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...
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...
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...
