By Edwin Mbewe
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The highly anticipated African Netball tournament which Malawi is slated to host in December has received a boost from the corporate world as Sunbird Tourism donated K52 million to the Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) towards hosting the event.
Sunbird Tourism head of sales, marketing and distribution Temwa Kanjadza said they are excited and proud to be involved in initiatives that empower women.
“We are excited to unveil our commitment to the African Netball Championship which Malawi will be hosting with the value of K52 million.
As a local brand, we are excited to support such an initiative and to be part of this event. As Sunbird, we want to support our communities in various initiatives,” Kanjadza said. “We support women empowerment and we see this element coming out well through this donation.”
She added that through the donation, the Malawi Stock Exchange-listed firm is ensuring that girls are well-positioned to deliver in the tournament.
The tournament local organizing committee Chairperson Limbani Matola hailed Sunbird Tourism for the assistance.
“We are very grateful to Sunbird for the financial support. What is at stake is to tell the world that Malawi is capable of hosting such a major tournament.
“To achieve this, there are many logistical challenges that need to be met such as accommodation, transportation, food and security, just to mention a few,” Matola said.
“We have been reaching out to companies and organisations for financial support and we are happy that Sunbird has responded to the call.”
Matola revealed that they are expecting 420 to 470 delegates during the games. Last week, NAM also received support of K10 million from Premier Bet.
The tournament, which is scheduled to start on 4 December in the capital city Lilongwe, will bring together 11 countries including Tanzania, Uganda, Botswana, Namibia, Kenya, South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Lesotho, and hosts Malawi.
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