British Council partners with Virgin Atlantic to promote young budding Nigerian entrepreneurs

Are you creative? Are you brimming with innovative ideas?, Do you stand out from the crowd?, Do you value challenge?, Do you have a passion for change?….  then you just might be the one we are looking for.

The British Council in partnership with Virgin Atlantic Airways is looking for young, brilliant entrepreneurial minds to take part in its first “Enterprise Challenge”. The competition gives young Nigerians (in Nigeria and the UK) a platform to air and share their ideas for innovation and change.

As a participant you will compete for the opportunity to win return tickets (either to the UK or Nigeria depending on your location) courtesy Virgin Atlantic, and to meet with and be mentored by one the UK’s foremost entrepreneur’s and Chairman of the Virgin Group, Sir Richard Branson and possibly more….

To qualify you need to:

• Be between 18 to 35 years of age at the time of submission of the first task.
• Have good English language skills
• Be a Nigerian citizen (with a valid Nigerian passport) either resident in Nigeria or currently studying in the UK

If you are interested and you think you are up for the challenge then download application form for the first task and full competition rules and regulations. Further enquiries about the task and competition can be sent to us via email at eduk.enquiries@ng.britishcouncil.org

Deadline for submission of all entries is the 23 May 2014. Please submit your entries to us via email on eduk.enquiries@ng.britishcouncil.org

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