{"id":7482,"date":"2025-09-01T04:51:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T07:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=7482"},"modified":"2026-04-19T14:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T17:22:09","slug":"betika-boosts-african-football-with-325k-cecafa-kagame-cup-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/betika-boosts-african-football-with-325k-cecafa-kagame-cup-investment","title":{"rendered":"Betika boosts African football with $325K CECAFA Kagame Cup investment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Betting powerhouse backs 12 countries in East and Central Africa, driving excitement, higher stakes and wider fan engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Tanzania.- Betika<\/strong> is making a major move for regional football, injecting $325,000 (KSh42m)<\/strong> into the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Kagame Cup 2025\/26 as the tournament\u2019s official sponsor<\/strong>. The investment is set to benefit clubs and fans across 12 countries<\/strong>, boosting competition, fan engagement and the overall profile of football in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CECAFA Kagame Cup<\/strong> unites teams from Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zanzibar, and will take place in Tanzania<\/strong> from September 2 to 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sponsorship was unveiled on August 28 at the Pan Pacific Suites in Nairobi, Kenya, marking a new chapter<\/strong> for East and Central African football. Betika\u2019s Group CEO, Mutua Mutava, confirmed the major deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday, we announce a landmark sponsorship<\/strong> of 42 million Kenya shillings for the CECAFA Kagame Cup, cementing Betika\u2019s place as official sponsor of this prestigious tournament for the 2025\/2026 season,\u201d said Mutava, according to the CECAFA website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on the deal, he added: “This is not just a sponsorship. It is a statement of belief in the power of football to unite, inspire and transform communities<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betika elevates CECAFA\u2019s new era<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Paulos Andemariam (left) of CECAFA and Mutua Mutava of Betika seal Betika\u2019s $325,000 sponsorship deal for the CECAFA Kagame Cup.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The deal gives Betika premium exposure<\/strong> across CECAFA platforms, including in-stadium branding and digital campaigns designed to engage millions of fans across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CECAFA Vice President Paulos Andemariam<\/strong>, who signed the agreement alongside Mutava, also welcomed the sponsorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cWe are pleased to enter a partnership with Betika. With Betika joining as the official sponsor, we are taking this great tournament into a new era<\/strong>. This partnership reflects the power of collaboration between football and the private sector<\/strong>, and it demonstrates the confidence that a leading brand like Betika has in the value and potential of CECAFA competitions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Rwanda to host Africa\u2019s premier EAFC25 esports showdown and gaming extravaganza<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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