JA Africa’s Regional Company of the Year Competition 2016: Thanks to Rogers Capital, JA Mascareignes shines at regional level

The 6th edition of JA Regional Company of the Year Competition 2016 was held in Harare, Zimbabwe and hosted by Junior Achievement Zimbabwe, from 7th to 9th December 2016 The theme of this year’s competition was  “Start Young: Own your future”. PraSino Trypa Company Ltd of Junior Achievement Mascareignes emerged as 1st Runner Up while JA Swaziland was the winner of the JA Africa Regional Company Competition. 2016.

The representatives of PraSino Trypa Company Limited were: Ophelie Turenne, Mishita Ittea, Rheeya Mahadoo and Shannon Dussaye.  The team was supported and guided by Mrs Urmilabye Toofany, Volunteer of Rogers Capital and by Mr. Shailesh Bissoonauth, Mentor and Education Officer at Ebene SSS Girls

The JA Annual Regional Competition brings together representatives of the Sub-Saharan regions of JA Africa namely Mauritius, Botswana, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.  More than 55 students from these different countries took part in this competition and the panel of judges was composed of actors from the business world and influencers from across Zimbabwe and Africa.

This year JA Mascareigness was privileged to have Mrs. Babusha Beedassy, Communication and Marketing Manager of Rogers Capital, sponsor of JA Mascareignes’ JA Mini Company program, as member of the jury.  Rogers Capital co-sponsor of the event, also sponsored a signature award for Entrepreneurship for this regional competition, which was won by JA Gabon.