When I was in high school the JA program got launched in Nairobi and our school was fortunate to get involved in the program. It was always an exciting time every Friday between 3 – 4 pm. The sessions always seemed to end too quickly. The highlights of my JA experience were meeting new JA …
Douglas Waswa – My JA Story: The Value of Volunteers Read More »
JA: Why did you join the board of JA Africa and why do you think JA is important? JC: I was working for Rio Tinto as Vice President, Communications and External Affairs Africa based in Johannesburg when JA Worldwide (JAWW) contacted Rio Tinto HQ in London and asked if they could have a representative on the Africa Board. I was asked if I …
Up Close with Jean Chawapiwa, JA Africa’s Board Chair Read More »
JA Africa is pleased to participate in UNLEASH, which is bringing together 1,000 students, academics, business people and other thought leaders to tackle some of the challenges of the Sustainable Development Goals. JA students and alumni will participate in the event, which will be held in Denmark in August 2017. The objectives of the UNLEASH …
I got involved with Junior Achievement Nigeria in secondary school. Our seniors participated in the JA Company Program and we saw how they lit up the school with their entrepreneurial activities. It was finally our turn to showcase what was in us. But there was a little problem; we were about 80 students in our …
Ugonna Achebe – JA Nigeria Alumnus recounts his JA experience Read More »
When she graduated from university with a BSc in Chemical Engineering, 31 year-old Rudo Mazhandu faced the reality of unemployment in Zimbabwe’s challenging job market. She tried to get work in the public sector as a secondary school teacher; but the pay was low and her skills were being underutilized. She left the job in …
Official Launch of Junior Achievement Ghana Junior Achievement (JA) Ghana, a member of JA Worldwide, one of the largest organizations in the world dedicated to youth entrepreneurship is happy to announce its official re-launch in Ghana after a 2-year period of dormancy. JA Ghana will be re-introducing its programs that focus on financial literacy, work …
Press Release JA Africa and the African Leadership Academy …
JA Africa Partners with African Leadership Academy Read More »
By Elizabeth Bintliff, CEO, JA Africa A few weeks ago on a flight back to Accra from Nairobi I struck up a conversation with the young man seated next to me. He was from Namibia. He had been on a business trip in Kenya, his first time in East Africa. He was going on to …
JA Africa hosted its 6th Annual Regional Company of the Year competition in Harare, Zimbabwe from 7th to 9th December 2016. This event is the capstone activity for our highly acclaimed JA Company Program® and provides an exciting and competitive element to the program that enhances the students’ experience and creates significant practical exposure to the …
Q: Tell us about your professional background. WD: I currently work for Fidelity Bank focusing on CSR and inclusive banking. I started my career working for Barclays in the UK within their financial inclusion department. I earned my BA degree in Ghana and an MA in the UK, after which I worked with a small …
