JA Africa Celebrates 2020 JA Student Companies
March 25–27, 2021
Day 1: Thursday, March 25
The global pandemic put the 2020 JA Africa Company of the Year competition on hold temporarily, but thanks to virtual technology, students around the continent can share their incredible achievements this month.
Each year, JA Africa brings together Africa’s brightest high school entrepreneurs to showcase the business knowledge and skills they have gained through the JA Company program. Meet the teams, watch their commercials and vote for your favorites to win the Public Choice Award.
This year, the competition is going virtual and will be broadcast live from March 25–27 on JA Africa's Facebook page. Kindly follow the links below to RSVP for each day's event.
Live Broadcast Schedule
Opening Ceremony - Thursday, March 25 at 1 pm GMT: Watch on Facebook
Competition Day - Friday, March 26 at 10 am GMT: Watch on Facebook
Awards Ceremony - Saturday, March 27 at 1 pm GMT: Watch on Facebook
Meet the student teams, learn about the keynote speaker Aicha Evans, and meet the judges at ja-africa.org/coy2020. And don’t forget to cast your vote for the COY 2020 Public Choice Award!
Day 2: Friday, March 26
Day 2 was Competition Day for the student teams, as they made official presentations to the head judges and competed for not only the title of Company of the Year, but also the Signature awards—the FedEx Global Possibilities Award and the Citi Foundation Client Focus Award. Student teams participated in the FedEx Global Possibilities Seminar on Monday, presented by Pam Johnson, Communications Advisor, Global Citizenship Group, FedEx, and are eligible for the award. FedEx is a global partner of JA Worldwide and sponsors Company of the Year competitions in all six regions.
If you missed the live broadcast of Day 2, you can watch the recording online. Be sure to tune in on Saturday at 1pm GMT for the awards ceremony and more inspiring speakers!
Day 3: Saturday, March 27
Please join us in congratulating all the winners of the JA Africa 2020 Company of the Year competition! If you missed the live broadcast, you can still watch the recording here.
Meet the winners
Public Choice Award: EG Company, JA Mascareignes
LAWtrust CEO Rising Award: Bhembe Sivesetfu, CEO, Nagro Tech PTY, JA Eswatini
Project Management Institute Educational Foundation Project Management Award: Nagro Tech PTY, JA Eswatini
Tomorrow Foundation Future Tech Awards: Self Made, JA Ghana and MP4U Plaque, JA South Africa
MasterCard Digital Innovation Award: P-Tuim, JA Zimbabwe
Citi Foundation Client Focus Award: Imperial, JA Gabon