{"id":9995,"date":"2025-10-08T05:32:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T08:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=9995"},"modified":"2026-04-19T13:11:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T16:11:47","slug":"paripesa-becomes-olympique-lyonnais-african-betting-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/paripesa-becomes-olympique-lyonnais-african-betting-partner","title":{"rendered":"PariPesa becomes Olympique Lyonnais African betting partner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The deal includes exclusive offline and virtual experiences for African supporters, as well as community activations and giveaways designed to boost fan participation and loyalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nigeria.- Leading African online bookmaker PariPesa<\/strong> has signed a sponsorship deal with French Ligue 1 franchise Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon)<\/strong>, becoming the official African betting partner of the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The partnership will see the two entities create initiatives that foster fan and player engagement, including co-branded digital campaigns that celebrate the club’s rich history and its passionate African fanbase. It will also feature exclusive offline and virtual experiences for African supporters, as well as community activations and giveaways designed to boost fan participation and loyalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PariPesa currently operates across more than five African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, Uganda and C\u00f4te d’Ivoire<\/strong>. Aligning with a well-known club like Lyon will further bolster the company\u2019s brand visibility and acceptability in these jurisdictions and even beyond Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Damilare Obadimu<\/strong>, PariPesa Africa CBDO, said: “Joining forces with a club of OL’s stature is incredibly exciting. We look forward to delivering unmatched fan experiences – where passion, competition and innovation all come together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The collaboration also brings Lyon a funding boost and increased accessibility as it leverages PariPesa\u2019s established platform to expand its fanbase across Africa. The team currently sits in fourth position on the Ligue 1 table.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Harry Moyal<\/strong>, Olympique Lyonnais\u2019 Deputy General Manager, added: “Our fans across Africa are a significant part of our community – and today’s announcement marks a major step in cementing that bond. We’re thrilled to partner with PariPesa and unleash exclusive ways for fans to connect with OL.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n