning management platform and obtain an average score of 70%. The courses that must be completed are:

  •   a. Accounting & Bookkeeping,
  •   b. Sustainability for MSMEs,
  •   c. Marketing and Sales Techniques,
  •   d. Credit Management/Access to Finance.

3. All businesses who have completed the 4 courses by September 23rd will receive an email with a link to apply for the face-to-face training.

4. Upon submission of the application form, an email confirming receipt will be sent to the applicant within a 24-hour period.

5. Applicants will be screened and shortlisted from the close of the application based on the eligibility criteria.

6. Selection will be carried out using the defined selection criteria from the pool of shortlisted applications.

7. Communication with successful applicants shall be by email to the email address provided and a phone call to the phone number provided on the application form.

8. On site Training for selected applicants will commence on October 17th to October 21st 2022 in Lagos and Abuja.

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