On the 24th of March 2023, JA Ghana, in partnership with Prudential Life Insurance, marked Global Money Week with a Teen Talk session themed, “Building Financially Responsible Students: The Need for Financial Literacy Inclusion in Basic Education”. The event was graced by the Ablekuma West Municipal Director of Education, Mr. Christian Julius Aforlah, CEO of …
In commemoration of Global Money Week 2023, JA Ghana organized a series of events to foster financial literacy among young individuals. The events include a Teen Talk on Financial Literacy with JHS students at the Dansoman Cluster of Schools and an Essay Competition which will precede a Financial Literacy Debate Competition for Senior High Schools …
Junior Achievement (JA) Ghana and Prince’s Trust International (PTI) recently collaborated with Special Olympics Ghana to launch a new sporting activity to break barriers in society between children with special needs and those in the mainstream. The event dubbed ‘Special Olympics’, took place at the Dzorwulu Special school on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Special Olympics …
Today, on February 11th, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This day serves to recognize and celebrate the achievements of women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, as well as to promote greater gender equality in these areas. The importance of women and girls in STEM …
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The Money Bee Quiz competition is an event to culminate the Cha-ching program – a 6 week hands-on, student-centred financial literacy program in basic schools in Ghana. Having trained 1,551 students in 21 schools in Accra on the program this year, the competition brings together 20 Basic schools to battle out in an inter-school quiz …
The Office of the President has named Dr. Eric Nkansah as the new Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES). His appointment took effect immediately on the 19th of October 2022. Over the last 15 years, Dr Nkansah has been working in the field of Finance and Education. Dr. Nkansah joined the Ministry of …
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Accra, October 6, 2022 – Prudence Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential Plc, has partnered with JA Africa, one of the largest and most-impactful youth-serving NGOs in Africa, to launch the Cha-Ching Money Show with Adanna and Emeka, a TV series which aims to instill sound financial habits and promote financial responsibility to millions …
Accra, Ghana – September 16th, 2022: Junior Achievement (JA) Ghana is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 National Business Pitch competition. The competition, an adaptation of the prestigious COY Competition, brought together 60 young entrepreneurs from fifteen high schools across Ghana namely, St. Francis Girls SHS, Presbyterian Boys Secondary – Legon, Bolgatanga SHS, …
SERWAA KESSE GIRLS’ SHS AWARDED WINNERS AT THE 2022 NATIONAL BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITION Read More »
Duration: One year renewable, w/ initial 3-month probation Employee Status: Full-time Hours: 40 hours/week (8:30 am – 5 pm); additional hours as necessary Location: Spintex – Accra, Ghana Reports to: Executive Director Position Overview The Marketing and Communications Officer (MCO) is responsible for supporting and executing the strategies of the organization to increase visibility and …
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Duration: One year renewable, w/ initial 3-month probation Employee Status: Full-time Hours: 40 hours/week (8:30 am – 5 pm); additional hours as necessary. Location: Spintex – Accra, Ghana Reports to: Executive Director Start Date: January 1, 2023 POSITION OVERVIEW The Finance & Operations Officer is responsible for providing technical assistance to ensure proper accounting and …
