By Elizabeth Elango Bintliff, CEO, JA Africa If I can advise young people, in Africa or elsewhere in the world, to do one thing this International Youth Day as an investment in themselves it would be this: get a mentor! What’s a mentor, you ask? A mentor is an experienced and trusted advisor. What is …
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Nkechi ‘Ink’ Eze is the founder of AsoEbiBella, a platform to promote traditional styles. In her teens, she won several national and school awards and honours including Best Participating Student at Junior Achievement Nigeria LEAD Camp and was appointed Head Girl of her secondary school. In that same year, she earned a prestigious place at International Baccalaureate School United World …
Jamila Farouk, intern at JA Africa and aspiring Data Scientist recently attended the Africa Open Data Conference (AODC), 2017 in Accra from the 17th to 21st of July. The AODC is a conference that features participants and speakers expert in their field and leading global conversation and action in open data for growth and prosperity. …
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JA Alum, Neliswa Bhembe is a student in Swaziland. Her JA Company, Hawk Arts, won the Africa Company of the Year competition in 2016. The Company of the Year is an annual competition which brings together students across Africa who have completed training in entrepreneurship education through JA’s Company Program. Hawk Arts an exclusive arts …
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African Leadership Academy has now commenced the application season for the ALA Class of 2018 (Our two-year Diploma Program). As you might already know, we are a pan-African leadership development institution, working with several top institutions and organizations across the continent to identify, develop and connect the next generation of African leaders. Over the past ten years, …
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Dear Friend, By far the most exciting part of my job here at Junior Achievement Africa is when I get to spend time with our students. I enjoy their energy, I love to listen to their dreams and their ideas, I like to coach and mentor them to overcome their fears and to begin to …
My Experience as a Job Shadow “Host” – Elizabeth Bintliff Read More »
Every year, thousands of Citi staff, their friends and families volunteer together for Global Community Day – an opportunity to use their time, skills and expertise to make a difference in their cities. In 2015, more than 80,000 volunteers worked alongside community partners at service projects in 487 cities across 93 countries in the days …
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Junior Achievement Africa is pleased to announce a new collaboration with LinkedIn. JA South Africa and LinkedIn are collaborating to empower South African students. JA is pairing LinkedIn staff, based in Dublin and overseeing business in Africa, with selected high school students from McAuley House School in Parktown, Johannesburg. LinkedIn staff will mentor and coach …
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The Alliance for African Partnership is a new project at Michigan State University that will establish a collaborative and diverse platform for addressing today’s global challenges. The Alliance will use new models of engagement for shared research and outreach , while improving the resources and capacities of African universities, institutions, and scholars. MSU is partnering …
Essay Contest – Working Together to Create the Africa We Want Read More »
Delta has strengthened its commitment to Africa by expanding its community service efforts to include partnerships with Junior Achievement Africa in Nigeria and Senegal and The Amy Foundation in South Africa. With its longstanding support of the Ghana Red Cross and Breast Care International, Delta has undertaken service projects in every African country it serves. …
JA Africa and Delta Air Lines Prepare Africa’s Youth for Success Read More »
