JA Africa and JA Nigeria with support from Google.Org are providing young Africans the opportunity to gain in-demand ICT skills to prepare them for the job market. With grant funding of $400,000 from Google.org, JA Africa will provide scholarships, instructional support, and wraparound support for 1,500 vulnerable and marginalized minority
Archive for January, 2021
Brookstone School to represent Nigeria at ACOY Competition
The New Phase student company from Brookstone Secondary School, Rivers, producers of an eco-friendly building block who emerged winner of the 2020 National Company Of the Year (NCOY) competition, will be representing Nigeria at the 10th Africa Company of the Year (ACOY) Competition. NCOY is the culminating point for JAN’s
Alumni Spotlight: Kenneth Okonkwo
Smallholder farmers in Nigeria face myriad challenges capable of hindering their productivity; however, Kenneth Okonkwo is solving one of the biggest daily challenges of Nigeria’s 8 million smallholder farming households. Kenneth Okonkwo is the founder, Irritech Nigeria Limited – an AgriTech that helps small farmers in Nigeria keep a cleaner,
Mastercard partners with JA Nigeria to Empower the Next Generation of Digital Entrepreneurs
Mastercard has partnered with Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) to help bridge the digital and financial literacy gap amongst school students and young adults in Nigeria. Through a series of programs, the students will be equipped with essential skills to prepare them for future success as digital entrepreneurs. JAN is part
ACHIEVING YOUR NEW YEAR FINANCIAL GOALS
Just like the saying goes: “Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” – Tony Robbins. Therefore, whatever you want to achieve or whoever you want to be can be possible if you take actionable steps towards achieving them, so here’s a quick question for
Sigma Pensions, JA Nigeria partner to equip Young People with Financial Literacy skills
Lagos, (Nigeria), January, 2021 – As part of its commitment to increase the financial literacy levels among young people, Sigma Pensions Limited has partnered with Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) to equip young people with financial literacy skills. In a virtual program themed “Break free, #Japa”( a popular slang which means;
Foluso Gbadamosi takes over from Simi Nwogugu as JA Nigeria ED
Lagos, (Nigeria), January 2021 – The Board of Junior Achievement Nigeria has appointed Foluso Gbadamosi as the new Executive Director of the organization effective from January, 2021. Foluso joins JA Nigeria bringing on board many years of technology experience spanning across various sectors to accelerate JAN’s impact. This appointment is