Africa

Egyptian property company Hyde Park Developments has agreed a partnership with English Premier League football club Arsenal.

German sportswear brand Puma has entered into a kit supplier partnership with the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF).

Consumer goods company Bidco Africa has become a major sponsor of the Kenya Rugby Union's sevens teams.

The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) has agreed a deal for Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines to become the new title sponsor of its U-20 Championships youth-level national team tournament.

APO Group, a media relations consultancy which operates in Africa and the Middle East, has agreed a multi-year partnership with Rugby Africa, the continent’s governing body of rugby union.

The Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) has agreed a sponsorship deal with telecommunications group Ooredoo ahead of the national team’s key Fifa World Cup qualifier against Libya tomorrow (Saturday).

India-based telecommunications company Airtel has renewed a partnership with Fufa, football’s governing body in Uganda.

Courier service Ram has agreed a deal with Cricket South Africa to become the title sponsor of the body’s T20 Challenge competition.

Korean automotive company Hyundai has entered into a partnership with South African Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns.

Italian Serie A football club AS Roma has agreed a sponsorship deal with the Egyptian Tourist Organisation.

Telecommunications group Orange has extended its partnership with the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF).

English Premier League football club Chelsea has agreed sponsorship deals with Nigerian beer brand Star and Unilever-owned antiperspirant Rexona.

South African sports betting operator HollywoodBets has renewed its sponsorship of the Dolphins domestic cricket franchise.

Financial services company Momentum has extended its partnership with Cricket South Africa.

Petrochemicals company Sasol has extended its partnership with the South African Football Association.
 

British multi-purpose vehicle manufacturer Land Rover has signed a partnership with the South African Rugby Union (SARU), the governing body of rugby union in the country.
 

LaLiga, which operates the top two divisions of Spanish football, has entered into a partnership with Sudanese telecommunications company Zain.

Financial services company Absa has extended a title sponsorship agreement with South Africa’s Premier Soccer League for the top-tier Premiership competition.