Adonten Senior High School excels at 13th JA Africa Company of the year competition in Rwanda

Ghana celebrated a moment of exceptional achievement as Eliada Agyarko Annor, Peniel Nissi Obeng, Eyram Dzakumah, and Albert Afiti, the visionary minds behind the Applied Ideas Developers (AID) Electronics Company from Adonten Senior High School in Aburi secured an impressive second-place victory at the 13th JA Africa Company of the Year (COY) Competition.

The team also received the esteemed Client-focus Award from the Citi Foundation, while their teacher, Nana Kwadwo Asiedu Asare, received recognition as the Best Facilitator.

Their achievement marks a milestone for Ghana, representing the country’s most significant advancement in the COY, Africa’s largest high school entrepreneurship competition.

Held in Kigali, Rwanda, from December 6 to December 8, 2023, under the theme “Breaking Barriers,” the event showcased the pinnacle of JA’s acclaimed entrepreneurship development program, the JA Company Program.

Adonten Senior High School displayed remarkable ingenuity and business acumen throughout the competition, showcasing their innovative Portable Electronic Lunch Bag (PELB) product.

Among forty JA student entrepreneurs representing their countries from across Africa, the Adonten team from Ghana competed alongside delegates from Cote d’Ivoire, Eswatini, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the host country, Rwanda

Their triumph in Rwanda brings honour to their school and JA Ghana and highlights the thriving entrepreneurial spirit among Ghanaian youth, with JA Ghana playing a pivotal role as a catalyst for this cause.