Two Ghanaian youths, Moses Ananevi and Emmanuel Nyame are taking part in the Junior Achievements (JA) global alumni conference on entrepreneurship in Austria.

Two other Africans from Uganda and Kenya are also part of the event. Over 400 participants from 40 different countries are taking part in the conference.

The conference which is ongoing at the University of Economics Wien Austria, Town hall, is based on the theme: “Innovation, Communication and Risk Taking.”

It is expected to equip participants with entrepreneurial skills and also to celebrate 100 years of Junior Achievement (JA).

JA (Junior Achievement) Worldwide is a global non-profit youth organization founded in 1919 by Horace A. Moses, Theodore Vail, and Winthrop M. Crane.


JA works with local businesses, schools, and organizations to deliver experiential learning programs on the topics of work readiness, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship to students from ages 5 to 25