In early December, JA Mascareignes celebrated 15 years of impact with a warm gathering bringing together former Chairpersons and Board members, alumni, partners, and staff.
We were honoured to welcome Pablo Marroche, Partnership Development Manager at JA Americas, highlighting the strength of our global network.
The celebration was a moment to reflect on our journey, values, and the collective efforts that continue to shape the future of JA Mascareignes.
JA Mascareignes proudly congratulates Plantura from Loreto College of St Pierre, winners of Second Prize at the Africa Company of the Year 2025 in Nigeria.
Their sustainable, tech-enabled air-purifying plant pot impressed the judges, earning them five awards, including:
An outstanding achievement showcasing young Mauritian innovation on the African stage.
Through the first-ever implementation of the Goal Accelerator Programme in Rodrigues in August 2025, young women entrepreneurs showcased their creativity, confidence, and entrepreneurial spirit.
The programme reflects JA Mascareignes’ commitment to empowering young women and strengthening entrepreneurship on the island.
Le mercredi 9 mars, JA Mascareignes a lancé le programme ‘JA ITS TYME’ qui consiste à soutenir 50 femmes à Maurice durant 2022, grace au parrainage de l’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) et la collaboration d’Entreprendre Féminin Océan Indien (EFOI). Le coup d’envoi de ce projet d’envergure a débuté à Chemin Grenier, Curepipe et Rivière Noire.
JA ITS TYME a pour but d’aider les jeunes entrepreneurs mauriciens en leur apportant les outils nécessaires afin de lancer leur entreprise. Le programme se compose de 17 seances réparties en 7 étapes.
A travers ces formations, les bénéficiares apprendront comment mettre en place et gérer une entreprise, la gestion du temps, la prise de responsabilité, l’estime de soi, l’esprit d’équipe et la persévérance.
On Wednesday, March 9, JA Mascareignes launched the JA ITS TYME Program with 50 women in Mauritius for the year 2022. With the sponsorship of Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and the collaboration of Entreprendre Feminin Ocean Indien (EFOI), we started our first implementations in Chemin Grenier, Curepipe & Rivière Noire.
JA ITS TYME aims to help young aspiring Mauritian entrepreneurs by giving them the tools required to launch their start-ups. The program consists of 7 steps, with a total of 17 sessions.
Through these training sessions, they will learn about setting up and managing their business, time management, taking up responsibilities, self-esteem, team spirit and perseverance.
We’re proud to announce that JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. JA Mascareignes, a member of the global JA network, has been serving young people in Mauritius for 12 years, equipping them with the skillset and mindset to create sustainable businesses, find meaningful employment, and build thriving communities.
Nominations may be received only from heads of state and certain elected officials, university professors in selected fields, past Nobel laureates, and a few other notable individuals. Although the identity of each nominee officially remains anonymous for 50 years, JA Worldwide received permission to share that JA was nominated by a distinguished Professor of Law and International Affairs who was impressed by our global reach, our success in delivering economic empowerment to youth at scale, and our ability to find unity in diversity. For centuries, unemployment and poverty have led to political instability, violence, and war. By economically empowering youth on all continents, JA serves a conduit for peace.
Asheesh Advani, CEO of JA Worldwide, shared his perspective in response to the nomination: “Peace is only possible when youth in all countries and regions have economic empowerment. JA Worldwide is honored to receive this nomination and will continue our work to enable all young people to have the skillset and mindset to build thriving communities. Our primary hope for solving the world’s most complex problems rests in the young people of today who will be the leaders of tomorrow.”
Although all other Nobel prizes are awarded in Sweden, the Nobel Peace Prize is selected by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, assisted by the Norwegian Nobel Institute, which acts as its secretariat. Grete Nykkelmo, CEO of JA Norway (Ungt Entreprenørskap), responded to the news in this way: “We are delighted to share in this recognition as a proud member of the JA Worldwide network. Our unique blend of entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness enables us to impact individuals, communities, and society. Peace is achieved when young people have economic opportunity, and we are honored that JA has been recognized alongside other nominees that are striving for a more peaceful world.”