6th Annual Regional JA Company of the Year Competition

Four Mauritian students among participants

JA (Junior Achievement) Zimbabwe will be hosting the Regional Company of the Year Competition 2016, in collaboration with JA Africa. The event, which will take place on the theme “Start Young: Own Your Future” from 7-9 December 2016 in Harare, Zimbabwe, will see the participation of a team of four young Mauritian students from Ebene SSS Girls. The students, who are beneficiaries of JA Mascareignes, will not only represent our country at a regional African competition but also to showcase business and entrepreneurship progress taking place in Mauritius. The Company of the Year (COY) competition is an annual event and the culmination of JA’s highly acclaimed Company Program. It provides an exciting and competitive element to the program that enhances the students’ experience and creates significant practical exposure to the competitive world of international business. This year, over 50 student entrepreneurs from across Africa will attend the event. Delegations will be represented from Botswana, Gabon, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Students will compete for prizes by showcasing their products to panels of judges to be drawn from business people and influencers from across Zimbabwe.