Learn about the founders of Jumia, one of Nigeria's top online shopping stores.

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Developing Talents in Africa presentation by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Ghanian and Nigerian Students Apply!!!

Venue: Accra. Ghana and Lagos, Nigeria
(Exact location to be confirmed to successful applicants)

 

Date: 23 April 2013 (for Accra)

Date: 25 Apr 2013 (for Lagos)

 

Time: 1pm - 3pm

 

Event description

This event is open to students from any degree discipline who possess an interest in the financial markets and the career opportunities available in this industry. Transport will be provided to and from the venue for the presentation for those who have been selected to attend the event.

Register your interest by submitting your CV. Successful applicants will be notified by email and sent further details.

If you have any questions about the event or your application please contact our campus recruiting team at graduate_recruitment@baml.com

 

Closing Date

14 Apr 2013

To apply: Bank of America Merrill Lynch's career page

 

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Apply for the Masters Program in Petroleum Engineering and Operations with Scholarships by Eni

Masters in Petroleum Engineering and Operations Program by Eni

Eni is an integrated company that operates across the entire energy chain, employing some 79,000 people in 85 countries around the world. Scientific research and technological innovation are at the heart of its strategies for sustainable development.Promoters: Eni Exploration & Production and Eni Corporate University in association with Turin Polytechnic.

Objectives: with this initiative Eni E&P aims to offer a post-graduate training program designed to qualify professionals for its business.

Duration: 12 months (including internship).

Features: Student will be divided in two specialistic courses (“Reservoir&Drilling‘ and “Production&Logistics‘)

Programme: academic and corporate instruction in English at Politecnico di Torino + on the job training (internship) at the Eni Exploration & Production.

Participants: 40 graduates (of whom 30 with italian citizenship and 10 come from other countries) in Aerospace and Astronautical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Energy and Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental and Territorial Engineering, Material Engineering , Naval Engineering, Geological sciences, Geophysical sciences, Geological sciences and technologies.

Scholarships: Eni E&P makes available scholarships to Italian and foreign students who will be attending the Master.

Expiration dates for enrolment:
- 8th April 2013 for candidates who are not Italian citizens.
- 13th September 2013 for candidates who are Italian citizens

For more information, please visit Eni's Wesbite

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Thank you for attending March Spidnetworking event

Thank you for attending March Spidnetworking event.

Special thanks goes to the Sponsor of the event, Jott Industries. To learn more about them, please visit their website at www.jottltd.com.

Our appreciation also goes to our speakers, Mr. Olumide Ojo, Head of Sales, Samsung Electronics, West Africa, Hand Held division, and Mr. Ifeanyi Onyemere, MD/CEO of Blue Ocean Strategy Limited.

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Google starts a TV whitespace trial in South Africa to wirelessly link schools

Google has been a strong advocate of white space wireless as democratizing broadband access: its long-range nature can bring people online when the local internet framework isn't always reliable, if it exists at all. The company is about to illustrate that potential through a new trial in South Africa. A trio of base stations at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town will supply ten nearby primary and secondary schools with internet access to prove that white space access can work without affecting TV signals. To make sure it won't, Google is picking the safest frequencies from a database and is measuring the results for the sake of both nervous broadcasters and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa. If all goes well, it (and similar efforts from Microsoft) should make a case for full approval of white space use across the country and deliver internet access to remote areas that risk being left by the technological wayside

Source: Engadget website

Building Entrepreneurs Program. Apply today to win N3 million growth capital

Diamond Bank Building Entrepreneurs Today (BET)

Building Entrepreneurs Today (BET) Program Diamond bank is moving another 50 Entrepreneurs to the next level------ As part of its corporate social responsibility strategy, Diamond bank gives you the chance to be one of 50 Entrepreneurs to benefit from an all expense paid programme to unlock the entrepreneur in you. The best 5 participants will win growth capital of N3 million each. To download form and apply, please click here. Completed forms should be sent to bet@pau.edu.ng This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Please click here to download flyer. Shortlisted applicants will receive an invitation for interview. Selection criteria will be as follows: 1. Applicant must have a fully functional business (at least 3months in operations) 2. Applicant who has not attended any entrepreneurial Management program at EDC. 3. The business must have high growth potential. For more information, call 08174583181 Applications close on the April 19th, 2013.

Attend Spidnetworking March event- meet with business professionals

View the evite at Spidnetworking invitation page

Date: Saturday, 23, March, 2013
Time: 10am
Venue: Protea Ikoyi

United African Company Nigeria Property Development Company (UPDC) REIT IPO... Consult your stockbrocker

The UPDC REIT is a close-ended trust, authorized and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a collective investment scheme. The REIT will invest a minimum of 75% in pre-identified real estate properties; a maximum of 25% may be invested in real estate related assets with no more than 10% held in liquid assets. At least 90% of the REIT’s income will be distributed to unit-holders. The REIT will be listed on the main board of The Nigerian Stock Exchange and its units will be traded, thereby providing liquidity for unit-holders.

