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SportPesa is now available in the neighbouring Tanzania.
The sports betting company, which launched operations in Kenya since 2014 and UK, has been successful in the two states.
Tanzania Sports Minister Dr Harrison Mwakyembe urged SportPesa to replicate its success in Kenya to lift the standards of sports in the neighbour country.
“We welcome SportPesa to Tanzania and are eagerly looking forward to see the company partnering with our institutions to develop sport in this country as it has done for our neighbours,” he said, as quoted by Kawhawa Tungu.He added that the government of Tanzania would support initiatives aimed at giving local talent international exposure, just like it had done for Kenyans.All parties will jointly benefit from the existing SportPesa partnerships with big English Premier League clubs such as Arsenal, Southampton and Hull City, the first side in the top division to be shirt-sponsored by an African brand.
SportPesa has set up shop in Liverpool, Nairobi and now Dar-es-Salaam.