DEADLINE: 31ST JANUARY, 2021
OXFORD FOUNDRY AND FMDQ PRIVATE MARKETS LIMITED
CALL FOR APPLICATION TO OXFORD FOUNDRY AND FMDQ PRIVATE MARKETS LIMITED GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMMES
The Oxford Foundry, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, and FMDQ Private Markets Limited, a subsidiary of FMDQ Holdings PLC, Africa’s first vertically integrated financial market infrastructure group, have launched a Global Partnership to accelerate the growth of Nigeria’s start-up ecosystem and nurture a future generation of young Nigerian leaders in entrepreneurship, through knowledge exchange and collaboration.
Call for Application to the following upcoming Programmes under the Partnership:
Young Entrepreneurs Leadership Programme
The OXFO-FMDQ Young Entrepreneurs Leadership Programme – YELP, is a four-month programme designed to provide bespoke leadership training to support the next generation of Nigerian business leaders, by providing them with robust frameworks, multidisciplinary networks, resources (technical and otherwise) and platforms to become purpose-driven leaders and build high-growth businesses in the future.
The twenty (20) successful applicants will benefit from, amongst others:
- Roundtable discussions with world-leaders in business and entrepreneurship
- Master-classes to build essential leadership skills
- 1-to-1 coaching sessions with Oxford Foundry’s network of resident experts
This opportunity is open to:
- Aspiring young entrepreneurial leaders (aged between 21 and 35 years old) based in Nigeria
- Leaders in for-profit or non-profit organisations, or government entities
Application Duration: 1 December, 2021 – 31 January, 2022
Interview Dates: 7 February – 18, 2022
Announcement of Finalists: 25 February, 2022
Programme Duration: April 25 – August 26, 2022
INNOVATE NIGERIA PROGRAMME
The OXFO-FMDQ Start-up Bootcamp – Innovate Nigeria, is a two-week intensive accelerator programme designed to support innovation-driven Start-ups in Nigeria in becoming scalable enterprises with the potential to create transformative social and economic impact within the Nigerian economy.
The five (5) successful applicants will benefit from, amongst others:
- 1-to-1 coaching with Oxford Foundry’s network of resident experts
- A tailored leadership training curriculum, directed towards building resilient entrepreneurs
- Access to University of Oxford’s multidisciplinary pool of talents
- Opportunities to pitch to investors
Start-up Ventures eligible for this Programme are:
- Companies that are registered and operating in Nigeria
- Innovative/Solution-geared companies (technology, business model, business process, or other innovation)
Application Duration: 1 December, 2021 – 31 January, 2022
Interview Dates: 28 February – 11 March, 2022
Announcement of Finalists: 18 March, 2022
Programme Duration: March 28 – 8 April, 2022
For more information on Oxford Foundry and FMDQ Private Markets Global Partnership and how to apply for the programmes please visit: www.fmdqgroup.com/fmdqprivatermarkets . Only application submitted via the website will be considered.
