
Building resilience and youth entrepreneurship in Africa
To promote an entrepreneurial ecosystem and to build resilience, organizations must connect local, regional, and global entities, with each organization bringing its own, unique expertise.
Graduate, Wharton School and Oxford University. Technology entrepreneur. Currently, President and Chief Executive Officer, Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide, one of the largest youth services organizations in the world. With operations in over 100 countries, JA serves more than 10 million young people annually with programs designed to create pathways to employability and entrepreneurship. JA has over 120 million living alumni worldwide, including many successful business leaders and social entrepreneurs. Former: Chief Executive Officer, Covestor (acquired by Interactive Brokers); Chief Executive Officer, CircleLending (acquired by Virgin Group); Consultant, World Bank; Monitor Group. Top 40 under 40 (BBJ). Tony Hsieh Award. Commonwealth Scholar, Oxford. Author, keynote speaker, and adjunct professor.
To promote an entrepreneurial ecosystem and to build resilience, organizations must connect local, regional, and global entities, with each organization bringing its own, unique expertise.
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