Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN)

Careers with a Purpose (CWAP) was sponsored by Oracle and Stronghold to train students in senior secondary schools in Oke Imesi, Ekiti State on Positive Values, Life Maxims, Ethical decision making and Noble purpose. The program was completed in three (3) schools with 468 participants between ages 11 and 20. During the CWAP sessions, the participants were trained on the following; •    Positive Values: Value was defined to the students as a person’s belief and ideals, students were told the importance of value in all aspect of daily existence and in career choice.    •    Ethical Decision: Students explore the differences between a Job and a Career and learn how they can apply their skills, interests and value to a career with a noble purpose. Here the participants are made to understand that their skills, interests and values match multiple career options.   •    Noble Purpose: Noble Purpose was explained as a pass...

Over the last decade, several African countries has gained the world’s attention as emerging innovation hubs. We have seen technologies like M-Pesa, Mellowcabs electric minicabs and Saavyloo pedal-operated waterless toilets, created by STEM entrepreneurs to address some of the real challenges faced on the continent. To maintain this trend, there is a need, across the continent, for greater emphasis on hands-on STEM education that bridges the gap between theory, entrepreneurship and STEM innovation. Additionally, given the realities of global warming, natural resource depletion, energy crises, and environmental degradation, it is critical that STEM solutions to development challenges are sustainable. Innovations should not only create greater efficiencies to produce financial gains or simplify and improve our lives, but must also reduce and/or reverse environmental impacts, so future generations can continue to adequately provide for their needs. GE has excelled as a leader in thi...

The ViMP 2015 class were very engaging and full of ideas, but there could only be one winner. Group Four, won the Case Study defense challenge.   Mr. Samuel Okolie giving us the facts. Mr. Chukwuma Emeka, offering a strong rebuttal to a skeptic Dr Uchenna Uzo, Director of Programmes, LBS giving the students feedback on their case study defense. Group Four, Winners of the ViMP 2015 Case study defense team. L-R, Mr. Nkemdilim Iheanachor, PhD Candidate in Strategic Management, LBS; Mr. AbdulRahman Muburak; Mr. Chukwuma Emeka; Miss. Juliet Ikhide; Mr. Nnamdi Ifechi-Fred; Miss. Abidemi Owokoya; Mr. Oluwatosin Oladele; Mr. Ogazi Samuel; Miss. Okoro Ifeyinwa; Mr. Nwutube Omokhai; Mr. Oluwaseun Oyatoye and Dr. Uchenna Uzo, Director of Programmes, LBS