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.

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Practical Entrepreneurship Programs

Our experiential entrepreneurship model moves beyond theory to practice, equipping young people with commercially relevant skills and mindsets that translate into improved employability, business creation, and long-term economic participation. By embedding financial literacy, innovation, teamwork, and leadership, the program delivers scalable, cost-effective outcomes aligned with workforce development and youth employment goals. We believe this is an investment in human capital, where early exposure to entrepreneurship builds resilient, job-ready young people and future-facing economies.

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JA Company Program

JA Company Program teaches Senior Secondary School students how to start and run their own business, develop a product or service, and market their brand with the support of a volunteer.

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JA DEEP

JA Deep is an online-based interactive entrepreneurship curriculum, created specifically for young African learners, including those who live in countries or go to schools where JA is not present. JA DEEP builds on JA’s existing entrepreneurship programs (JA Company Program and JA ITS TYME) in an online format that teaches the same principles in an engaging and fun way.

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ViMP

Venture in Management Program is an annual program of Junior Achievement Nigeria since 2000. ViMP is designed as a one-week intensive mini-MBA session to introduce selected members of the National Youth Service Corps to the different facets of managing a business, making crucial business decisions, and developing skills for General Management.

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JA Labs (DYEP)

A LABS-Developing Young Entrepreneurs Program is a 10-week-long educational and vocational skills acquisition program designed for individuals in underserved communities, that teaches entrepreneurial and vocational skills. It trains and supports its participants on the theoretical essentials of being a successful entrepreneur as well as the practical and hands-on vocational skills required to start a real business.

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Be Entrepreneurial

Be Entrepreneurial Program is a secondary school-based program designed to equip young people with the knowledge and abilities needed to succeed as entrepreneurs and problem solvers. This program goes beyond traditional education by encouraging participants to see obstacles as opportunities, encouraging them to become positive influences in their communities. Be Entrepreneurial aims to instil innovation, resilience, and an entrepreneurial spirit in the students.

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Food-Athon

Food-A-Thon is dedicated to increasing public awareness of the consequences that food waste poses to our environment. To achieve this, we use competitions and educational campaigns to offer innovative solutions for the reduction of waste, encouraging moderate consumption, and helping consumers make wise decisions.

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Young Voices For a Sustainable Future

The “Young Voices For a Sustainable Future – Innovation Challenge” is a program for secondary schools. It provides the next generation with the tools they need to address climate issues creatively. Through this challenge, participants are encouraged to consider creative methodologies while nurturing enthusiasm for environmental sustainability to promote advocacy and instil in them an increased responsibility for a more sustainable future.

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Children's Day Event

At JA Nigeria, we believe every child is unique. We create memorable activities that feature competitions and prizes that bring smiles to their faces. Our Children’s Day event provides an opportunity to show how much we treasure, love and value them as we create fun memories with them. It’s a fun-filled day that includes workshops, debates, and other activities.

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Entrepreneurial Skill Pass

The Entrepreneurial Skill Pass Program is an assessment-based program designed to evaluate and improve the entrepreneurial aptitude of students. This program, which functions as a thorough entrepreneurship test, provides students with an exceptional opportunity to assess their entrepreneurial abilities, pinpoint areas for development, and obtain insightful feedback to support their future entrepreneurial growth. We adopt a standardized assessment tool to advance entrepreneurial education in secondary schools.

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Global Entrepreneurship Week

The Global Entrepreneurship Week is an orientation program aimed at building a spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation. In addition to offering insightful information about the business ecosystem and motivating attendees to start their own ventures, this program acts as a forum for inspiring, educating, and connecting budding entrepreneurs. Several engaging seminars covering integral aspects of entrepreneurship are also included in the program.