{"id":16602,"date":"2020-10-11T19:00:33","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T19:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/tanzania\/?p=16602"},"modified":"2020-10-11T19:00:33","modified_gmt":"2020-10-11T19:00:33","slug":"vpls-co-sponsor-kcb-keen-to-upgrade-sports-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/sport\/vpls-co-sponsor-kcb-keen-to-upgrade-sports-status","title":{"rendered":"VPL\u2019S CO-SPONSOR KCB KEEN TO UPGRADE SPORTS STATUS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Author: BOSHA NYANJE<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AfricaPress-Tanzania:<\/strong> PREMIER League\u2019s co-sponsors, KCB have promised to continue to back and support the sports sector in the future after successfully bankrolling Ndondo Cup and the Mainland Premier League for several years.<\/p>\n<p>The bank\u2019s Managing Director, Cosmas Kimario, who spoke at a charity Fun Run race, organized by the bank at the culmination of customer service week yesterday said the bank\u2019s goal was to see more young people self-employed, through the sports industry, which brings people together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know that sports are fun and sports events bring people together, and as a bank, our Vision is to bring people together and make them happy and that is why after investing in the premier leagues we have also seen sponsors of Ndondo Cup, an amateur players tournament, which gives an opportunity to a lot of players to be seen by major League clubs,\u201dhe said.<\/p>\n<p>Kimario also said that the bank\u2019s aim higher to develop talent from the grassroots level and not just in the major leagues level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: BOSHA NYANJE AfricaPress-Tanzania: PREMIER League\u2019s co-sponsors, KCB have promised to continue to back and support the sports sector in the future after successfully bankrolling Ndondo Cup and the Mainland Premier League for several years. 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