3 billion units of the UPDC REIT are now being offered at the par value of N10 per unit, with a minimum investment of 10,000 units (i.e. N100,000). As the Sponsor, UPDC will be retaining a 40% interest in the REIT, so only 1.8 billion units are available for investment by the public. Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC (“Stanbic IBTC”) is acting as Lead Issuing House to the Offer, which opened on, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 and is scheduled to close on Thursday, 28 March 2013. The Prospectus and Abridged Prospectus can be downloaded at UPDC REIT.

 

Contact Stanbic IBTC Capital representatives by telephone on 01-422 8134/0706 418 6633 (Folajuwon) or 01-422 8121/0803 301 1896 (Oyinda) if you require any additional information or clarification.

 

Fore information, read about this offering on UPDC's website

 

Deadline to apply is 28 March 2013

Apply for the Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership for Africa Program

China Europe International Business School's Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership for Africa Program CEIBS WELA is an open executive development and training programme in Women Entrepreneurship & Leadership for Africa.

WELA is an Executive Development and Training Program developed by CEIBS ( China Europe International Business School). It’s a programme which aims to teach women how to become effective entrepreneurs and also effective coaches to other women entrepreneurs. WELA is practical, project based and examines the issues, challenges and opportunities that women face in creating, managing and leading companies in Africa. The programme is specifically designed for women entrepreneurs and is focused on enabling them to identify business opportunities and maintaining and sustaining viable business enterprises.

CEIBS is ranked by FT ( Financial Times of London) to be among the top 20 Business Schools in the World and Number 1 Business School in Asia. CEIBS creates a supportive and participatory learning environment that allows women to exchange ideas, share best practices and experiences and develop the skills necessary to sustain their businesses. The WELA Programme was conceived as part of CEIBS’s vision to contribute to the gender equality and equitable development of African leaders and entrepreneurs.

 The course consists of 5 modules and a 12 day China Immersion Module in Shanghai where participants receive one-on-one mentoring and coaching from successful Chinese women entrepreneurs. A 7^thPost-Programme Entrepreneurial Coaching module, occurs upon successful completion of the WELA Programme where participants will optionally have to coach selected local women entrepreneurs for 1 year and earn a CEIBS Women Entrepreneurship Coaching Certificate.

The modules are as follows:

·WELA 1- Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Gender in Africa

·WELA 2- ICT Business Plan& Project Management for Entrepreneurs

·WELA 3 - Innovation, Product Development and Service in Entreperenurial ventures

· WELA 4 - Entrepreneurial Finance & Accounting

· WELA 5 – Entrepreneurial Sales & Marketing Strategies

· WELA 6 - China Immersion: China Entrepreneurship and Field Trip.

During the field trip in China, participants will have the opportunity to study Chinese entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial coaching and leadership skills, and also have one-on-one coaching and networking with successful Chinese Women entrepreneurs.

·WELA 7- Post Programme Entrepreneurial Coaching. Upon satisfactory completion of the WELA programme, participants can coach selected local women entrepreneurs for a year. With satisfactory completion of coaching, participants will receive the CEIBS Women Entrepreneurship Coaching(WEC) Certificate.

Applicants for the WELA program must have demonstrated good business and leadership backgrounds, strong management skills, and the intellectual capacity to succeed in a rigorous program. Candidates normally must have the following: a diploma or degree from a recognized institution, ability to speak and write English, at least 5 years work/business experience and pass the CEIBS interview. They will however consider candidates without formal educational qualifications or entrepreneurial experience, provided that they have demonstrated strong business capabilities, demonstrated desire and ability to start a business, as well as meet the English language requirement.

The total fee of $7,500.00 is a complete package that covers tuition, course materials for the entire duration of the program, coffee breaks and lunch, travel, accommodation and feeding expenses for the 12 day China Immersion Module

THE OFFER FLEXIBLE PAYMENT OPTION OF UP TO 6 MONTHS ON CASE BY CASE BASIS UPON ADMISSION AND THE PAYMENT OF A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF UP TO $2,000.00

For more information, contact

Ifeoma Abajue

08029419768, 01-8990141

ifeomabajue@yahoo.com

Job Fair Nigeria. Register to Attend

A Job Fair is scheduled to hold at  Landmark Village Event Center on Victoria Island on 27 & 28 March, 2013 at 9am.

Admission is free but strictly by invitation

Registered companies include GT Bank,  Leap Africa,  Vconnect.com,  Promasidor, African Alliance,  Ernst & Young,  Yookos, Poise Graduate Finishing School, Microsoft,  Career Solutions,  Business Day,  Wholistic Business Solutions.

Deadline to register: 10 March, 2013
For more information, visit Job Fair Nigeria website.

Fine and Country International Realtor in Nigeria needs vibrant and dynamic sales consultant. Apply now!!!

Fine and Country International realtor in Nigeria is in search of vibrant and dynamic sales consultants in the real estate, 2 - 3yrs or more experience in core sales. Remuneration package is attractive, ffwd to uzoamaka.okorie@fineandcountryng.com

PZ CUSSONS NIGERIA SEEKING TO FILL SEVERAL ROLES. APPLY NOW!!!

PZ Cussons Nigeria requires candiates to fill the following roles: RETAIL DEV. MANAGER, BRAND MANAGER, QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER, SHIFT MANAGER, AREA SALES MANAGER, FACTORY ACCOUNTANT, ASSISTANT REGULATORY MANAGER.   If interested, please apply at  PZ CUSSONS NIGERIA'S WEBSITE.

Deadline is 15th March 2013.

Agbami Scholarship by Star Deep Water Petroleum Ltd, a cheveron company. Apply now

Agbami Scholarship by Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a Chevron company and operator of the Agbami Field:

2013 Undergraduate Scholarship for Year 1 and 2 Nigerian University students in Engineering, Medicine/Dentistry/Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Sciences and Nursing.

Visit Agbami Scholarship website to apply.

Application closes Midnight 4th March, 2013.

Please pass on.

Thank you.

Kenyan Boy's Invention scares off lions

Thirteen-year-old Kenyan Richard Turere faced a serious problem: Hungry lions were attacking his family’s precious herd of cattle. So the enterprising boy came up with an ingenious, low-tech solution to keep them away.

Lions are a constant threat to farmers around Nairobi National Park in Kenya. Cattle were their preferred late-night snack. Turere, 11 years old at the time, was charged with protecting his family’s cows, sheep and goats. He noticed that the lions stayed away when he moved around at night with a flashlight, CNN’s Teo Kermeliotis reported

A few weeks later Turere came up with a low-cost solution that came to be known as “Lion Lights.” He attached LEDs to poles around the animals’ area and faced them outward. Turere programmed the lights to flicker intermittently, resembling a human with a flashlight. He hooked them to a switch box and powered them with a solar panel and an old car battery.
Since Turere set up the Lion Lights, his family has not lost a single animal to lions, CNN reported. The boy’s invention spread and he’s helped his neighbors install their own versions. So far 75 similar systems have been set up in the country.

Turere’s work impressed Kenya Land Conservation Trust executive director Paula Kahumbu and her colleagues, who helped him get a scholarship at one of the country’s best schools. And last year he was featured in a video entitled  "My invention that outsmarted lions," spoke at the TED conference in Nairobi, and has been invited to speak this week at TED 2013 in Long Beach, Calif.

Source: Mashable.com
 

Conoil Nigeria Plc seeking candidates

This is an opportunity to start a career in a reputable oil company in Nigeria. Conoil Plc is one of the most formidable names in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum industry.

In a renewed drive to continue to live up to their vision to be Africa’s leading petroleum products marketing company, they need vibrant, resourceful and innovative individuals to re-invigorate our team across the country.

1.) Sales Executives

Location: Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, Kastina, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Minna, Jos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, Warri, Benin and Ilorin.

 2.) HSE Managers

Conoil Nigeria Plc Recruits HSE Managers – Lagos & Port Harcourt

Location: Lagos and Port Harcourt,

3.) Depot Executives

Depot Executives at Conoil Nigeria Plc

4.) Area Engineers

5.) IT Manager

Application Closing Date: 7 March, 2013

 

Method of Application

Interested candidates should submit applications which must include an updated Curriculum Vitae and copies of relevant credentials and certificates to:

vacancy@conoilplc.com

Please include the relevant job title in the subject line of your email

Opportunities with SAIPEM Contracting Nigeria Limited

Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited (SCNL) is a subsidiary of SAIPEM Spa, a global leader in Engineering, Procurement, Installation and Construction. Due to the expansion of their operations in Nigeria, they are seeking for highly qualified professionals, pro-active, well-organised and motivated persons to fill various positions below within their organisation.


