Uncategorized

JA Programs continue to make a positive impact in Eswatini. More than 30 JA schools in Eswatini participated in JA Eswatini’s Premier Future Foodies Competition, a holiday camp that teaches young people about entrepreneurial opportunities in the Food business. Four students represented each school.  Through hands-on activities, the students were trained in discovering their target […]

Arusha, 12 April 2023: Junior Achievement Africa (JA Africa) and Boeing, in collaboration with The Foundation for Tomorrow, held a one-day Innovation Camp to fuel interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) among Tanzanian youth. More than 100 teenagers aged 12-17 from vulnerable communities in Arusha, Tanzania took part in the program. 50% of them

As part of the 2023 Global Money Week celebrations themed ” Plan your money, Plant your Future,” JA Africa, with support from Prudence Foundation, organized a financial literacy roadshow. The event introduced financial literacy concepts of Earn, Save, Spend, and Donate to 250 primary school students in Lagos leveraging JA Africa’s new Financial Literacy TV

On the 4th of March 2023, JA Kenya launched the Social Innovation Relay Competition for high school students in collaboration with NCBA Bank. The event took place at the University of Nairobi, Taifa Hall, and it was attended by over 600 high school students from more than 30 schools in Nairobi and its environs, along

The De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award recognizes outstanding young entrepreneurs within the JA network. The winning team from each regional JA Company Program competition (known as Company of the Year, Gen-E, Young Entrepreneurs Celebration, and National Student Leadership Summit) in Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, MENA, and the United States was automatically entered for

We’re proud to announce that JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, the second such honor in two years. Nominations may be received only from heads of state and certain elected officials, university professors in selected fields, past Nobel laureates, and a few other notable individuals. We were approached throughout the

With support from OIF (Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie), JA Mauritius has concluded the 2022 JA ITS TYME program in Mauritius and Rodrigues, with a total of 115 female entrepreneurs completing the program. ITS TYME, which stands for Immersion Training Strategy: Targeting Young Marginalized Entrepreneurs, enhances the ability of marginalized people to acquire business skills

On Wednesday, February 1, African Development Bank (AfDB) launched the Coding for Employment Center of Excellence at the United States International University, Africa (USIU-Africa). The AfDB Center of Excellence Program is a flagship initiative of a broader Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy, wherein the bank will seek to contribute to the creation of 25

Johannesburg, 24 January 2023: In August 2022, Z Zurich Foundation, announced a three-year partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide and Junior Achievement (JA) Africa that will enable thousands of youth across Africa to access (JA) programs that will set them on the path to success, not just as individuals but as leaders who influence positive change

Hekima Inc., a software development company started by JA students from Maranatha Christian High School in Zimbabwe have emerged grand prize winners at the 2022 JA Africa Company of the Year Competition (COY). On a mission to make education accessible to all, Hekima Inc. created Study Buddie, an app designed to help students develop better