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JA Africa Appoints Zimbabwean Phil Mlambo as Chief Operations Officer

Accra, Ghana, 28 June 2021 – Junior Achievement (JA) Africa today announced the appointment of Phil Mlambo as its new Chief Operations Officer with effect from July 1, 2021. He joins the executive management team at JA Africa from his previous role as Executive Director of JA Zimbabwe, a post he has held since 2005. …

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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 Africa Skills Up Africa’s Youth for ICT Jobs With Support From Google.org

JA Africa with support from Google.Org is providing young Africans the opportunity to gain in-demand ICT skills to prepare them for the job market. With grant funding of $400,000 from Google.org, JA Africa will provide scholarships, instructional support, and wraparound support for 1,500 vulnerable and marginalized minority youths between ages 18-35 across Kenya, Nigeria and …

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Foluso Gbadamosi Appointed as JA Nigeria’s Executive Director

Lagos, (Nigeria), January 2021 – The Board of JA Nigeria has appointed Foluso Gbadamosi as the new Executive Director of the organization effective January 2021. Foluso joins JA Nigeria bringing on board many years of technology experience spanning across various sectors to accelerate JAN’s impact. This appointment is coming at a time when leveraging digital …

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JA Uganda Hosts Inaugural Swiss Re Start-Up Academy

JA Uganda will commence its programs for the year by hosting its first ever Start-Up Academy. The Start-Up Academy, a collaboration between JA Africa and Aiducation International with funding from the Swiss Re Foundation, is an entrepreneurship education camp that is fostering the creation of a new generation of African entrepreneurs. The program engages brilliant …

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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 …

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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 …

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JA Gabon Celebrates Citi Global Community Day

JA Gabon joined Citi in celebrating Citi’s 14th annual Global Community Day on June 8, 2019. This year, JA Gabon and Citi Gabon supported the National Institute of Management Sciences Open Day organized by Junior Enterprise-INSD in Libreville, Gabon. The theme for the event was “Employment in the Cultural and Creative Industry.” The Open Day …

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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 …

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Motorola Solutions Foundation Grants to JA Africa

Accra, Ghana – April 1, 2019 – Junior Achievement Africa (JA Africa) has received a grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, Inc. With the grant, JA Africa will implement a Coding and Robotics Innovation Camp (CodR IC) on April 12th, 2019, targeting 100 middle-school students in Johannesburg, South Africa. …

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