Tobacco Control in Africa - TCA

Zimbabwe: tobacco firm sponsors soccer team

Ellina Mhlanga details how the team of Monomotapa has received US$50K from the local tobacco company Blend Value. She writes: "Blend Value Tobacco are the manufacturers of the Oya! brand, which they want to dominate the domestic market, and they have already announced that this is just the start of their big partnership with Zimbabwean football."

Source: AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: Savanna Tobacco will continue to sponsor domestic football

The sponsorship that started in early 2008 (see below) will be maintained despite inflation:

"At the beginning of the year, Savanna pegged its sponsorship at $1 trillion. This has however, been eroded by hyper-inflation, meaning that currently the figure does not buy a loaf of bread.
But at a function at the company's production factory on Wednesday, the company's chairman Adam Molai told reporters that the sponsorship package will be reviewed to match the current monetary value.

Source: All Africa