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AfricaPress-Tanzania:<\/strong> COCA-COLA has partnered with a Tanzania national team skipper who features in the English Premier League, Mbwana Samatta to bring football inspiration and uplift talent to the Tanzanian youth.<\/p>\n

The skipper who also serves Aston Villa will partner with the Coca-Cola brand. Together, Samatta and Coca-Cola will leverage their influence and reach to inspire and uplift Tanzanians to be their best and achieve their dreams.<\/p>\n

\u201cEver since I was a little boy, there was always something special about The Coca-Cola Company. In one way, I feel like I have known Coca-Cola all my life and I know most of my fans in Tanzania and worldwide have the same feeling. Perhaps you even think of Coca-Cola as an old friend. But old friends can grow in new and exciting ways. Surely you have. And so have I,\u201d said Mbwana Samatta during the unveiling of the partnership.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis partnership with Coca-Cola is truly a one-of-a-kind experience. It’s more than working with the global beverage leader; It’s an opportunity to be a part of something that impacts the world,\u201d reiterates Samatta.<\/p>\n

The collaboration is inspired by Samatta\u2019s and Coca-Cola\u2019s joint aspirations to create value and make a difference in communities. The partnership aims to bring Coca-Cola \u2018closer to home\u2019 by connecting the brand to a national hero.<\/p>\n

\u201cSamatta\u2019s aspirations to inspire, unite and uplift especially the youth, is a reflection of our brand values. He is a national icon who has put Tanzania on the map. He comes from humble beginnings and we are extremely proud to be working with Samatta to provide inspiration to Tanzanians,\u201d said Kabula Nshimo, Senior Brand Manager, Coca-Cola Tanzania.<\/p>\n

Coca-Cola has had a long and rich history supporting football at all levels from the grassroots through its COPA Coca-Cola tournament.<\/p>\n

For many years the tournament has created an opportunity for many exceptionally talented players to be identified and recruited to join the national Under-20 teams in Tanzania. Samatta featured in the first COPA Coca-Cola tournament in 2006 playing for Kimbangulile School in Temeke District.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a Tanzanian international soccer icon, Samatta inspires more teens to not only take it as a sport, but as a career, and importantly, that they can achieve their dreams.<\/p>\n

Additionally, through the soccer clinics we will be organizing, we will be able to engage and inspire many more teens, which resonates with Coca-Cola\u2019s vision of Refreshing the world and making a difference, said Nelly Wainaina, Head of Marketing, Coca-Cola East and Central Africa.<\/p>\n

The Coca-Cola Company will continue nurturing young talent through this partnership and ignite hope among young footballers across the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AfricaPress-Tanzania: COCA-COLA has partnered with a Tanzania national team skipper who features in the English Premier League, Mbwana Samatta to bring football inspiration and uplift talent to the Tanzanian youth. The skipper who also serves Aston Villa will partner with the Coca-Cola brand. 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