The story of Sandra Ajaja is like giving a cure to the burning desire that this generation yearns for, the desire of achieving a gender-balanced society. Research shows that just 3% of African women fall in the category of tech-related fields and this has caused a huge bridge in gender
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Volunteer Spotlight: Kayode Faluyi
Faluyi Kayode Mofolorunsho, a Business Development/Marketing Officer at University of Lagos Business School, volunteers to teach JA Company Program in Lagos. He’s volunteering with JAN because of his shared vision for education in Nigeria which aligns with the JA Nigeria vision and mission. Read excerpt below: What was your motivation
Facebook Partners with JA, Empowers Young People with Digital Marketing Skills
JA Nigeria announced a partnership with Facebook in line with the vision of raising a generation of digitally-inclined young business leaders, This new partnership will result in the incorporation of a Digital Marketing module into JA’s flagship Company Program to empower young people with Digital Marketing skills. With the growing
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
JA Africa and Prudence Foundation Establish 3-Year Partnership to Expand Cha-Ching Program in Africa
JA Africa and Prudence Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential in Asia and Africa, announce a new three-year partnership to educate and inspire Africa’s youth on financial literacy through the Cha-Ching program. The Cha-Ching program primarily targets grade 4 and grade 5 students (ages 9-11years), teaching them lessons that
JA Nigeria, LAPO MFB partner to increase Financial Literacy Awareness
Lagos, (Nigeria), November 2020 – In a bid to increase financial literacy among young people, Junior Achievement has partnered with LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited to implement a financial literacy program aimed at demonstrating different ways of achieving financial management and financial goals. In a webinar themed “Financial Management: Leveraging Micro-credit
The Board of Directors of JA Africa has announced the appointment of Simi Nwogugu as the new Chief Executive Officer of JA Africa, effective November 2020. Mrs. Nwogugu brings to her new role valuable entrepreneurship and consulting knowledge and 23 years of experience at JA—including as a volunteer, board member
Register for Virtual Conference on Entrepreneurship
Junior Achievement Nigeria will be celebrating twenty years of the Company Program with its first virtual conference with the theme “The Need for Entrepreneurship Education in Nigerian Secondary Schools.” The conference will hold on Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 on the Zoom platform. The virtual Conference is a 2-hour event focused
JA-Nigeria opens application for Venture in Management Program 2020 Edition
Lagos (Nigeria), December 9, 2019 – Junior Achievement Nigeria (JA-Nigeria) has opened applications for the 2020 edition of its Venture in Management Program (ViMP), a mini-MBA targeted at raising ethical business leaders who will go on to start their businesses or manage established businesses and social enterprises. Announced in November