Over four hundred Tide Turners Champions from across Africa were honored at the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge – African Youth Virtual Summit for their leadership in addressing plastic pollution in their communities. The summit is part of the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge funded by DEFRA – UK government. These champions have all completed the three …
Accra, Ghana—September 25, 2020: The Board of Directors of JA Africa has announced the appointment of Simi Nwogugu as the new Chief Executive Officer of JA Africa, effective November 2020. Mrs. Nwogugu brings to her new role valuable entrepreneurship and consulting knowledge and 23 years of experience at JA—including as a volunteer, board member and …
On Friday 7th July 2020, Junior Achievement Mascareignes celebrated 10 years since its inception. The Mauritian branch of JA Worldwide was officially launched on July 7, 2010 and has since impacted over 95,000 Mauritian youth with skills to prepare them for the future workforce. Since its inception, the organization has partnered with the Mauritius Institute …
Accra, Ghana – A new survey conducted by Junior Achievement (JA) Africa in partnership with global consultancy firm, Oliver Wyman, reveals that a staggering 91% of African youth aspire to start a business in their country. The survey captures youth’s perspectives and aims to understand their needs in order to shape the private sector of …
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Accra, May 5th 2020 – JA Africa’s Company Program has been selected as one of 15 projects by WISE to solve pressing education challenges in Africa. The program has been selected for its innovative and impactful approach to bridging the gap between classroom education and the world of work. Each year, the WISE Awards recognize …
ACCRA, GH – 21 APRIL 2020 Junior Achievement (JA) Africa today announces its partnership with PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF) to further amplify and sustain PMIEF’s global impact by integrating project management into programming for youth, ages 5 to 19. Through this strategic investments, PMIEF will help prepare young people to better pursue their academic and …
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As governments across Africa react to the rapid spread of the coronavirus across the continent and the globe with school closures, JA Africa’s work will be affected. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are affected by this virus and we are doing our part to stop its further spread. JA Africa staff are …
The global Board of JA Worldwide met in Johannesburg, South Africa on 4th February, 2020 for their first of three annual board meeting. The meeting, hosted by JA South Africa, brought together global leaders of JA including JA Worldwide staff, members of the Global Board of Directors, JA Africa Board members and other stakeholders The …
