Rwanda’s Capital Market Authority held a competition between students of Gitwa University and students of Kigali institute of technology. The competition aims at getting students more interested in the financial activities
The competition has been rated by students across Kigali as a success and hope that the government alongside other sponsors would be able to have such challenges for various faculties.
Students from different faculties have said they would like such challenges for different institutions to be created as well.
The students’ competition was broadcast on Television. It is the first educational competition that truly aims at attracting students of Rwanda to become more involved in the country’s happenings.
Students from different universities and faculties have said that they think that other government ministries should be more involved in sponsoring events that would not only benefit the students but the
nations development as well.
Uwimana Eloise is a student of Butare in the faculty of agriculture who was present for the competition; she said she was very impressed. “If they could sponsor a challenge between Agricutlure students, it would not only boost their education but would also be great fun”.
Sebabive Jacques a student at Kigali Institute of Science and Technology said the CMA University challenges were excellent. He wishes that all his classes could be conducted just like the competitions “I gained financial knowledge from the competition.”
The sponsors of the CMA university challenge include RDB, BNR, the Ministry of finance and economic planning, BCR, BRD, and Bank of Kigali among others.
The spokesperson for RDB on the night of the event said the idea is to get the student not only to get more interested in the financial activities but this will also increase financial literacy.
RDB is also hoping that through these CMA challenges, they will be an increase in investment in Rwanda from different investors.
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