Opoku Ware School and St Augustine’s College have advanced to the grand finale of the National Investment Quiz Competition after a fiercely contested Round 5 of the semifinals, which tested students’ knowledge across key areas of financial literacy and investment.

The semifinal stage ended on a thrilling note as the two schools outperformed their contenders in a competition that continues to grow in prominence among senior high schools nationwide.

Through rounds focused on investment planning, savings culture, capital markets, and risk management, participating teams demonstrated strong analytical skills and financial awareness.

Executive Director of the Young Investment Network, Joshua Mensah, emphasised the broader vision behind the quiz, describing it as more than just a contest.

He noted that the initiative serves as a catalyst for boosting financial literacy among Ghanaian youth and shaping their understanding of essential money management principles.

“Our main objective is to promote financial literacy education in Ghana and Africa as a whole. In the long run, our main target is to make sure that Africa becomes the financial hub in the whole world, and we believe that this quiz is raising financial change in Africa,” he noted.

Quiz Master Godson Nkunu also highlighted the structured nature of the contest, explaining that the thematic areas were intentionally designed to influence students’ long-term financial knowledge.

According to him, “this initiative was developed to fill in that gap.

The question centrally was on areas in investment and how to bridge the gap between the theory that the students are learning and the practicality in the field as well.”

He added that “the contest has actually made a lot of schools focus on the financial literacy aspect of their curriculum. I believe in the next few years, we should be seeing SHS students that are very financially literate.”

As the competition heads into the grand finale, organisers remain optimistic that the initiative will continue to equip students with strong financial skills and inspire the next generation of leaders in Ghana’s investment space.