All applications should be directed to the email addresses below with the Application Reference code as the subject of the email. Appplicants should submit only 1 application as multiple applications will results in automatic disqualification

Deadline: March 7, 2013

Cost Control Engineer-CCENG;

Planning Engineer-PLRENG;
Email:  Prjmgt.recruitment@saipem.com

Materials Controllers-MTCRL;

Camp Boss-CBS;

Store Keeper-STK;

Warehouse Coordinator-WHRSCD;

Asset Engr-ASTSEN;

Maintenance Engr-MTENG

Email: Assets.recruitment@saipem.com

Mechanic Foreman-MCHF;

Workshop Foreman-WRKFRM;

Mechanic Specialist-MCHSP;

Senior Electrician/Electrical Foreman-SNRELEC;

Auto Electrician-ATEL;

Automobile Technician/Mechanic-ATTMC;

A/C Technician-ACTN

Email: Maintenance.recruitment@saipem.com

Radiation Safety Officer-RSO;

Fire Marshall-FRMARS
Email: QSE.recruitment@saipem.com

Superintendent-ELECSP:
Electrical Supervisor-ELESP
Email: Construction.recruitment@saipem.com

Opportunities for Young Lawyers in Ernst & Young Nigeria's Forensic/Fraud investigation department

Opportunities for Young Lawyers in Ernst & Young Forensic /Fraud Investigaton Department. If you know anyone with a 2:1 in law at the university AND law school, pls send cv to Peace.Izedonmi@ng.ey.com

Scholarships for MBA Studies in Greece by Leventis Foundation Nigeria Ltd

ALBA Graduate Business School and the A.G. Leventis Foundatioin, will offer two scholarships covering full tuition, accommodation and living expenses for two qualified students from Nigeria to attend the THE ALBA MBA program in Athens, Greece for the academic year 2013-2014

ALBA Graduate Business School is an accredited, research-driven academic institution with international distinctions.

Basic entry criteria:

·         Nigerian Citizenship

·         1^st or Upper 2^nd Class Bachelors degree completed

·         Excellent command of English Language

·         At least three years of work experience

·         Ambitious individual

For more information:
Contact Ms. Zoe Kourounakou, Director of International Relations, Alba
Email: zkouroun@alba.edu.gr

Mrs. Nnena V. Chukwu, Leventis Foundation(Nigeria)Ltd/Gte
Email: leventisfoundation@gmail.com or nchukwu@agleventis.com
Tel: 07098212794 or 08023140445

Apply now at: https://applications.alba.edu.gr/

Deadline: April 26, 2013

     

Halliburton has openings for entry level Trainee Engineers role in Portharcourt Nigeria

Why Halliburton?

How about global opportunities, interesting work within small cohesive teams, extensive training, and the opportunity to take your career wherever you want it to GO, with all the support and stability of a truly global organization. With more than 60,000 employees in approximately 80 countries, Halliburton is one of the largest and most respected energy services companies in the industry. Since 1919, their customers have relied on their industry-leading technologies, scientific expertise and, most importantly, their knowledgeable and experienced professionals to help them meet the world's demand for energy. Whether you are a new graduate seeking your first job, or an experienced professional looking to make a career change, they have fantastic opportunities across our organization. Are you ready to GO?

This role provides technical and operational expertise to external customer in a professional manner. This is the entry level position for this discipline. Performs assignments requiring knowledge and application of basic engineering principles. Assists in the delivery of Tubing Conveyed Perforating (TCP) services. Assists in pre-planning, job execution, and post job analysis. Participates in developmental programs to accelerate learning. Requires ability to interpret well site data. Typical requirements include a degree in Engineering. Certification as an Engineer-in-Training is desirable.

 

Apply now at: Halliburton's website

Closing date: 17 February, 2013

 

Apply for the Future Leaders Program at Glaxo Smith Kline Nigeria

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. Headquartered in the UK with major business operations in the US, they employ over 97,000 people in over 100 countries. GSK's mission is to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. Their head office in Nigeria is located at 1, Industrial Avenue, Ilupeju, Lagos State with a manufacturing plant at Km 32 Igbesa Road, Agbara Industrial Estate, Agbara, Ogun State

There are a range of opportunities available in their Future Leaders (Graduate Trainee) programme. They are looking for high achievers with a good academic background (minimum of Second Class Upper) and not more than 25years of age by 31st December, 2013. In addition, you must demonstrate: • Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills • Excellent numerical and analytical skills • High level of integrity, transparency and respect for people • Ability to think innovatively, be customer driven and always seeking continuous improvement • Minimum of 7 credits at one sitting in O’level examinations • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel • Not more than 2 years working experience (including NYSC experience) Positions available are in: Business Development- Sales Business Development Marketing Finance Engineering and Manufacturing Supply Chain Apply now at Glaxo Smith Kline's career page