JA Zimbabwe has launched The Green Opportunities through Building Entrepreneurship for Young Offenders’ Needs and Development (GO-BEYOND) project which seeks to rehabilitate juvenile offenders that are about to be released from prison through green enterprise development. The Project is supported by JA LABS, a collaborative learning program designed by JA worldwide to elevate innovations to reach underserved youth. The project is in response...
JA Zimbabwe and Project Management Institute Zimbabwe officially signed a memorandum of understanding to help students participating in the project Elevating Project Management in Youth Ecosystem. The memorandum seeks to deliver project management skills and knowledge whilst integrating it into our JA programs. The partnership will ensure that young people achieve their goals, making their dreams a reality. The collaboration will establish a...
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...
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...
Harare – 23 August: JA Zimbabwe has announced the appointment of Munyaradzi Allen Chinhanhu as the new Executive Director. Allen commenced his new role on 23 August 2021. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in operations management, business development, program management, strategic planning, business management training and mentorship, and active team leadership. Allen says “I am excited to join the JA family and privileged to...
Accra, Ghana, 28 June 2021 – Junior Achievement (JA) Africa today announced the appointment of Phil Mlambo as its new Chief Operations Officer with effect from July 1, 2021. He joins the executive management team at JA Africa from his previous role as Executive Director of JA Zimbabwe, a post he has held since 2005. A citizen of Zimbabwe, Mlambo is an experienced youth development specialist with a Master of Management in Public and...
