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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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