Dear Friend, What a wonderful year it’s been for us! The end of the year is always a time for reflection and at JA Africa we are looking back on the past year to take stock of what we’ve accomplished and the impact we’ve delivered. This year we worked with 199,607 young people in 1,669 […]
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Dear Friend, It is almost time! In a few days we will be hosting the annual JA Africa Company of the Year Competition. From December 6-8 students from 11 countries in Africa where JA works will convene in South Africa to compete at the Company of the Year (COY) Competition. This competition is the culmination
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JA Gabon has received a grant from the EU to fund the integration of youth into agriculture & hydrocarbons through employment or self-employment. JA Gabon will work with its partners to create two new business incubators in Port-Gentil Public High School & Nyonda Makita Technical High School in Mouila, supplementing the national Incubator in the
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On 18 July 2017, ABSA partnered with JA South Africa to celebrate Mandela Day by implementing the JA More than Money Programme at Boys and Girls Club in Protea Glen, Soweto. The programme taught 90 Grade 5 to 7 learners about earning, spending, sharing, and saving money. Through this process the students thought of potential
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On Friday, 26th May 2017, Junior Achievement Swaziland hosted their 2017 Annual Fundraising Dinner at the Royal Swazi Spa Hotel. The fundraising was dubbed, “Youth, Sustainability and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Commitments”. The event was attended by stakeholders and funders of JA’s programs in Swaziland, and attended by the guest of honor, His Excellency
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Junior Achievement Zimbabwe staff, beneficiaries and alumni took part in the ASHOKA-YALI Future of Work Forum with the theme “Transforming Youth Livelihoods and Leadership in Zimbabwe” on the 15th of May 2017. The event was a platform to bring professionals, entrepreneurs and young people together in discussing young people’s future. Representatives from civil society, young
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Junior Achievement Africa joined organizations across 135 countries to celebrate Global Money Week from March 27th to April 2nd 2017 with a series of events in its member nations all across Africa. #GlobalMoneyWeek is an annual global celebration initiated by Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI), with events and activities aimed at inspiring children and youth to
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By Roeland Monasch, CEO Aflatoun International and Elizabeth Bintliff, CEO Junior Achievement Africa Walk along any street in most African cities and you will see the story of Africa’s development, growth and potential: hard working, entrepreneurial people fill the cities making a living out of every opportunity crossing their path. However, dig a little deeper
Elizabeth Bintliff, CEO of Junior Achievement (JA) Africa, has been selected as one of the 27 candidates for the African Leadership Institute’s (AFLI) prestigious Tutu Leadership Fellowship. Amongst nearly 300 nominees from over 30 African countries, 26 of Africa’s highest potential young leaders were selected to take part in the programme. According to Dr Jackie
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Edrine Lusiba (center) is the CEO of Newrich Media Company. He joined Junior Achievement Uganda in 2010 at St. Mary’s College Kisubi. A Managing Director of a learning venture in school then trading as Newrich JA Co, his resolve to pursue his identified passion is evident. Along with his team of three, he formed Newrich Media,
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