{"id":30838,"date":"2026-08-11T03:07:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T06:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=30838"},"modified":"2026-08-11T11:09:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T14:09:01","slug":"mali-pmu-backs-sports-biennale-with-us88000-contribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/mali-pmu-backs-sports-biennale-with-us88000-contribution","title":{"rendered":"Mali PMU backs Sports Biennale with US$88,000 contribution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PMU Mali is supporting the return of the country\u2019s Sports Biennale as it prepares a new partnership with the Malian Football Federation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mali.- <strong>PMU Mali<\/strong>, the country\u2019s state-backed betting company, has committed CFA50m (US$88,000) to support the Sports Biennale, strengthening its role in national sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a statement from PMU Mali, the contribution was presented on Friday, August 7, at the<strong> Ministry of Youth and Sports <\/strong>by PMU Mali Foundation director Annick Kaba and director of marketing and communication Baye Guindo, alongside other company representatives. The delegation was received by Youth and Sports Minister Abdoul Kassim Fomba, as the major national multi-sport event runs in Bamako from August 7-16, returning to its autonomous sports format after a 43-year hiatus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kaba, speaking on behalf of PMU Mali director general Fass\u00e9ry Doumbia, said the contribution reflects the <strong>operator\u2019s commitment<\/strong> to supporting initiatives of national interest and promoting values associated with sport, including solidarity, citizenship, excellence and self-improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/PMU-MALI-1-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/PMU-MALI-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/PMU-MALI-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/PMU-MALI-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/PMU-MALI-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PMU Mali representatives meet with Ministry of Youth and Sports officials.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 Sports Biennale is the first autonomous sports edition since 1983, when the previous edition was held in Sikasso. The current event brings together representatives from Mali\u2019s regions and the District of Bamako for an interregional multi-sport competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PMU Mali also announced that a partnership agreement with the <strong>Malian Football Federation<\/strong> (FEMAFOOT) is expected to be signed in the coming days. The planned agreement is set to further expand the betting operator\u2019s involvement in national football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fomba highlighted PMU Mali\u2019s existing support for the Malian Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports Federation and the Malian Basketball Federation, while welcoming the planned football partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PMU Mali&#8217;s activities include organising horse-racing bets and games of chance, with resources generated contributing to <strong>taxes, fees and public-interest <\/strong>initiatives. The planned FEMAFOOT agreement would add football to PMU Mali\u2019s existing sports relationships, potentially giving the betting operator a broader role across Mali\u2019s sporting landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/PMU-MALI-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/pmu-mali-backs-horse-racing-grand-prix-with-us22000-prize-pool\">PMU Mali backs horse-racing Grand Prix with US$22,000 prize pool\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PMU Mali is supporting the return of the country\u2019s Sports Biennale as it prepares a new partnership with the Malian Football Federation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":30839,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"PMU Mali, the state-backed betting operator, has committed CFA50m (US$88,000) to support the return of the Sports Biennale and is finalizing a new partnership with the Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT). 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