When she graduated from university with a BSc in Chemical Engineering, Rudo Mazhandu faced the reality of unemployment in Zimbabwe’s challenging job market. She tried to get work in the public sector as a secondary school teacher; but the pay was low and her skills were being underutilized. She left the job in less than a year. In December 2014, Rudo decided to start her own soap making business. Rudo registered her company which trades as...
Eugene Kudzai Jamu is a young entrepreneur aged 25 years. He started interacting with JA Zimbabwe in 2014 when he was in high school. “During my time at high school we did not have the Junior Achievement Company Program so l managed to participate in the workshops done for all schools. I first attended a workshop in Bindura where JA Zimbabwe talked about entrepreneurship and career guidance”, said Eugene. He believes that the workshops he...
Meet Zandile Moyo a 26-year-old from Bulawayo who has taken the town by storm, decorating and planning events and wedding for the rich and famous of Zimbabwe’s second capital city. She is one of the directors and the founding members of Doug and Flora Events, Doug and Flora Events is a bespoke and luxury events service provider. They offer catering, events decor, interior design and deco as well as equipment hire. “I run this event planning...
Eveline High School, a JA partner school in Zimbabwe since 2017, has been named in the Top 10 shortlisted schools for the $250,000 World’s Best School Prize for Innovation. The World’s Best School Prizes, founded by T4 Education in partnership with Accenture, American Express, Yayasan Hasanah, Templeton World Charity Foundation, and the Lemann Foundation, celebrate schools everywhere for the pivotal role they play in developing the...
13 May, 2022, Harare- JA Zimbabwe officially launched a new partnership with Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) last week at Prince Edward School. The partnership, which falls under the Entrepreneurship & Work-readiness pillars, will empower over 4,000 high school students in Zimbabwe. The project seeks to build project management skills by integrating project management into the JA Company Program and a minimum of...
Mystery Munch Company, from Eveline Girls High, has received the Ciena Solutions Sustainability Award 2021 and a grant from UNICEF to pilot their energy bar in three schools around Bulawayo. The Mystery Munch Company innovated a no bake snack bar targeting young people and the aged. The snack bar is an organic ingredients-made, preservatives-free meant to meet the nutritional needs of the said age group. The Company recently participated in the...
February 21, 2022, Accra - JA Africa’s Company of the Year Competition (COY) returns for the 11th edition from February 24 – 26, 2022, bringing together Africa’s most impressive high school entrepreneurs for this contest of business skills, ingenuity, and innovation. COY 2021 will be hosted virtually by JA Mauritius under the theme ‘Innovating with Grit.’ The theme is inspired by students who have demonstrated resilience and...
Introduction Junior Achievement Zimbabwe, Silveira House and Plan International are implementing Youth Economic Empowerment and Social Cohesion Project in Mwenezi district with young people aged 15-24. The project is aiming to capacitate young people with relevant tools and skills to participate in the economy. Following market survey the project realized that access to information is one of the major barriers for youths to participate in...
JA Zimbabwe welcomes Dr. Nigel M. K. Chanakira as the new Board Chair, effective 11 January, 2022. Dr. Nigel Chanakaira is the Director at Riskflow Group. He is a Zimbabwean businessman, philanthropist and the founder of Kingdom Bank. He is an economist and success facilitator for leaders, entrepreneurs, managers and kids. Besides being the Chairman of JA Zimbabwe, he is also the Chairman of Success Motivation institute for Zimbabwe/Africa. He...
JA Zimbabwe Topics: Tender Notice Release Date: Tuesday, 18 January 2022 JA Zimbabwe is inviting sealed bids for two vehicles Hardbody Single Cab 2008 and Mazda Familia 2001. Inspection can be done from Wednesday 19 to Friday 21 January 2022 between 8:30am and 4:30pm, and Monday 24 January 2022 between 08:30am and 11:30am. Persons who are interested in purchasing any of the vehicles are invited to address and deliver bids titled...
