General Update

Junior Achievement Nigeria’s Annual Flagship National Company of the Year Competition in Partnership with FirstBank to hold October 13th, 2022

    Lagos, (Nigeria), 11 October 2022 – First Bank of Nigeria Limited has partnered with Junior Achievement Nigeria to implement the 22nd National Company of the Year (NCOY) competition which will be held on Thursday, 13th October 2022. The annual flagship event which was last held physically in 2019

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Junior Achievement Nigeria and Union Bank Demonstrates Continued Commitment to UN SDG5

…records 8 years of Impact with LEAD Camp Partnership Gender inequality represents a major threat to economic global development as world organizations confess its ability to hinder a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable human existence. Gender discrimination is considered to have an enormous impact on nations’ capability to achieve economic growth,

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Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Rivers, Jos Implement 2022 Regional Company of the Year (RCOY) Competition

Starting a company from the start to the profit-making stage requires tenacity and other managerial skills. For 13 weeks, the Junior Achievement Student companies in different geopolitical zones have been able to start and run a business under the tutelage of seasoned volunteers.  In the month of July and August,

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ViMP 2022: JA Nigeria Concludes Annual Program in partnership with Parthian Partners, GB Foods, Mastercard, LBS

Lagos, Nigeria, September 2022 – In a bid to equip more young people with the mindset and skills that will enable them build thriving communities while proffering sustainable solutions to contemporary problems, Junior Achievement Nigeria has successfully implemented its annual Venture in Management Program. The 22nd edition which is proudly

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LEAD CAMP 2022 – Union Bank and Junior Achievement Nigeria Impacts Over 300 Girls From 6 Geopolitical Zones

Lagos, Nigeria, August 2022 – Junior Achievement Nigeria has partnered with Union Bank to impact over 300 girls from the 6 Geopolitical zones across Nigeria, in the 21st edition of the Leadership Empowerment Achievement and Development (LEAD) Camp. The 21st LEAD Camp program which was held from July 25th –

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LEAD CAMP 2022 – Union Bank and Junior Achievement Nigeria Impacts Over 300 Girls From 6 Geopolitical Zones

Lagos, Nigeria, August 2022 – Junior Achievement Nigeria has partnered with Union Bank to impact over 300 girls from the 6 Geopolitical zones across Nigeria, in the 21st edition of the Leadership Empowerment Achievement and Development (LEAD) Camp. The 21st LEAD Camp program which was held from July 25th –

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JA WORLDWIDE Ranks in the Top 100—and the #1 Nonprofit—on Fast Company’s Annual List of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators in the World

Joining Google, Citi, SAP, Adobe, Audible, Mattel, Microsoft, Paypal, and others   [Lagos, Nigeria], August 2, 2022 — Fast Company today announced its fourth annual Best Workplaces for Innovators list, honoring organizations and businesses that demonstrate a steadfast commitment to encouraging innovation at all levels. JA Worldwide enters the top-100

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Volunteer Spotlight: Ayomide Adekola

Name: Ayomide Adekola Profession or Vocation: Student/Project management enthusiast What program are you enrolled in? JA Company program What was your motivation for being with JA Nigeria? I’ve always been in search of the opportunity to work with an organisation that has programs with secondary school students beyond one-time engagements

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Alumni Spotlight – Israel Alabi

Name: Israel Alabi  Designation: Co-founder, Farmspeak Technology; Author, The First-class Edge  What motivates you: What’s your life goal? I want to be a global business icon, providing solutions for and inspiring millions of people What impact did the ViMP program have in your career path?  When I attended ViMP 2020,

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Union Bank Partners Junior Achievement Nigeria to impact over 300 girls for the Annual Leadership, Empowerment, Achievement and Development Camp

Lagos, Nigeria, July 2022 – As part of Junior Achievement Nigeria’s vision of inspiring and preparing the youth to succeed in a global economy and in alignment with Union Bank’s corporate sustainability impact strategy, the Bank in partnership with Junior Achievement Nigeria is set to implement the annual Leadership, Empowerment,

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