WHO WE ARE

ABOUT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT NIGERIA (JAN)

WHO WE ARE

We are part of the world’s largest network of organisations dedicated to empowering students on financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship through experiential, hands-on programs.

Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) is part of Junior Achievement Worldwide, the world’s oldest and largest non-profit economic education organization operating in 120 countries.

OUR VISION

To raise young conscientious business leaders leading a vibrant economy.

OUR MISSION

To inspire and educate young people to become conscientious business leaders. We achieve this by implementing economic education programs that develop attitudes and skills necessary for personal success and social responsibility.

Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) delivers practical, experiential hands-on programs under the three pillars of financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship to young people between the ages of 5 and 27. In addition to its own original, home-grown programs designed to meet the unique needs of Nigerian youth, JAN also has access to hundreds of JA programs and initiatives tried and tested in several countries around the world facing the same issues of developing youth that can compete globally in the 21st Century and beyond.

AWARDS

JAN has won several awards from our Junior Achievement family: Outstanding New Member Nation, Most Innovative Member Nation and Outstanding Use of Media Awards. In addition JAN has also won the following awards:

  • FedEx Access Award
  • JA Africa Regional Company of The Year Award
  • Citi Client Satisfaction Award
  • FedEx Access Award in Africa
  • Best Practices Award in Africa
  • Most Profitable Student Company (Africa)
  • Finalist for Fuqua Global  Award
  • Winner of HP Responsible Business

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