21 July 2022 | Commonwealth Games

MTN Uganda has handed over 50 million shillings to the Uganda Netball Federation ahead of the Commonwealth Games that start next week in Birmingham, England.

The sponsorship is in line with MTN Uganda’s commitment to promoting sports in Uganda as a major driver for shared value hinged on the company’s Good Together notion.

The cheque was received by Sarah Babirye Kityo, the president of the Uganda Netball Federation, at a ceremony held on Thursday, 21st July at the Allen VR Stanley Secondary School Gymnasium.

Dorcas Batwala Muhwezi, the MTN Uganda General Manager - Customer Experience, hailed the She Cranes for its tremendous efforts towards shining a light on the country by virtue of their incredible performance.

“The National Netball Team has always done us proud through their hard work that has given us as a country, immense global recognition, and pride. As MTN, we are incredibly honored to support the Netball fraternity as they embark on their participation in the commonwealth games next week,” Muhwezi said.

Of the sponsorship package, 20 million will go towards supporting the federation’s administration and the 30 million will go directly to players and coaching staff travelling for the games in Birmingham. This includes performance bonuses of 3 million each to the top scorer and the best player of the She Cranes at the games.

The She Cranes rank 6^th internationally and second to only South Africa on the continent, according to the World Netball rankings as of March 2022.

She Cranes was pitted in Group B alongside hosts England, New Zealand, Malawi, Northern Ireland, and Trinidad & Tobago. They will open the campaign with New Zealand on Saturday, 30th July followed by matches against Trinidad & Tobago and England on 31st July and 2nd August respectively.

Northern Ireland on 3rd August and Malawi on 4th August will complete the team's group fixtures. The She Cranes need to finish among the top two for a chance to play for the medals.

MTN Activities in the sport

In April this year, MTN supported Suncity United, a community-based netball team that is leveraging Netball to empower underprivileged girls hailing from slum areas in and around Kampala, with Shs30m to facilitate the team’s travel to Atlanta, to compete in the U.S Open Junior Netball Championships. 

Since it started its operations in Uganda over 20 years ago, MTN’s proactive role in sports has positioned the brand as the biggest supporter of local sport through its sponsorships, partnerships, and active engagements with the various sports disciplines including football and athletics among others. 

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