Deadline: October 18, 2019.

The NSE Essay Competition is one of the financial literacy and inclusion initiatives of The Nigerian Stock Exchange. The competition aims to bridge the gap in classroom learning with the practical knowledge required for long-term personal financial planning. The competition’s overall goal is to develop a culture of wealth creation amongst the youth towards “Building a Financially Savvy Generation”. Now in its 19th year, the NSE Essay Competition has inspired over 67,000 young people in more than 12,000 schools across Nigeria.​

 

ESSAY TOPIC

How can the capital market help to create a better future for all?

 

ELIGIBILITY

• The Competition is open to only students in Senior Secondary Schools
• The essay competition is open to all senior secondary school students across the 36 states of Nigeria and the FCT.​
• Entries must be written in English and be the original work of the writer
• Entrant must submit an 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

 

PRIZE

1st Prize for students

• N500,000 worth of equity investments
• N500,000 scholarship fund for university education
• 1 Laptop computer/tablet
• Certificate of achievement
• Headline at NSE Closing Gong  Ceremony

1st Prize for School

• Trophy
• 3 PCs and a printer

2nd Prize for Student

• N300,000 worth of equity investments
• N400,000 scholarship fund for university education
• 1 Laptop computer/tablet
• Certificate of achievement
• Participation at NSE Closing Gong Ceremony

2nd Prize for School

• Trophy
• 2 PCs and a printer

3rd Prize for Student

• N200,000 worth of equity investments
• N300,000 scholarship fund for university education
• 1 Laptop/tablet
• Certificate of achievement
• Participation at NSE Closing Gong Ceremony

3rd Prize for School

• Trophy
• 1 PC and a printer

 

APPLICATION

• Click here to download the 2019 Essay Comp​etition form ​​
• Send your completed entry form/essay via e-mail to essay@nse.com.ng
• Submit online via the form below or on our Facebook page

 

OFFICIAL LINK

 

Click here to apply