Farai Munjoma joined JA in Zimbabwe at age 13. Three years later, in 2014, he founded Shasha Network while enrolled in the JA Company Program, which won the JA Company of the Year Competition in Zimbabwe. Today, Shasha Network continues to grow under the leadership of Farai, who is currently in his final year studying business at African Leadership University. “Shasha is on a mission to make education accessible to students not only across...
Mitchel Ndlovu is a 21 year old female from Hatcliff Extension, Harare who survives through making beads and selling them. She joined JA and had Entrepreneurship and financial literacy classes at Hatcliff Community Hall. “I learnt a lot of things which include how to save money, writing business plans, how to manage them, and making my business professional. Before she joined the JA program she was making beads as a hobby, but after the...
This is a story of Stanley Moyo a 22 year old youth from Pumula, Bulawayo who learnt about Junior Achievement Zimbabwe after picking up a manual on his way to shops. “When l picked up the book the first page was torn apart so l didn’t know that it was a JAZ manual,”said Stanley. As a person who loves reading books he said he then started reading the book and found it interesting. “I learnt about finding my talent, working in groups,...
Wisdom Muronda is a 27 year old young man who was trained in business and entrepreneurship in 2015 by Junior Achievement Zimbabwe in partnership with Zimbabwe Works: International Youth Foundation program funded by SIDA, USAID and DFID. In 2015 Wisdom was running a small internet cafe in his neighborhood in Mbizo Township in Kwekwe. He used to have one computer in his cafe and after the training which equipped him with savings culture and...
Titus is into agricultural value chain business focusing on procurement of maize grain which he suppliers to Delta Beverages Ltd and National Foods Company. Upon getting an order to supply 2,000 tonnes of maize, Titus began the loan application process in July and was declined twice due to lack of collateral. This did not dampen his spirit, instead he reapplied and was able to provide cash cover through his debtors to cover the loan amount. He...
MM: Can you briefly tell me about yourself? CS: My name is Courage Shoniwa born in Murehwa in 1982. I’m the financial group director for Minerva Group Advisors and was also a Finance Director for the JA Company Program in 2000. I am part of the board for Junior Achievement Zimbabwe and a number of companies both in the private and non-private sector. The most notable ones are; trustee for Minerva Pension fund with a value of three million...
Doctor Faith Nyamukapa is the Executive Director for Kinder Care Zimbabwe and a JA alumnus. She is a young Multi-award winning entrepreneur in Zimbabwe having received over 28 accolades and awards locally, regionally and internationally. Dr Nyamukapa is in the education and training sector. She is a mentor, an inspirational speaker and is involved in the motor vehicle industry. She has passion for children mostly the early childhood development...
Nicolae Gambiza, aged 24, is a beneficiary of the Internship program offered by Junior Achievement Zimbabwe (JAZ) in partnership with International Youth Foundation. Nicolae is a holder of a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Business Management at Midlands State University. He graduated in October 2014 and had stayed eight months without obtaining employment. His joy came when he came across an advert requiring for interns at Junior...
Calisto Rukuni who is the Branch Manager for FBC Bank in Kwekwe is proud to be the JA Alumnus who participated in the JA Company program in 2006 at Churchill Boys High. He was in the finance department during his time at high school. “I was the finance manager of our company at the school, a position which I wrestled to take since I was passionate about learning accounts practically. I really enjoyed being part of the JA program as it exposed...
The story of Phiona Bhatasara is a testimony of the impact of life skills, entrepreneurship and mentorship in developing young people especially women. Phiona is a 25-year-old JA Alumni who participated in the JA Company Program at Girls High in 2009 in partnership with Barclays Bank. She was the Human Resources Director for their JA Company at Girls High school. She would handle the recruitment, motivation, and any other human resources issues...
