{
  "id": 4500277,
  "title": "44 winners awarded over 1.5 million riyals in Gulf Smart Investor Prize",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/44-winners-awarded-over-1-5-million-riyals-in-gulf-smart-investor",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-30T20:17:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/business/7omjxyefu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Riyadh, forty-four winners were honored today during the fourth season of the Gulf Smart Investor Prize, receiving awards totaling more than 1.5 million riyals. The ceremony took place in the presence of Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and Yousef bin Hamad Al-Bulaihed, Vice Chairman of the Capital Market Authority. This year's competition was more intense than the previous one, with over 300,000 entries submitted, a significant increase from the 88,000 entries in the third season. The prize recognizes winners in four categories: video, drawing, photography, and writing, with three winners from each category representing individuals, university students, and school students. The Gulf Smart Investor Prize, an initiative of the Gulf Investment Awareness Program Mulim, aims to encourage participants from GCC countries to create innovative content that enhances financial awareness and literacy. By targeting various age groups, the prize strives to promote financial literacy and raise awareness about the importance of saving and investing in capital markets. The Mulim Gulf Investment Awareness Program, launched under the GCC General Secretariat with participation from securities authorities across GCC countries, seeks to boost financial and investment literacy in the region through a variety of campaigns and awareness events.",
  "summary": "Forty-four winners honored in Riyadh as the fourth season of the Gulf Smart Investor Prize distributes awards worth more than 1.5 million riyals.",
  "key_points": [
    "44 winners awarded over 1.5 million riyals in Gulf Smart Investor Prize",
    "Ceremony held in Riyadh with GCC officials present",
    "Prize aims to promote financial literacy in GCC countries"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}