Dear Friends, 2019 has been such a busy year for us that we have not been able to sit down and compose a newsletter until now. We apologize and, in this edition, give you a summary of our activities during the first quarter of 2019. As you read in my
Archive for April, 2019
JAN ED DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT ACA FOUNDATION GRANTEE ROUNDTABLE
JA Nigeria executive director, Mrs. Simi Nwogugu, was Keynote Speaker at this year’s African Capital Alliance (ACA) Foundation’s grantee roundtable, featuring all current and former grantees of the foundation as well as staff of ACA and partners of the Foundation. Simi was asked to speak about Sustainability in the Nonprofit
SIGMA PENSIONS LIMITED JOINS JA NIGERIA BOARD
We are pleased to announce that Sigma Pensions Limited, one of the country’s leading pension fund administrators has joined the JA Nigeria Board of Companies, effective, January 2019. This addition is in line with our 20th anniversary theme – ‘Partnering for Growth’ – as we expand our partnerships to reach
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT: JAN HOSTS 52 NYSC MEMBERS TO ITS ANNUAL VENTURE IN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Junior Achievement Nigeria has successfully graduated another set of youth from the 2019 edition of Venture in Management Program (ViMP), a mini-MBA program for National Youth Service Corps members, sponsored by African Capital Alliance Foundation, and supported by Lagos Business School (LBS) and Accenture. ViMP is a one-week residential program
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2019: JAN AND VISA EMPOWER 3O FEMALE STUDENTS
In line with JA Nigeria’s 20th anniversary theme of partnering for growth, we celebrated the globally recognized International Women’s Day 2019 in partnership with Visa, at their Lagos office in Ikoyi on March 1, 2019. 30 girls from Ireti Grammar School, Government Secondary Girls School, and Falomo Senior High School
VOLUNTEERING: FATE FOUNDATION ENTREPRENEURS TEACH JAN PROGRAM IN SCHOOL
On March 20, 2019, about 40 FATE Foundation entrepreneurs from the Aspiring Entrepreneurs Program taught students of Lanre Awolokun High School, Gbagada, as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility. Students of the school were taught the JA Be Entrepreneurial program sponsored by UPS, which introduces students to the essential elements
PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK: CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA PARTNERS WITH JA NIGERIA TO IMPLEMENT FINANCIAL LITERACY DAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Each year, a week is set aside to promote financial literacy and inclusion among young people. This year’s Global Money Week was celebrated from March 25 till March 31, 2019 with several financial institutions participating in the week-long activities including visits to stock exchanges, money museums, banks, local businesses etc.
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
Oracle: We thank long-time JAN partner, Oracle, for their dedication to us, serving for a long time as a Board Member, then sponsoring our STEM Camps, and now donating 25 chairs to our soon-to-be-equipped digital hub. IFC Lagos Staff: We are very proud of our relationship with the staff of
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: MEET LILY ANINYEI
This month, our volunteer of the month is Lily Aninyei because of her dedication to her students by bringing several speakers to talk to them about various aspects of business. On one occasion, she brought in media personality Chioma Omeruah, popularly known as “Chigul” to speak to her students in
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT – KHALIDA ABDULRAHIM
Tell us your JA Story: how did you get involved? I attended Loyola Jesuit College in Abuja and as part of our penultimate year activity, each class participated in the JA program. In my class, we formed an entertainment business, fundraised to raise capital for the business and it was