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The Safeguarding Officer is responsible for promoting and upholding the highest standards of child and youth protection across all JA Africa in Rwanda programmes. The role ensures that all programme activities, staff, and partners adhere to safeguarding policies and practices, mitigating any risks of harm or abuse to children, youth, and vulnerable adults. The Officer […]

On November 3, 2025, JA Rwanda successfully hosted a high-energy Climate Innovation Pitch Competition, bringing together young innovators from secondary schools across the country. The event provided a dynamic platform for students to showcase bold, practical solutions addressing real environmental challenges within their communities. This competition marks a major milestone within the SET4LYF (School-To-Work Educational

The JA Africa Company of the Year (ACOY) competition brings together some of the brightest young entrepreneurs from across the continent. These student-led companies are not only building businesses but also taking ACT: Action for Climate Transformation through innovations that tackle environmental, social, and economic challenges in their communities. From green manufacturing and circular economy

Accra, Ghana — November 20, 2025.As the world recognizes Social Entrepreneurship Day during Global Entrepreneurship Week, Junior Achievement (JA) Africa, JA Worldwide, in partnership with the Z Zurich Foundation, proudly announces the upcoming third edition of the AfrInnovate Youth Challenge (AYC), a continental platform celebrating the creativity and resilience of marginalized young Africans who are

Accra, Ghana — November 26, 2025 — Junior Achievement (JA) Africa, with support from Google.org through USD $1.5 million funding, will deliver digital literacy and online safety education to children, teachers, and parents across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. Through this groundbreaking initiative, JA Africa will implement Google’s Be Internet Awesome (BIA) curriculum, empowering

Accra, Ghana – November 26, 2025, Junior Achievement (JA) Africa and the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) announce a partnership to equip African youth with over 240,000 project management learning experiences that turn ideas into enterprises and ambitions into action. The initiative, titled “Elevating Project Management in Youth Ecosystems– Phase II,” will be implemented

Today, on International Project Management Day, we join the global PMI community in celebrating the professionals and volunteers whose skills in Project Management, Leadership, and Agility drive transformation in workplaces and communities across the world. This year’s theme, “The Power Trio: Project, Leadership, and Agile,” highlights how mastering the blend of structure, people-first leadership, and

Access to digital learning remains one of Africa’s greatest challenges, but it’s also one of its biggest opportunities. That’s why this moment means so much. JA Africa’s Digital Entrepreneurship Education Platform (JA DEEP) has officially surpassed 100,000 course completions and certificates issued across the continent, a remarkable milestone that reflects young Africans’ growing appetite for

All national competitions for the 2025 AfrInnovate Youth Challenge (AYC) have officially concluded, and the winners are ready to represent their countries at the Regional Finals in Abuja, Nigeria, on December 3rd. The AYC, part of JA Africa’s Social Equity Program (SEP) supported by the Z Zurich Foundation, gives Africa’s young people the opportunity to

We are thrilled to celebrate Delta Air Lines, whose inspiring documentary “Akwaaba,” produced during the 2025 Delta Air Lines LEAD Camp and featuring the voices and stories of participating girls, has won Best Documentary Film at the Atlanta Women’s Film Festival! Even more exciting, starting November 1, 2025, Akwaaba will be featured on Delta’s in-flight