JA Nigeria - Catalyst for Change - Junior Achievement Nigeria

The Catalyst for Change

Through practical, hands-on learning, we equip young people with the skills, confidence, and mindset to succeed in work, business, and the digital world.

Empowering the Next Generation to Lead, Innovate, and Build Thriving Communities.

Providing the skills and mindset to turn boundless potential into global innovation.

Our four pillars are building the leaders of tomorrow.

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Students Reached

Over two million students empowered with knowledge, opportunity, and hope for a brighter future.

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Amazing Volunteers

A passionate community of volunteers driving change, one act of service at a time.

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Our Footprint

Transforming lives, empowering communities and making impact across Nigeria’s 36 states and the FCT.

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Schools Reached

Thousands of schools impacted through collaboration, learning, and sustainable development.

Our Framework for Global Impact

Impact isn’t accidental. It is engineered. Rooted in four core pillars, our approach equips young people with education, digital skills, and real-world exposure, enabling them to succeed in the digital economy while driving inclusion and creating lasting community impact.

Financial Literacy

Through our Financial Literacy programs, we collaborate with leading financial institutions to equip young people with the knowledge and skills needed for lifelong financial empowerment.

Digital Literacy

From coding and cybersecurity to safe internet practices and career-ready certifications, our initiatives offer fun, hands-on learning that builds confidence and opens doors to tech-driven futures

Entrepreneurship

Our entrepreneurship programs equip young people with the skills, confidence, and mindset to launch and grow businesses that transform their communities and drive economic growth.

Work Readiness

Our work readiness programs are designed to prepare young people for the realities of the workplace by equipping them with career readiness and communication skills, professional values, and ethical judgment.

Our Partners

JA Company program has had a great impact in me, it has given me a glimpse of the world of entrepreneurship, being a leader and the importance of self-awareness. It has also been a platform to launch me into my future career. I have learnt that strategies and using tactics will go a long way in one’s life apart from business.

Through Junior Achievement Nigeria’s Company Program, I grew in confidence, learned how to speak boldly in public, worked well with my team, and managed our operations. Representing Kano nationally and Nigeria at the African competition opened my eyes to the business world, and it has renewed my mind on how to prepare for my future

I participated in the JA Cha-Ching program during the 2023/2024 school year, and I was so happy to come 2nd in Nigeria and 1st in Lagos State. Through the program, I learned how to earn, save, spend wisely, and also share my money with others. JA Cha-Ching has helped me become smarter with money and more confident in myself. I am very grateful to be part of this amazing program.

JAN’s Google Project Management Training has been life-changing for me. Learning about project charters and practical tools like Google Calendar, Trello, and Asana transformed how I manage and lead initiatives, making me a go-to person for project execution. Beyond skills, I learned the importance of creating the right support for youth to succeed, which has inspired my own initiatives to empower others. Thanks to this training, I’m now able to contribute confidently to projects at local, national, and international levels.

ViMP is building a track record of constantly churning out high achievers. I'm glad to have been a part of it, and I will keep guiding people towards it

JAN has strongly influenced my journey into technology and leadership by shaping how I approach problems and opportunities. The confidence and entrepreneurial mindset I gained from KereTerra (my student company in secondary school) directly led into my path as an AI/ML engineer at Start Innovation Hub, my role as founder and lead of Machine Learning Uyo and Python Community Uyo, and my work mentoring hundreds of young people through bootcamps, study jams, and AI programmes recognised by Google and other partners.

Partnerships sit at the heart of our impact.

Partnerships shape where we go, how we operate, and the scale of change we achieve. We believe true impact is never achieved alone. By collaborating with partners across the private and public sectors, we expand our reach, deepen our impact, and unlock more opportunities for young Nigerians to thrive.

As we build on our legacy, we invite interested partners to join us in creating sustainable, nationwide change.

Get involved. Build impact. Be part of a legacy that lasts.

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