At least 80 secondary school students from Rwanda and Kenya participated in the inaugural "Rwanda-Kenya Economics Olympiad 2024” competition organized by EduHubAfric in partnership with NCBA Bank Rwanda. Of the participants, 60 were from Rwanda while 20 were from Kenya.

The three-day event took place from November 27 to 29, in Nyamata, Bugesera District. The competitive platform aims to identify and nurture young economic talent while promoting financial literacy and economic education across the region.

The event served as a curtain raiser to the International Economics Olympiad (IEO), in which Rwanda and Kenya will participate for the first time in 2025.

"NCBA Bank Rwanda is firmly committed to fostering financial literacy and economic development in the region. This is part of our sustainability agenda and commitment to education.,” said Nicholas Musyoka, Ag. CEO, NCBA Bank Rwanda.

"We are thrilled to support the Rwanda-Kenya Economics Olympiad, which will provide a platform for young minds to develop their economic skills and compete on a global stage.”

Participating students took part in a series of tests and challenges focused on financial literacy and economics, including: Financial literacy and economics test, Financial literacy group challenge and Financial literacy speech competition.

The competition culminated in the announcement of the winners: