Delta Airlines sponsors Junior Achievement contest

Accra, Dec. 12, GNA – Delta Air Lines, the
leading Untied States carrier in Ghana, has sponsored the Eight Annual Company
of the Year (COY) Competition for high school entrepreneurs, organised by
Junior Achievement (JAA) Africa.

The competition is Africa’s premier pitch
competition for high school students and the culmination of JAA’s highly
acclaimed Company Program, which teaches introductory business to thousands of
students in Africa, every year.

An official statement issued, in Accra and
copied to the Ghana News Agency, in Accra, said this year’s competition,
brought together 50 young people aged between 14 and 18. They were from Ghana,
Burkina Faso, Botswana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland,
Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

The Grand Prize was taken by Inventive
Explorers from Nigeria, who developed a rechargeable, hand-held traffic light
for sale to schools, local communities, and police stations.

Taking second place was Nazware Innovations
PTY from the Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), who created a digital
voting app for schools to eliminate lines and other voting delays during
election processes. 

VERMO from Ghana and Nyunyiza from JA Kenya
tied for third place. Vermo uses virtual reality to make learning more
interesting and fun for students, while Nyuniza uses data analytics to make
farms more efficient, especially when using scarce resources like water. 

There were also business professionals,
students and dignitaries at the event. 

Speaking at the event, Pak Wo Shum, Director
of Delta Air Lines’ GSA in Ghana, Aviation Alliance said: “Delta Air Lines is
excited to be part of JA Africa for the Company of the Year competition and to
present the Delta Social Impact Award, which recognises a student company for
their entrepreneurial approach for solving a problem or developing a new
product”.

He explained that Delta’s association with
Junior Achievement transcended beyond Africa, partnering the organisation in 31
countries on four continents as part of Delta’s company commitment to
supporting education around the world.

The statement quoted Mr Pak Wo Shum, who
served as a judge at the competition, as saying, “We are keen on giving back to
the communities where we live and work. “This includes ensuring young people
have educational opportunities”.

Delta also supports Breast Care International
in Ghana, funding screening programmes in rural communities to help detect the
illness and ultimately save lives.

The students competed for the Company of the
Year Award by pitching their companies and products and engaging in a boardroom
experience with a panel of judges composed of international and Ghanaian
corporate professionals and influencers.

The theme for this year’s event was: “Tech the
Future by Storm.”

Throughout the Africa COY competition, the
students showcased their businesses acumen and demonstrated their teamwork,
innovation, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

The competition also allowed them to share
their cross-cultural experiences and presented an invaluable opportunity for
them to meet international business leaders.

GNA

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