On Friday, 6th of October, JA Nigeria (JAN) partnered with Delta Air Lines to implement the maiden edition of the Delta Innovation Camp. The Camp introduced 200 secondary school students to the processes and techniques that innovators and entrepreneurs use to come up with solutions and innovations. Accenture consultants Segun Olalandu and Lara Yeku conducted …
November 24th 2017 – Junior Achievement Africa (JA) and the Citi Foundation’s renewed partnership aims to empower over 4,300 young people across eight African countries with a new $450,000 grant. Part of the Citi Foundation’s Pathways to Progress initiative ,the renewed partnership will help low-income youth to link education goals with leadership and entrepreneurship skills training …
Citi Foundation and Junior Achievement Africa renew partnership to reach African Youth Read More »
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 …
Up Close with Desi Lopez, Former Board Chair of JA Africa Read More »
Junior Achievement (JA) Ghana announces the launch of Junior Achievement’s (JA) flagship program, the JA Company Program®, which took place on the 26th of October, 2017 at JA Africa’s office on Jungle Road, East Legon – Accra. The JA Company Program is an experiential program that teaches high school students (SHS 1-3) how to start …
Daniel Dotse is the Founder and CEO of Teach for Ghana, an organization that fosters high quality leadership in education and contributes to ending educational inequity. Prior to establishing Teach For Ghana, Daniel worked as a biotechnologist at a large, US-based pharmaceutical company. Before he ventured into the pharmaceutical world, Daniel studied biomedical engineering at …
CEO of Teach for Ghana speaks with JA Africa on educational reform Read More »
Dear Friend, I have a confession: when it comes to my work with youth I am biased towards girls. It is, of course, because I was once a girl and the attraction towards helping them find the path is strong, because I have walked that path, and what I know I am eager to share …
Junior Achievement Zimbabwe held a Job Shadow Program targeting female students named “Take 10 000 Girls to Work” in Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare, Gweru, Kwekwe and Zvishavane. JA Zimbabwe partnered with several institutions to allow female students (Form 4-6) to shadow their employees for a day. Some of the students shadowed at Nestle Zimbabwe in the …
Dear Friend, One of the questions we ask ourselves often at JA Africa is how do we know we are making an impact on the lives of young people? JA Africa prides itself as an organization with integrity and transparency. Rigorous practices are put in place to ensure timely and accurate reporting. JA Africa tracks …
In line with our mission to activate youth for the world of work, JA Swaziland organized a Job Shadow program in partnership with 64 companies including PWC, Sedco and Africa Chicks to prepare young people for the world of work. Students were matched with different companies (based on their career interests) to explore different industries …
What does a JA Job Shadow Experience Mean to a Student? Read More »
Junior Achievement (JA) Ghana and the African Internship Academy (AIA) announce YOUth Harness 2017, a Job Shadow program slated for May 24. YOUth Harness aims to take 300 students (“shadows”) from Senior High Schools in Accra and match them with professionals (“hosts”) for a day of mentoring, giving students a glimpse into life as professionals …
