Doha: Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) announced the launch of an awareness campaign for the fourth season of the Gulf Smart Investor Award, recently initiated by the Gulf Investment Awareness Program (Mulim). This campaign will run from September 2025 to the end of February 2026.
According to Qatar News Agency, the Gulf Investment Awareness Program Mulim is a regional initiative aiming to enhance financial and investment literacy across GCC communities by producing content that enriches the financial transaction culture.
The program was originally launched in 2020 by capital market regulators in the GCC. Since its inception, QFMA has played a significant role in its success, particularly in raising awareness among investors in Qatar and the broader GCC region. The initiative focuses on educating investors about investing basics, fraud and risk mitigation strategies, and the regulations governing financial transactions to improve market efficiency.
The Gulf Smart Investor Award encourages competition among creative university students, school students, and talented individuals from GCC countries through four creative tracks: video, drawing, photography, and writing. The competition aims to select 44 winners-11 in each track-to promote investment culture, highlight the importance of saving, teach strategies to avoid financial fraud, and increase financial awareness to enable sound financial decision-making.
Additionally, the award seeks to improve financial literacy by equipping participants with skills to utilize financial resources effectively. Entrants can submit works in categories such as financial planning, savings, and investment. Judging will commence in March 2025, with winners announced by April 2025 and honored in a ceremony in May 2026. The competition is open to GCC citizens and residents, with prizes surpassing QR 1.5 million.
Maryam Al Heidous, Head of Communication Section at QFMA, emphasized the award's significance, noting QFMA's active role in promoting it annually in Qatar. The initiative encourages community participation, particularly among students, and is part of QFMA's mission to enhance financial literacy, develop investor skills, and support a safe and attractive investment environment, thereby fostering national economic growth.
Al Heidous highlighted the award's focus on topics like saving, financial planning, and investment. She urged Qatari citizens and residents to participate, showcasing their ideas and innovations to benefit others, develop their skills, and enhance their financial knowledge. A special judging committee of GCC experts will oversee the evaluation and selection of winners.
For participation details and conditions, interested parties can visit the Mulim program website at mulimgcc.org.