The Midweek Sun

SPORTS GETS CORPORATE ATTENTION

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mond sponsor at the Orapa Diamond Golf Challenge (ODGC). The ODGC is an annual golfing event first introduced in 2018, sponsored by the BIHL and subsidiari­es – Botswana Life, Botswana Investment Fund Manager (Bifm) and Botswana Insurance Company (BIC) – to the tune of P375, 000.

“We are passionate about taking part in initiative­s that stand to make a real difference and a lasting impact and I believe the Orapa Diamond Golf Challenge is an entirely relevant platform to do so, for it creates value for and with Orapa and surroundin­g communitie­s,” said BIHL Group’s Executive Head of Business Developmen­t and Stakeholde­r Management, Thomas Masifhi. On the other hand, the BIHL subsidiary, BIC announced a whopping P1, 750, 000,00 sponsorshi­p to Security Systems FC.

“The Security Systems FC displayed a brave and exciting play in the previous season. As the BIC team, we were excited by the way, Security Systems FC exhibited their act; we therefore realized that for the team to perform better, it needed consistent support that would also motivate the soccer players which is why we have decided to extend the sponsorshi­p with another P1,750, 000,00,” said BIC Chief Executive Officer, Newton Jazire.

Security Systems FC will be receiving P350,000,00 from BIC every season for the next five years. “As the league will be commencing soon, we are looking forward to seeing some interestin­g football from Security Systems FC XI, we have attended some of the training sessions.

We have seen the hunger to win that the players possess.

They have promised to bring some silverware in this upcoming season,” Jazire said.

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