University Division
Tomorrow’s market thinkers.
Represent your university with a team of current students, supported by a faculty advisor.
- 3–5 students
- One university
- Faculty support
The 6Africa Stock Market Challenge
Research Africa.
Build conviction.
Defend your
portfolio.
One team. A simulated USD 1 million portfolio.
Build an investment thesis, navigate African markets, and put your decisions before industry judges.
3–5people, one team
8African exchanges
2distinct divisions
Independent thinking. Shared conviction.
Ubuntu Investors / Example team workspace
SIMULATED PORTFOLIO VALUE · EXAMPLE
Illustrative portfolio grows from USD 1,000,000 to USD 1,048,200, a return of 4.82%. These are example figures, not actual team results.
Dangote CementExample portfolio allocation
30.0%
SafaricomExample portfolio allocation
25.0%
SasolExample portfolio allocation
25.0%
KCB BankExample portfolio allocation
20.0%A strategy you can explain.
Example thesis: research business quality, diversify across markets, and define risk limits before allocating capital.
Decisions made together.
Example activity: review the investment thesis, discuss a research note, and record the reasoning behind a portfolio change.
Illustrative dashboard · example dataNo real-money trading
Your thesis. Your decisions. Your team’s track record.
The challenge ecosystem
Two divisions. One shared ambition.
Find your place in the challenge.
Built for students and professionals.
Separate eligibility, results and awards.
Professional Division
Bring your institution’s perspective.
Build a team of colleagues and put your research and investment discipline to the test.
- 3–5 colleagues
- One institution
- Named sponsor
Already invited? Open the private invitation from your captain. You don’t need to register another team.
Full requirementsFrom research to conviction
More than picking a winning stock.
A complete investment process, built and defended together.
Form your team.
Bring together three to five participants and complete your division’s approval process.
Submit the thesis.
Choose your markets, explain your strategy and define how you will manage risk.
Manage the portfolio.
Research, allocate and review your simulated investments throughout the published trading window.
Defend the decisions.
Present your portfolio and the reasoning behind it to an independent judging panel.
Work that lasts beyond the ranking
Leave with more than a result.
Investment experience
Practice the research, allocation and risk decisions behind a complete portfolio.
A body of work
Develop a thesis and portfolio record you can explain in a professional conversation.
A wider perspective
Learn alongside teams, mentors and market practitioners connected to African markets.
Plan your challenge
The dates that matter.
Portfolio management: Jan. 1, 2027 – Jan. 1, 2028.
Final presentation dates remain to be confirmed.
Team registration
Team captains register their team, invite members, and submit their application through the competition portal.
Onboarding
Walk through the platform. Teams begin defining their investment thesis and building their portfolios.
Portfolios managed
Teams manage their portfolios during trading windows with live pricing across participating exchanges.
Final presentations
Finalists present their work at an in-person or virtual event, and winners are announced.
Show complete schedule
Registration opens
Oct. 15, 2026
Team captains register their team, invite members, and submit their application through the competition portal.
Registration closes
Nov. 15, 2026
Approved teams are informed of their participation. Participants begin research to prepare for onboarding.
Onboarding
Early Dec. 2026
Walk through the platform. Teams begin defining their investment thesis and building their portfolios.
Portfolios launched
Jan. 1, 2027
Participants publish their starting portfolio on MyStocks, beginning their team’s track record for the Challenge and beyond.
Portfolios managed
Jan. 1, 2027 – Jan. 1, 2028
Teams manage their portfolios during trading windows with live pricing across participating exchanges.
Quarterly reviews
Jan. 1, 2027 – Jan. 1, 2028
Portfolios are ranked and reviewed, with leaderboard standings published at the end of each quarter.
Trading ends
Jan. 1, 2028
Portfolios are locked and judged on final standing, investment thesis, and management over the year.
Final presentations
Q1 2028 · Date to be confirmed
Finalists present their work at an in-person or virtual event, and winners are announced.
Recognition and awards
One challenge. Separate division results.
The official award schedule and eligibility conditions will be published before scored portfolio management begins. Participation does not guarantee a funded account, cash award or employment opportunity.
Presented by 6Africa
Connecting Africa and its diaspora.
A partnership between the Africa Investment Network and the 17 Intentional Investment Institute, with the challenge powered by MyStocks Africa.
University teams receive approval from their faculty advisor using a private team-specific link. Professional members verify work emails belonging to the same employer. Teams activate automatically when at least three members complete verification, rules acceptance and consent.
No. Each team manages a simulated USD 1 million portfolio. No participant deposit or real-money trading is required at any stage.
The challenge covers eligible African-listed stocks and ETFs across 8 African exchanges connecting 16 countries. The active edition and rulebook determine eligible securities and trading windows.
Teams are assessed under the published rules, including their investment thesis, portfolio management and final defence. Official awards and any conditions are published separately before scored portfolio management begins. Participation does not guarantee a cash award, funded account or employment.
Teams have three to five participants. Captains can create a team and invite their members. If you have been invited, open your private invitation and sign in with the invited email; you do not need to create another team.
Plan for regular research, shared portfolio reviews and quarterly assessments throughout the published year-long trading window. Onboarding is planned for early December 2026 and final presentations for Q1 2028, with the final date to be confirmed.
Your next investment decision starts here.
Bring your team together and start your Challenge application.