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JA Africa Recognised among Top 50 Non-Profit Organizations in Africa
Nominated among top 50 Non-Profit organizations in Africa, JA Africa, a youth focused organization celebrates this achievement with its students, staff and 14 member nations in Africa. JA Africa prepares young Africans for the 21st century workforce by educating them in entrepreneurial, work readiness and financial literacy knowledge and soft skills for the different growth …
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JA Kenya Celebrates 20th Anniversary
JA Kenya celebrated its 20th Anniversary celebration on 17th May, 2019. The event was held at the Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel in Nairobi, and attended by guests from the Kenyan corporate community, donors, supporters, staff and alumni. Also in attendance was the US Ambassador to Kenya, Ambassador Kyle McCarter. The event began with a welcome …
New Frontiers: JA Expands Into Côte d’Ivoire
JA Africa is expanding its operations into Côte d’Ivoire. JA begins operations in Côte d’Ivoire in June 2019, bringing the organization’s rich 100-year history of impact into the lives of young Ivorians. This landmark takes JA Africa a step closer to realizing the goal of creating one million young entrepreneurs in Africa by the year …
JA Africa Announces Board Chair Transition
Accra, Ghana – 10 May 2019: Junior Achievement (JA) Africa announces the successful transition of its governance leadership, as Charles Olumuyiwa Moyela takes over from Ms Jean Snikiwe Chawapiwa as Chair of its Board of Directors, effective 1st June 2019. “The commitment, network, knowledge and resource base of our Africa Board has been invaluable to …
9 Things Every Young Entrepreneur Must Know in 2018
Whether you are an Entrepreneur or desire to be one by chance or choice, driven by impact or profit, there are a number of things that are crucial to the growth of your Business or Ideas. These nuggets, in my opinion, represent what could change the face of doing business in Africa for Young Entrepreneurs. …
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JA Africa Welcomes Five New Members to its Board of Directors
November 14th, 2017– The Board of Directors of JA Africa announce the appointment of five new members. The appointment of these five members expands the Board to 18 Directors. Joining the Board of Trustees are Ebele Okobi, Christi Maherry, Moky Makura, Abdu Mukhtar and Vusi Fele. “As JA Africa focuses on working at scale and …
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Up Close with Desi Lopez, Former Board Chair of JA Africa
For Global Entrepreneurship Week, JA Africa interviewed the former Board Chair of JA Africa. Desi Lopez Fafie served on the JA Africa Board for many years and was Chair for some time, leading the organization through a time of change and growth during which the Africa portfolio was consolidated into a 14 country program. In …
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JA Africa welcomes Charles Olumuyiwa Moyela to its Board of Directors
JA Africa is excited to welcome Charles Olumuyiwa Moyela to its board of directors. Charles Leads IBM’s external communications and reputation risk management using B2B, B2C, B2P tools to galvanize valued stakeholder (Analyst, Media, Public Sector and Industry) relations in 17 sub-Sahara Africa markets across Central and West Africa. He has been with IBM since …
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JA Africa welcomes Mitwa Kaemba Ng’ambi to its Board of Directors
JA Africa is excited to welcome Mitwa Kaemba Ng’ambi to its Board of Directors. Mitwa Kaemba Ng’ambi is the CEO of Tigo Senegal, and has had vast experience in the Telecommunications industry having worked with mobile operators such as MTN and Airtel, prior to her joining the Millicom Group in 2016. Interested in the diversity of cultures, …
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