On Friday, 6th of October, JA Nigeria (JAN) partnered with Delta Air Lines to implement the maiden edition of the Delta Innovation Camp. The Camp introduced 200 secondary school students to the processes and techniques that innovators and entrepreneurs use to come up with solutions and innovations. Accenture consultants Segun Olalandu and Lara Yeku conducted …
JA (Junior Achievement) South Africa will be hosting the Regional Company of the Year Competition 2017, in collaboration with JA Africa. The event will take place from 6-8 December 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Company of the Year (COY) competition is an annual event and the culmination of JA’s highly- acclaimed Company Program which delivers …
For Global Entrepreneurship Week, JA Africa interviewed the former Board Chair of JA Africa. Desi Lopez Fafie served on the JA Africa Board for many years and was Chair for some time, leading the organization through a time of change and growth during which the Africa portfolio was consolidated into a 14 country program. In …
Up Close with Desi Lopez, Former Board Chair of JA Africa Read More »
Junior Achievement (JA) Ghana announces the launch of Junior Achievement’s (JA) flagship program, the JA Company Program®, which took place on the 26th of October, 2017 at JA Africa’s office on Jungle Road, East Legon – Accra. The JA Company Program is an experiential program that teaches high school students (SHS 1-3) how to start …
WE ARE KNITTING TO PRESERVE THE PLANET: In recent times, a lot of focus has been on climate change and waste management and our contribution as human beings to these phenomena. Our company ‘INNOVATORS’ gives a second life to the plastic bag while keeping the same function. For us at “INNOVATORS”, we believe that “It …
Knitting to Preserve the Planet – JA Senegal Alum Read More »
Doreen Komujuni participated in JA Uganda’s Job shadow, Leadership camp and Company program. As part of her training, she was able to learn the basics of financial diagnosis. She also discovered other facets of her personality from interacting and working on certain projects with other participants. Volunteering on JA’s program also helped her to polish …
Journey to Financial Freedom – Doreen Komujuni, JA Uganda Alum Read More »
After graduating with a Degree in Mechanical Engineering and realising that he lacked practical skills that would help his entrepreneurial ambition, Oluwasegun Adesanya, Founder of mingcart.com an online mall for Made in Nigeria products applied and was selected for JA Nigeria’s #ViMP initiative ( Venture in Management Programme). He was one of the 50 people …
Promoting Made In Nigeria Goods – Adesanya Oluwasegun, JA Nigeria Alum Read More »
Nelly Mofokeng is the Executive Director of JA South Africa. She has been with JA since 1998 and has held multiple roles including Business Development and Financial Management. Nelly graduated from the University of Johannesburg with a BA in Tech Business Administration and has a Masters in leadership from the Unisa School of Business Leadership. …
“I Could Not Have Asked for A Better Introduction to the World of Work” Read More »
To commemorate International Youth Day, Junior Achievement Nigeria developed the Youth Entrepreneurship Essay Competition, in partnership with Access Bank Nigeria. The essay competition was created to provide a platform for the youth to suggest possible solutions that highlight how entrepreneurship can help to solve the youth unemployment crisis in Nigeria. Young people from different …
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Dear Friend, One of the questions we ask ourselves often at JA Africa is how do we know we are making an impact on the lives of young people? JA Africa prides itself as an organization with integrity and transparency. Rigorous practices are put in place to ensure timely and accurate reporting. JA Africa tracks …
