Following the official launch of JA programs in Cote d’Ivoire, JA Cote d’Ivoire delivered its first program called “Un weekend pour entreprendre” translated as “A weekend for Entrepreneurship.” With funding from the US Embassy in Cote d’Ivoire and supported by theAndrew Young Center for Entrepreneurship and the Ivory Coast SME agency, the program engaged young …
JA Africa welcomes Martin Mugambi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kenya and Cluster Head, East Africa at Citi Bank to the JA Africa Board of Directors. He has joined the governance of JA Africa, which comprises 16 accomplished professionals who oversee the strategic direction of JA programs in 15 Sub-Saharan African countries As East Africa Cluster …
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JA Gabon has been given the mandate to implement the “Focus on Youth Empowerment in Gabon” program. The program which will run for three years, is an initiative of the Gabonese Government, funded by the European Union and falls within the framework of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF). It has an overall objective of …
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As the year comes to an end and as we look forward to the start of a new one, we take this opportunity to share with you our highlights from the year and extend our profound gratitude to all who have made this year a success. This year, 255,896 young Africans participated in our …
Uganda’s John Samuel Ewotu, CEO of Wot Art, a company started through the Junior Achievement Company Program, traveled to Accra, Ghana to receive the grand prize on behalf of his company. The prize was the 2019 Out of School Company of the Year Grand Prize as well as the Facebook Digital Media Marketing Award, which …
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Accra, Ghana – December 12th, 2019: Junior Achievement (JA) Africa is pleased to announce Active Innovators from Zambia has won the Delta Air Lines Social Impact Award at the 2019 Company of the Year finals. The competition, hosted for the second successive year in Ghana, brought together 44 young entrepreneurs from Botswana, Eswatini, Gabon, Ghana, …
Accra, Ghana – December 10th, 2019: Forty four high school students from 11 countries in Africa converged in Accra last week for Junior Achievement (JA) Africa’s 2019 Company of the Year competition. The competition brought together young entrepreneurs from Botswana, Eswatini (Swaziland), Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Also in …
Youth Entrepreneurship Wins at JA Africa Company Of The Year Competition Read More »
Friends, funders, Members of the Board and other well-wishers came together at the Azalai Hotel in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on 20 November 2019 to participate in the launch of Junior Achievement Cote d’Ivoire. The event, which signaled the beginning of JA’s programs in the country, featured speeches and words of support from a number of …
Accra, Ghana – Junior Achievement (JA) Africa is proud to announce that the 2019 Regional Company of the Year (COY) Competition will return to Accra, Ghana. The competition will bring together Company Program students from the 15 African countries where JA works in Africa. The event will take place from 4-6 December 2019 at the …
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Junior Achievement (JA) Africa and Citi Foundation have renewed their partnership to deliver the ‘Pathways to Progress” initiative. Pathways to Progress, announced in 2017, is Citi’s response to the global challenge of unemployment. Citi commits, by 2020, to invest an additional $100 million to impact the lives of 500,000 youth globally. Citi will also engage at …
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