Reports to: CEO Location: Sub-Sahara Africa. Remote working. OVERVIEW This key position will report directly to the CEO and will lead technology and digital innovation for the organization. The Digital Strategy Director (DSD) will develop and implement the organization’s digital strategy, working closely with the Digital Innovation Committee of the JA Africa Board, vendors and …
Junior Achievement (JA) Africa, a member of JA Worldwide, a global youth development organization operating in over 120 countries to equip youth with the skillset and mindset for economic success, is expanding its footprint on the African continent as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce youth unemployment and harness youth potential for economic development. …
Eveline High School, a JA partner school in Zimbabwe since 2017, has been named in the Top 10 shortlisted schools for the $250,000 World’s Best School Prize for Innovation. The World’s Best School Prizes, founded by T4 Education in partnership with Accenture, American Express, Yayasan Hasanah, Templeton World Charity Foundation, and the Lemann Foundation, celebrate schools …
Accra, Ghana, June 15, 2022: Junior Achievement (JA) Africa, Africa’s largest non-profit business organisation, has partnered with Boeing to launch the ‘Our Future – Tomorrow Innovators’ program, in collaboration with INJAZ Al-Arab. The partnership marks the expansion of JA’s ongoing partnership with Boeing. Every year, approximately 7 to 10 million young people in across the …
EY Kenya in partnership with Junior Achievement recently launched the EY STEM App in Kenya at Nova Pioneers Tatu Girls. The EY STEM App is a gamified application designed specifically for girls, aged 13- 18, and aims to inspire them to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) study and career paths. The STEM App …
Geneva-based NGO Advisor—which recently rebranded as thedotgood—has just announced that JA Worldwide remains among the ten most impactful social-good organization in the world. Ranking the world’s most impactful NGOs began in 2012, in an effort to showcase the best practices and newest ideas in the nonprofit sector. Last year, recognizing that it was no longer possible to …
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En Français JA (Junior Achievement) Africa is a member of JA Worldwide, one of the world’s largest youth serving NGOs. JA ‘s mission is to prepare youth for the future of jobs. Through the delivery of hands-on, blended learning in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship, we empower young people to grow their entrepreneurial ideas, hone their work …
With climate change being one of the most urgent challenges facing society, BASF has launched a partnership with JA Worldwide and eight JA member nations to encourage young people to contribute to a just transition and a sustainable future. Today, young people make up over 40% of the world’s population. With a profound shift toward …
Each year, YPO, the global leadership community of extraordinary CEOs, recognizes members who are making an impact that is sustainable and scalable, and affects people, prosperity, peace, or our planet. Two JA-connected YPO members, JA Worldwide CEO Asheesh Advani and Twiga Foods Co-Founder and Group CEO Peter Njonjo, were named today as regional honorees of …
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JA Africa is honored to be listed as a Top 10 Leading NGO Shaping Africa’s Future by Avance Media. This recognition is an affirmation of the impact of JA Africa’s work across 13 African countries, which is equipping young people for economic success. With over 1.4 billion people, the African continent’s story wouldn’t be complete …
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