Mobile Telecommunication Network South Sudan is giving seventy five million South Sudanese Pounds to the Basketball Federation in a sponsorship deal for 2023.
The Chief Executive Officer Gordian Kyomukama says they are convinced that the sport can help peace building in South Sudan.
“We have convocation that there is huge potential within South Sudan, and we are also very much aware of the opportunities that sports can open up for our youth to build this Country these are some of the reasons that we believe so much and have committed ourselves to the sport in South Sudan,” he said.
We are setting an example for others to emulate and join us in making sure that we develop the talent that we see in the community “Gordian adds.”
Kyomukama calls on the basketball federation to continue making the people of South Sudan happy and help bring peace to the country.
The Vice President of South Sudan Basketball federation Orom Mackmot expresses gratitude to the management of MTN for the sponsorship.
Orom says it’s not easy for a company like MTN to help the federation develop sport in South Sudan.
He calls on other companies and the Government of South Sudan to support sport.
MTN gave 65,000,000 million SSP Equivalent to 100,000 USD to the South Sudan Basketball Federation last year.
The sponsorship deal was agreed to run for 3 years to help in developing basketball in South Sudan.