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The Capital Markets and Securities Authority (CMSA) conduct Capital Markets Universities and Higher Learning Institutions Challenge (CMUHLIC), a competition that is open to students in universities and other higher learning institutions in Tanzania.
The Challenge (CMUHLIC) 2022/23 is scheduled for launch on 7th December 2022 in order to match with the universities and higher institutions academic calendar to enable smooth participation. The challenge could not be conducted for years 2020 and 2021due to the effects of the Covid –19 pandemic which ravaged the entire world.
The primary objective of the challenge which is open to students in universities and other higher learning institutions in the United Republic of Tanzania is to increase financial inclusion and capital markets awareness to students in higher learning institutions by testing their knowledge and understanding on issues related to capital markets. It also tests their ability to apply their knowledge of capital markets to real life situations.
Public awareness and educational campaigns is one of the avenues of attaining the promotional and developmental goals of CMSA. In addition, the regulatory functions which form part of instituting investor protection mechanism is enshrined on the level of awareness of the investors, market players and the general public at large. It is through this vein that educational and awareness programs for specific user groups and in particular the youth and women is a priority activity in the CMSA’s strategic plan 2018/19 – 2022/2023 as well as the National Financial Sector Development Master Plan 2020/21 – 2029/30. As outlined in the Master Plan, the rate of adult population who invested in the capital markets is expected to reach five percent (5%) by 2030. In order to ensure implementation of the same, CMSA has developed a three years action plan 2021/2022 – 2023/2024 which among others issues include conducting specific and targeted capital awareness campaigns to the youth through the challenge.
In this regard, CMSA is launching the University Challenge awareness program for 2022/23 to inculcate financial and capital markets literacy amongst students in universities and other higher learning institutions, through quiz and essay competition and graduate internship program.
The experience from the past year’s participation since the challenge was launched in 2016 has registered increased interest and awareness of capital markets to the students of higher learning institutions. Furthermore the top winners of the competition have demonstrated notable competence in aspects of capital markets, self-confidence and exposure that has enabled them secure employment opportunities in different institutions including top consulting and advisory firms who are also active stakeholders in the capital markets industry.
The CMUHLIC is a competition that is run by the Capital Markets and Securities Authority (CMSA) for higher learning institutions students through participation in quiz and essay writing competitions. The competition is open to undergraduate students in universities and higher learning institutions in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar.
The focus of the challenge is primarily to test the knowledge and understanding of issues related to capital markets, increasing awareness, creating an investor base and arousing interests for wider participation in the capital markets. It also testes the ability of students to apply their knowledge on capital markets to real life situations.
The challenge will have three categories of essay writing and quiz competition for the students to choose the desired option. Since the competition is designed to avail an opportunity to students to learn more about the capital markets, the students are not restricted to participate in both categories of the challenge. However, in the event that a student wins in both categories the prize will be awarded for one category only so as to give room to other students to win the prizes. Details for the categories are as follows:
This involved a set of 200 multiple choice questions out of which students are required to attempt 100 questions only. The questions are generated by computer and are sent randomly to the students who register for the competition through mobile telephone short messages or web based application. A set time period of not less than 3 months is availed to the participating students to enable them participate without interrupting their studies.
The use of mobile telephone technology has been adopted to enable easy, reliable, efficient and cost effective means where students can enroll and participate at their desired time without interfering with their routine study activities.
For the year 2022 the competition will run from 7th December 2022 to 31st March 2023. The participating students in the challenge will be required to respond to the questions that are provided by sending an SMS with a word “Challenge” to 0766 046 046 from any mobile phone network or on Web portal link for students: https://challenge.cmsa.go.tz. The more questions one responded to, the higher the chances of winning prizes. The winners are those participants with the highest scores in the categories of female and male students.
In this category, students are required to write an essay on the topic titled “Discuss how capital markets are utilized to mobilize resources for financing development projects and facilitate fueling competitive economy for human development” giving practical examples.
The essay should be typed not more than 4 pages, Times New Roman font size 12, 1.5 spacing and containing a maximum of 1,500 words. The participating students are required to ensure that their submission contains names as it appears on their student identity card, their telephone number and email addresses, field and year of study saved in MS Word 2001 – 2010 format file and sent by email to challenge@cmsa.go.tz
In order to ensure prudence in marking and identity of the participating students, in submitting their essays students are required to indicate the heading by writing: CMSA 2022/23 Challenge: first and second names and their institution of study.
As a strategy to entice active participation and make the event competitive, attractive prizes for winners of the competition have been designed for both quiz and essays competitions. The prizes are gender sensitive such that under each categories of quiz and essay there will be male and female entrants for the award of prizes. The best portfolio for young millionaires will also hold the categories of male and female.
In addition to the category’s prizes, there is a group award for the best 3 top winners for both categories of male and female to a grand prize of fully paid one week study visit to expose the winners to practical aspects of capital markets institutions and practices.
In order to enhance capacity and avail employment opportunity for graduating winners of the challenge, an internship program for one year has been introduced as an additional prize.
In specific terms the prizes are as follows:-
In order to ensure there is impartiality in the challenge the winners of the competition will be subjected to the following rules;
Capital Markets and Securities Authority
6th Floor, Garden Avenue Tower Ohio Street/Garden Avenue Postal Address: P.O. Box 75713, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Telephone: +255 22 2114959/61
Email Address: challenge@cmsa.go.tz