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Online stock game winners generate Dh54m profit
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on Sunday awarded the winners of its online stock game, a game which witnessed fierce competition between students of schools, colleges and universities from across the UAE and the region. — GulfNews

Students to build investment portfolios through online game
The Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) has partnered with Smart Youth Investment Limited to launch the online game NSE Smart Youth Investment Challenge. NSE is sponsoring the competition to the tune of Sh1 million. “The challenge seeks to expose youth to investments; to learn in a fun and interactive way,” said Catherine Gitonga, Smart Youth Investments Managing Director, at the official launch last week. — Business Daily Africa

NASA wants help with new online video game
Video-game software already has been successfully used in training programs that simulate space flight, but NASA now wants to build the most successful, educational – and fun – online game ever. To that end, a NASA researcher spoke at the University of Winnipeg on Thursday to about 100 people with a vested interest in online technology, including software companies and game developers. — Canada.com, Canada