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NICO LIFE INCREASES NETBALL SPONSORSHIP
NICO Life Insurance Limited has increased the Northern Region Netball League (NRNL) sponsorship from K1.7 million to K2.5 million. The firm's marketing manager Moffart Katundulu said this was part of their social obligation. "We want to make the league exciting to the participants (teams). The increment is a token of appreciation to our customers in the region," Katundulu said.
The league officials said it was a milestone in the history of the sport in Northern Region. NRNL general secretary Alick Mkandawire said the sponsorship would induce competition in the trophy. "We are very happy because NICO Life is helping in the development of the sport in our region," Mkandawire said. Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) vice treasurer Jane Kachali said teams in the region were excited with the development. "Teams use this competition to assess their progress," she said. Northern Region Sports Development Officer Georgina Msowoya thanked NICO Life for supporting the league.
"The league has assisted us to identify the potential players in the districts and some have already been poached by the bigger teams in the country. Msowoya said the number of participating teams continue to increase each year. The trophy starts at district level and top three teams win fabulous prizes.
District champions qualify for regional finals where the winners receive K200,000 while runners-up and third best side collect K100.000 and K75,000 respectively. NICO Life started sponsoring the league in 2007 at Kl.l million before increasing it to K1.7 million last year. |
