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FirstBank Renews Georgian Cup Sponsorship as Kaduna Polo Tournament Opens
FirstBank donated the trophy to the club more than a century ago, and it is regarded as the oldest polo trophy in West Africa.
Absa puts Eliud Kipchoge at the centre of pan-African brand campaign
Absa’s deal with Eliud Kipchoge shows a different route: one athlete, carrying a brand across 12 markets.
Nairobi Marathon sponsorship hits record KES 273 million as partner contributions grow 39%
Standard Chartered held its title fee flat at KES 130 million while other partners lifted their combined contribution to KES 143 million.
Nestlé makes Milo an official NBA partner, with Nigeria and Ghana among launch markets
The agreement takes effect on 1 January 2027. It covers 20 markets from launch, including Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States, with the Philippines joining from October 2027.
Uganda signs one-year Champions Hockey League deal to market tourism in Switzerland
The partnership is less about buying a global sports property and more about buying access to one specific market.
LALIGA signs multi-year consultancy partnership with Chad's sports ministry
The partnership covers: talent identification, coach training, a planned National Academy and reform of the domestic league.
BKT Extends URC Deal to 2030, Expanding Sponsorship Into South Africa
A global tyre partnership that brings the league's four South African franchises into the deal for the first time.
Burna Boy to Headline Halftime Show at NFL’s First Paris Game
Nigerian artist will perform at the league's first regular-season game in France as the NFL expands its international footprint
Olympique de Marseille adds Ivorian side as its first African partner club
Yamoussoukro FC, recently promoted to Ivorian Ligue 1, is pitched by the network as a modern, ambitious club with deep local roots and its own development plans already underway.
CSA Lands Three-Year Advtech Deal Across Women's and Youth Cricket
Under the deal, Advtech becomes official sponsor of the Proteas Women's inbound Test series and the CSA Youth Weeks and the Khaya Majola Cricket Week.
Nigerian football's top league renamed Euromatch NPFL under $7.5m deal
The NPFL, the sponsorship is the first conventional title deal since Globacom's backing lapsed in 2016.
EGYPTAIR signs three-season deal to become FC Barcelona's official airline partner
The partnership makes EGYPTAIR the “Exclusive Official Airline” of Barcelona’s men’s football first team, basketball team and handball team.
The Jester Group Unveils New Structure for Next Phase of Growth
The new structure, formalises what The Jester Group describes as the way its different areas of expertise already operate under the Jester name.
Mitsubishi Motors SA Renews AmaZulu FC Sponsorship With Seven Vehicle Handover
The carmaker also backs the Ambitious Player of the Quarter award, which puts the shortlist to a public vote, and holds stadium branding rights for home fixtures.
AWS backs NBA Africa's basketball classroom in bid to reach 10,000 students by 2027
Amazon Web Services is putting its cloud and AI infrastructure behind a basketball-themed maths programme, teaming with NBA Africa and non-profit Learn Fresh.
Levergy Lands LIQUI MOLY South Africa to Localise World Rugby Partnership Ahead of RWC 2027
Levergy's brief is to translate that global rights position into local relevance: connecting the brand with South African rugby fans and consumers across the build-up to and duration of the tournament.
Ghana is in advanced talks to put "Visit Ghana" on the front of Sunderland Football Club's shirts
Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumani Kingsford Bagbin announced the Ghana initiative at the 37th sitting of Parliament, describing a formal engagement with Sunderland that has progressed well beyond early contact, but stopped short of a signed agreement.
Macron signs multi-year kit deal with Congo's sports ministry covering five federations
This will include, training programmes for federations, introductions and knowledge exchange with professional clubs in Europe, and performance-related incentives tied to results achieved by selected national teams.
LIFT Airline Deepens Rugby Play with Vodacom Bulls, Isuzu Bulls Daisies Sponsorship
The agreement covers domestic travel for players and management of both squads between Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, tying LIFT's route network directly to the teams' playing and training schedules.
Great Ethiopian Run Targets World's Largest 10km With 60,000 Runners
Expansion drive backed by existing Presenting Partner Bank of America; race adds children's and secondary-school entries alongside record turnout ahead of its 22 November edition. The 2026 edition, runs under the theme "My Run, My Color”.
