| As we marked International Youth Day yesterday, we are extremely excited to announce a game changer partnership that will benefit youth on the continent and beyond. Z Zurich Foundation, the charitable foundation through which the Zurich Insurance Group delivers on its global community investment strategy, has made a strategic decision to venture and fund Africa, and has chosen us, Africa’s largest and most-impactful youth-serving NGO, as their implementing partner! This 3-year grant will impact the lives of more than 500,000 youth in nine countries to access JA programs and services to set them on the path to success, not just as individuals but as community leaders who will influence positive change within their communities. The partnership also enables JA Africa to expand existing operations in Uganda, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire and Tanzania, and launch operations in five new countries namely Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Togo, Sierra Leone and Liberia. We recently completed a 3-year strategic plan that gets us to 20 countries and reaching one million youth annually by 2025, so this partnership with the Z Zurich Foundation serves as an important catalyst towards achieving our ambitious goal.
For Africa to be successful as a continent, all our youth need adequate access to immersive education that leads to economic success. Through this partnership, we will be able to create entrepreneurship ecosystems that work together to fuel young Africans to become changemakers creating businesses that solve the continent’s and the world’s challenges. Z Zurich Foundation employees will also mentor young people through each stage of JA’s entrepreneurship and work readiness learning experiences. Together, we will build the skillset and mindset of the young entrepreneurs who will change Africa for the better. |
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