The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2016 edition of
its annual Essay Competition. The NSE Essay Competition, themed “Building a Sustainable Capital Market”, is one of the Exchange’s financial literacy and inclusion initiatives aimed at building a financially savvy generation.
ESSAY TOPIC
What is the biggest obstacle to saving and investing money and how can The Nigerian Stock Exchange help?
ELIGIBILITY:
The competition is only open to students in secondary schools
Entries must be written in English and be the original work of the writer
Entrants must submit essay on the entry form and complete all the mandatory fields
The maximum word counts are 1000 words
Entries will be disqualified if they fail to meet these requirements
Prizes:
Recipient 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
Student
1st Place
*N250,000 worth of shares
*N500,000 scholarship fund for university education
* Laptop
* Certificate of achievement
* Headline Closing Gong ceremony at the NSE
2nd Place
*N200,000 worth of shares
*N400,000 scholarship fund for university education
* Laptop
* Certificate of achievement
* Participation in a Closing Gong Ceremony at the NSE
3rd Place
*N150,000 worth of shares
*N300,000 scholarship fund for university education
*Laptop
* Certificate of achievement
* Participation in a Closing Gong Ceremony at the NSE
School *Trophy
* Three PCs and a printer
*Trophy
* Two PCs and a printer
*Trophy
* A PC and a printer
Consolation Prizes: 7 Mini Laptops for 7 National winners
How to Enter:
Click here to download the 2016 Essay Competition form
Send your completed entry form/essay via e-mail to essay@nse.com.ng or submit your essay online at www.facebook.com/TheNigerianStockExchange.
DEADLINE: 14 OCTOBER, 2016
Visit the official website of NSE essay competition for more information
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