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JA South Africa and Delta Air Lines Deliver Entrepreneurship Education Program

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In line with Delta Air Lines’ support of Junior Achievement’s work in a number of markets around the globe, Delta strengthened its commitment to education by expanding its partnership to Junior Achievement Africa. JA (Junior Achievement) Africa has received a grant from Delta Air lines to support its youth economic empowerment programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. …

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JA Uganda Alumnus Alex Kalanda Recounts His JA Experience

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The JA program was introduced to our high school in February 2010. Together with 10 other classmates, we formed our company in April 2010 and by mid-October that year, we had won the JA National Company of the year, Best Green Strategy and business plan including a trip to represent Uganda in Accra, Ghana the …

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JA Tanzania and Coca-Cola Kwanza Organize Job Shadow for 30 students

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JA programs such as JA Job shadow help students assess their personal skills, interests, and values; understand the economic benefits of education; explore career options; learn job-hunting skills; and practice personal and business financial management. On 1st June, 2018, JA Tanzania took 30 students from five high schools in Dar es Salaam for a Job …

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JA Ghana Welcomes New Executive Director

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Junior Achievement (JA) Ghana is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Odjobi Kwakye as its new Executive Director. Mr. Kwakye is a development professional with more than 13 years of experience in micro, small and medium enterprises development, training design and implementation, project management and Business Development Services (BDS) delivery. Prior to joining JA …

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JA Gabon, ANPI-Gabon and Bpifrance to support Innovative Entrepreneurial Initiatives

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At the 3rd Annual Conference of the International Network of Francophone Investment Promotion Agencies (RIAFPI) in Libreville, the Director of the National Agency for Investment Promotion (ANPI) Gabon, Nina Alida Abouna, Executive Director of Junior Achievement (JA Gabon), Radia Garrigues and the Head of International Expertise at the Public Investment Bank (Bpifrance), Vincent di Betta, …

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How Mentorship Grows Youth to Discover their Potential

Leave a Comment / Financial Literacy and Education, JA Alumni, Job Shadow / By Senanu Adiku

Mentorship is a big part of JA’s work; the idea that someone with more experience would take a young person by the hand and guide them as they navigate life and career. It is something I am very passionate about and believe other professionals should invest time in. Let me tell you about my experience …

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How Junior Achievement Ignited my Entrepreneurial Potential

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The same way I struggled to correctly spell and pronounce the word ‘entrepreneurship’, I grappled with what it really meant. I was introduced to this word by the CEO of Junior Achievement (JA) Uganda, Josephine Kaleebi, in 2013. I was in Uganda for pursuing my bachelor’s degree in medicine at the University of Groningen, in …

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Meet JA Gabon Alumnus and Young Entrepreneur – Willy Moreau, Founder, Ana & Will

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Willy Moreau is a young entrepreneur who participated in JA Gabon’s Company Program, funded by Citi Foundation in 2015. At that time he was a high-school student at Collège Secondaire Ambourouet and developed a multi-functional domestic broom in collaboration with his team. The company won first place at the National Company of the Year competition …

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JA Africa Countries Celebrate Global Money Week 2018

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Across Africa during Global Money Week (12th-15th March 2018), students in countries where JA Africa works built their financial literacy skills by visiting some of the pillar institutions of the economy. Students visited the stock exchanges of Tanzania, and the Central Bank of Kenya to name a few. In order to have true financial inclusion …

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JA Senegal and Delta Air Lines Launch #Innovation Camp in Dakar, Senegal

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For Immediate Release 13th March, 2018 – JA Senegal partnered with Delta Air Lines to run an Innovation Camp, which was held at Place du Souvenir Africain on March 3rd, 2018 in Dakar, Senegal with 88 university students from six schools. The students were selected from British Business College, Centre de Formation Professionel et Technique, …

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