With climate change being one of the most urgent challenges facing society, BASF has launched a partnership with JA Worldwide and eight JA member nations to encourage young people to contribute to a just transition and a sustainable future. Today, young people make up over 40% of the world’s population. With a profound shift toward …
Each year, YPO, the global leadership community of extraordinary CEOs, recognizes members who are making an impact that is sustainable and scalable, and affects people, prosperity, peace, or our planet. Two JA-connected YPO members, JA Worldwide CEO Asheesh Advani and Twiga Foods Co-Founder and Group CEO Peter Njonjo, were named today as regional honorees of …
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JA Africa is honored to be listed as a Top 10 Leading NGO Shaping Africa’s Future by Avance Media. This recognition is an affirmation of the impact of JA Africa’s work across 13 African countries, which is equipping young people for economic success. With over 1.4 billion people, the African continent’s story wouldn’t be complete …
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Accra, Ghana – JA Africa announces the winners of the 11th Company of the Year Competition which was hosted virtually by JA Mauritius from February 24 to 26, 2022. The competition, supported by FedEx, Citi Foundation, PMI Educational Foundation and Tomorrow Foundation saw 36 high school-aged entrepreneurs from nine African countries pitch their businesses to …
February 21, 2022, Accra – JA Africa’s Company of the Year Competition (COY) returns for the 11th edition from February 24 – 26, 2022, bringing together Africa’s most impressive high school entrepreneurs for this contest of business skills, ingenuity, and innovation. COY 2021 will be hosted virtually by JA Mauritius under the theme ‘Innovating with …
JA Africa’s CEO, Simi Nwogugu, has been awarded the Bert King Award for Service at the African American Student Union’s (AASU) 49th Annual H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference at Harvard Business School which was hosted from February 18-19, 2022, with the theme “Rise Up: Bolstering Momentum Around Black Excellence.” The Bert King award is presented annually to recognize …
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 24 January 2022: INJAZ Al-Arab, a member of Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide, the world’s largest non-profit business education organization, has announced the strengthening of its partnership with Boeing to include JA Africa. The partnership expansion, which falls under the Entrepreneurship & Work-readiness pillars, will empower over 5,000 youth in Africa, expanding …
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GE and Junior Achievement Ivory Coast hosted a “Girls in STEM” event for 100 secondary school girls to build foundational science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) knowledge. The program was organized as part of GE Gas Power’s commitment to inclusion and diversity, to inspire the next generation of women engineers and innovators. The aim of the …
Johannesburg, South Africa: 9 December 2021 – To support the growth and development of women entrepreneurs and curb the high unemployment rate in South Africa, Mastercard funded two entrepreneurial development programmes in 2021 that have seen more than 180 young women gain entrepreneurial skills to start or grow their own businesses. Facilitated by non-profit organisation Junior …
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JA Uganda has announced the appointment of Rachael Mwagale as the new Executive Director of the organization. An experienced business leader, Ms. Mwagale succeeds Mr. Geofrey Wakhakunyu and assumed responsibilities effective November 2021. Mr. Wakhakunyu has taken on a new role as Programs Director. Rachael is a seasoned social entrepreneur, an experienced business strategist and …
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