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Teaching Young Ghanaian Girls to Lead

December 18, 2018 – Junior Achievement (JA) Africa has been selected to partner with Newmont Mining Ghana on the Educational pillar of the mining company’s new National Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy called T-SSEP (Tertiary and Secondary Skills Enhancement Programme).  The two organizations are committed to youth economic empowerment in Ghana in alignment with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) …

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JA Africa Welcomes Bunmi Banjo as New Board Member

JA Africa is excited to welcome Bunmi Banjo to the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement Africa. Bunmi is the Head of Brand, Reputation and Digital Skills at Google Africa. Her passion for digital education for youth intersects with JA Africa’s strategy to improve digital literacy among Africa’s youth as a pathway to improve work …

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How Leadership Programs Prepare Girls for Futures in the Workplace

Globally, girls perform academically at par with boys and often even out-perform them in school. But when it comes to leadership during their careers women fall behind. This phenomenon is manifested consistently in many parts of the world, and especially in Africa where the C-suites are often devoid of female leaders. In fact, a study …

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