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David GOMBE
Centenary Monetary establishment, the primary enterprise microfinance monetary establishment, has reaffirmed its dedication to neighborhood development and youth empowerment by means of sportsmanship with a sponsorship bundle deal worth UGX 200 million for the 22nd model of the Masaza Cup match.
The contribution was launched at Bulange, Mengo, all through the official launch of the 2026 Masaza Cup, one amongst Uganda’s most celebrated sporting and cultural events that continues to unite communities all through the Buganda Kingdom by means of soccer, experience development, and cultural pleasure.
Speaking on the launch, Michael Opira, Authorities Director Operations, Centenary Monetary establishment, talked about that the Monetary establishment’s continued help for the match shows its dedication to creating options that uplift communities and empower youthful people.
“This match has develop right into a platform for youthful experience to shine and rework their lives for the upper by means of sports activities actions. That’s made additional impactful with the match’s objective of stopping to complete HIV/AIDS by 2030,” he talked about.
The Uganda Nationwide Institute of Public Properly being estimates that the HIV prevalence amongst youthful people aged 15 to 24 years in the intervening time reaches 9.1%. By sports activities actions, the message of the best way to forestall new infections can merely be delivered to the youth and produce the aim of the match nearer to success.
For over a decade, the Masaza Cup has grown into a sturdy platform for determining and nurturing soccer experience whereas fostering unity and cultural heritage all through the Kingdom. The match attracts tons of of supporters and offers youthful avid gamers with an opportunity to showcase their abilities on a aggressive stage.
Centenary Monetary establishment’s sponsorship will help the worthwhile organization of the match and contribute in path of enhancing the experience for avid gamers, followers, and collaborating counties all via the rivals.
“We, as an indigenous monetary establishment, are humbled to be associated to the Kingdom of Buganda, notably the Masaza Cup. Our help for the match is now larger than 12 years outdated, and we’re persevering with our journey with you. Collectively, we’ve established a company partnership involving initiatives with the dominion, such as a result of the CBS Kalisoliso Dinner, Kabaka Birthday Run, engagements with the Buganda Land Board and loads of others. This highlights our dedication to neighborhood development, sustainability, and cultural heritage.” Opira added.
The Monetary establishment’s help for the Masaza Cup sorts part of its broader dedication to investing in initiatives that advance education, youth empowerment, environmental sustainability, financial inclusion, and neighborhood development all through Uganda. Yearly, Centenary Monetary establishment commits 1.5% of its earlier 12 months’s earnings in path of supporting initiatives that uplift communitiesequal to those.
The 22nd model of the Masaza Cup is anticipated to attract necessary participation from counties all through the Kingdom and tons of of soccer lovers, reaffirming its place as certainly one of many nation’s premier sporting competitions. This 12 months’s opening sport goes to occur on Saturday 13th June, 2026 at Mubende NTC with ultimate 12 months’s winners Buweekula going via Kyaddondo.
