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  • Purudential announces Africa Cup of Nations 2021 sponsorship

    Purudential announces Africa Cup of Nations 2021 sponsorship

    Douala, Cameroon: Prudential Africa has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to become the official insurance partner of the 33rd edition of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021.

    At a press conference to announce the sponsorship, Eric Mboma, Chief Representative Officer, Prudential Northern Africa Region said the sponsorship underscores Prudential’s commitment to the African continent.

    “As we grow our business in Africa, we also want to support the passion and talent of its people. Africans share a common love for football and we are honored to be part of a tournament that unites the continent and brings together the brightest talents of African football.”

    Commenting on the partnership, Confederation of African Football (CAF) General Secretary Mr. Véron Mosengo-Omba said, “We are excited and pleased to have on board Prudential as a partner. We share a common purpose in our commitment to developing local talent as well as driving prosperity for the people of Africa.”

    Mr. Mboma added, “Through sports, Prudential wants to encourage people to stay active and lead more healthy lifestyles. As a life insurer, we believe that health and wellness are important for people to live fulfilling lives.”

    AFCON 2021 has already started and will continue till 6 February 2022 with Cameroon as the host nation.

  • StarTimes customers will watch AFCON in different local Languages at the most affordable subscription

    StarTimes customers will watch AFCON in different local Languages at the most affordable subscription

    Today, StarTimes has announced that they will be broadcasting all the AFCON tournament games live on their platform of decoder and OTT.

    While addressing the media at StarTimes Head Office at Lumumba Avenue, the Brand and Marketing Director, Isma Lule noted that this just like Euro 2020, this tournament will be fun filled so the subscribers should be on the lookout.
    StarTimes Brand and Marketing Director, Isma Lule addressing the media today
    The 33rd edition of CAF Africa Cup Of Nations tournament which starts on 9th January will be hosted by the Republic of Cameroon.
    This tournament had earlier been scheduled for June 2021 but due to COVID 19 pandemic the event was moved to January 2022 whilst retaining the name 2021.
    StarTimes will broadcast all the 52 games live on its different international and local channels in 6 different local dialects.
     ST World football and ST Sports Premium (English Commentary), Sanyuka TV (Luganda Commentary), Wan Luo TV (Luo Commentary), West Nile TV ( Lugbra Commentary), Bunyoro TV ( Runyoro Rutooro Commentary) and Magic Sport (Kinyarwanda Commentary) are the dedicated channels that will give Ugandan the best treat of AFCON.
    Everyone on StarTimes will enjoy AFCON at the most affordable subscription in Uganda: Irrespective of the bouquet, all StarTimes subscribers will enjoy nation’s cup, to watch all the 52 games, you will be required to subscribe 28,000/- month charge. Nova bouquet customers simply subscribe only 14,000/- will be guaranteed 31 live games.
    The AFCON will also be available on smart phone anytime anywhere via the StarTimes ON APP.
    For only 16,000/- App subscription, StarTimes customers will enjoy all the games on their smart phones anytime anywhere.