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Creating Bright, Boundless Futures for Africa’s Youth: JA Africa and Z Zurich Foundation Announce Expansion of Social Equity Program to Seven Countries

The program is expanding to include Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Tanzania, and Togo to empower an additional 46,000 post-secondary youth aged 16–25

Z Zurich Foundation (ZZF), JA Worldwide, and JA Africa (www.JA-Africa.org) are proud to announce the expansion of the Social Equity Program (SEP) to seven countries, returning for a second year in Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa, and Uganda, while introducing youth-educational experiences in four new countries: Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Tanzania,…

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Junior Achievement (JA) Africa’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Simi Nwogugu, wins Prestigious Africa Education Medal 2023

The Africa Education Medal was founded to recognize the tireless work of those changemakers who are transforming African education

Nigeria’s Simi Nwogugu, CEO of Junior Achievement (JA) Africa (https://JA-Africa.org/), has today been named the winner of this year's Africa Education Medal, Africa’s most prestigious education accolade which was founded last year by T4 Education and HP in collaboration with Microsoft. The Africa Education Medal was founded to recognize the…

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    • Students from JA Zimbabwe Win 2023 De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award; Receive Cash Prize and Further Educational Opportunities
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Students from JA Zimbabwe Win 2023 De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award; Receive Cash Prize and Further Educational Opportunities

The De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award is the first global award for the JA Company program

The De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award recognizes outstanding young entrepreneurs within the JA (JA-Africa.org) network. The winning team from each regional JA Company Program competition (known as Company of the Year, Gen-E, Young Entrepreneurs Celebration, and National Student Leadership Summit) in Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, MENA, and the…

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Africa’s Largest High School Entrepreneurship Competition Returns to Unearth the Continent’s Next Unicorns

COY is JA Africa’s annual celebration of winning teams from the JA Company Program

The JA Africa (https://JA-Africa.org/) Company of the Year (COY) Competition, Africa’s largest high school entrepreneurship competition returns for the 12th year in a row and first in-person meeting post-COVID, after two successful virtual competitions. Lagos, Nigeria will take center stage for this competition from 7th to 9th December under the…

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JA Worldwide and JA Africa Announce Partnership with Z Zurich Foundation to Create Bright, Boundless Futures for African Youth

This three-year partnership will enable thousands of youth to access JA programs to set them on the path to success, not just as individuals but as leaders who will influence positive change within their communities

Z Zurich Foundation (ZZF) announced today—International Youth Day—that it will partner with JA Worldwide and JA Africa (www.JA-Africa.org), building on relationships already established with JA Canada and Junior Achievement España (JA Spain). ZZF has made a strategic decision to venture and fund Africa, and has chosen us, Africa’s largest and…

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    • JA Nominated for 2022 Nobel Peace Prize in Recognition of its Contribution to Promoting Peace Through Youth Economic Empowerment
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JA Nominated for 2022 Nobel Peace Prize in Recognition of its Contribution to Promoting Peace Through Youth Economic Empowerment

JA Africa is honoring its donors and partners who have contributed to impacting the lives of more than two million young Africans who have benefitted from JA programs

Recently, JA Worldwide received a nomination for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. JA Africa (www.JA-Africa.org), a member of the global JA network, has been serving young people in Africa for 43 years, equipping them with the skillset and mindset to create sustainable businesses, find meaningful employment, and build thriving communities.…