Six Universities Advance to NBEC 2.0 Semi-Finals as Academic City’s Title Defence Ends at Preliminary Stage
The second edition of the National Banking & Ethics Challenge (NBEC 2.0) kicked off today with six out of twelve participating universities securing their places in the Semi-Final stage of the competition.
Organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) Ghana, the NBEC aims to promote financial literacy, ethics, and professional standards among university students in Ghana’s financial sector. This year’s edition saw the twelve participating institutions divided into two groups of six, with the top three from each group advancing to the next stage.
Group A produced a thrilling finish as the University of Ghana emerged group winners with 39 points, narrowly edging out UDS and KNUST, who both finished level on 38 points. Despite respectable outings, Academic City (29 points), GCTU (30 points), and Central University (26 points) could not do enough to secure a place in the next round.
Group B was equally competitive. Wisconsin International University topped the group with 39 points, with the University of Cape Coast and UPSA following closely behind on 37 and 36 points respectively. The University of Education Winneba (26 points), Pentecost University (21 points), and All Nations University (20 points) bowed out of the competition.
The Semi-Final and Grand Finale are scheduled for tomorrow at the CIB Ghana Auditorium, where a new champion will be crowned after Academic City University College, winners of the maiden edition held in May 2025 fell short in the preliminary stage.
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