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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSome of the highlights were the return of JA Programs in Burkina Faso and Senegal since<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2019 and 2018 respectively. Around 3,000 young people were trained through the Passeport<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pour Le Futur Program in Burkina Faso. Young people in Senegal were also once again able<\/p>\n\n\n\n
to benefit from JA Programs through the Delta Innovation Camp, while 50 girls also learned<\/p>\n\n\n\n
about STEM related careers through the GE Girls in STEM Progeam. Senegal also hosted<\/p>\n\n\n\n
its first Company Program since 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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JA Programs were also implemented for the first time in Madagascar, through the JA DEEP<\/p>\n\n\n\n
program, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, through the Passeport Pour Le Futur<\/p>\n\n\n\n
program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mauritius and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire also increased their reach in 2023, with one of the main highlight<\/p>\n\n\n\n being the start of the Social Equity Program in Abidjan. Last year also saw the return of both<\/p>\n\n\n\n countries at the JA Africa Regional Company of the Year Competition in Kigali, in December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JA Africa also hosted its inaugural Francophone entrepreneurial pitch competition, Jeunes<\/p>\n\n\n\n Entrepreneurs de Demain (JED), which was won by JD Agro from the Democratic Republic<\/p>\n\n\n\n of Congo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The above was achieved first through the securing of partnerships with key stakeholders<\/p>\n\n\n\n with Ministries as well as other NGOs. Some of those partnerships formalised being with the<\/p>\n\n\n\n The result was also achieved through the strengthening of the JA team in the Francophone<\/p>\n\n\n\n countries, through some key recruitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The year 2024 will see the continued expansion in Francophone countries, with programs<\/p>\n\n\n\n being implemented in Togo as well as seeing the expansion of JA programs in the existing<\/p>\n\n\n\n countries. The Social Equity Program will also be expanded to Burkina Faso, Democratic<\/p>\n\n\n\n Republic of Congo as well as Togo. The year 2024 will also end with Mauritius hosting the JA Africa Regional Company of the<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year in December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The expansion into Francophone countries was made possible thanks to the support from<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boeing, Delta, GE, PMIEF, The Coca Cola Foundation, The Tomorrow Foundation and The<\/p>\n\n\n\n Z-Zurich Foundation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On this International Day of Francophonie, let us take this opportunity to celebrate some of our recent programming in Francophone countries. JA Africa has engaged on a deliberate expansion plan into Francophone countries since 2022. Last year has seen the implementation of JA programs in six Francophone countries; Burkina Faso, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Democratic Republic of …<\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/cms.ja-africa.org\/backend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Madagascar-1024x683.jpg\")
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