AFCON 2023: PalmPay Join Forces with StarTimes Sponsorship Activation - to Reward Fans in Nigeria

 

To further fuel the excitement of the coverage of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), leading fintech platform PalmPay has joined forces with StarTimes in an “AFCON Football Fiesta” campaign running throughout the tournament.

StarTimes is the official broadcast rights partner for the Africa Cup of Nations, (AFCON) 2023 ongoing in Cote d’Ivoire.

From January 13 to February 11, 2024, one lucky StarTimes customer who uses the PalmPay app to subscribe will stand a chance to win a free one-month subscription every day. Additionally, numerous coupons are up for grabs for other customers who renew their subscriptions through the PalmPay app.

Speaking on the campaign, Senior Marketing Manager, PalmPay, Kevin Olumese, said “PalmPay and StarTimes are proud fans of the Super Eagles as their group stage commences on Saturday, January 13.

“To delight our customers all through the tournament, we have decided to reward a lucky customer with a one-month subscription every day of the campaign and reward many customers with loads of coupons by purchasing their StarTimes subscription in the PalmPay App.

“To win, download the PalmPay app, upgrade your KYC on the PalmPay App, follow PalmPay and StarTimes on social media and pay your StarTimes subscription on the PalmPay App.”

Also speaking, Lazarus Ibeabuchi, Marketing Strategy and Public Relations Manager, StarTimes Nigeria noted that ‘For us, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is not just a football tournament; it’s a celebration of unity, diversity, and the spirit of Naija. We eagerly anticipate the success of Super Eagles and look forward to rewarding our subscribers with fantastic prizes.”

“As we celebrate the magic of AFCON 2023, let’s come together to embrace the spirit of competition, camaraderie, and the shared love for the beautiful game, players and teams,” Ibeabuchi said.

Meanwhile, StarTimes has urged the Super Eagles of Nigeria to secure victory in their second Group A match against host Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday, January 18. The highly anticipated clash will kick off at 6pm and will be aired live on StarTimes’ Sports Premium channel (246/252).

“The Super Eagles second Group A match is very crucial,” Ibeabuchi said. We believe in the Super Eagles, and we’re calling on all Nigerians to unite and cheer them on to victory!”