Sub-Saharan Africa

Multi-national law firm DLA Piper is to sponsor the South Africa men’s national hockey team for the duration of the 2014 Men’s Hockey World Cup.

Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, is to sponsor the South Africa men’s national hockey team during the 2014 Men’s Hockey World Cup.

Chinese telecommunications company Huawei has agreed a one-year partnership with the Ghana Football Association.

Beer brand Carlsberg has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Football Association of Malawi to back the southeast African country’s national team.

Online car dealership Cheki Ghana has agreed to become an official sponsor of the Ghana Football Association under a two-year deal.

Financial services institution Standard Bank Namibia has announced a three-year naming sponsorship for the Namibia Football Association’s new Super Cup competition.

South African rugby union team Golden Lions has reached a deal to make telecommunications company Vox Telecom an associate sponsor.

Beer and soft drinks manufacturer Delta Beverages has announced a three-year extension to its sponsorship of Zimbabwe’s Premier Soccer League.

German sportswear company Puma has announced it will continue as the official technical and apparel sponsor of South African Super Rugby team the Cheetahs until beyond the 2016 rugby union season.

South African holdings company MicroMega has reached an agreement to become an official sponsor of the Sharks Super Rugby franchise.

South African rugby union team Golden Lions has announced a three-year deal to make document solutions company Xerox its new title sponsor for the domestic Currie Cup tournament.

South African rugby union franchise Golden Lions has agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with Jonsson Workwear.

Kenya Breweries Limited has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Kenya Rugby Union which will promote its flagship Tusker Lager brand through association with the national team.
 

Cricket South Africa has announced a new partnership with optometrists group Spec-Savers.

Banking group First Capital Plus Bank has agreed a five-year deal with the Ghana Football Association to become the title sponsor of the country’s top flight football division.

Agricultural services and diversified foods group AFGRI has agreed a sponsorship deal with South African rugby union club Blue Bulls, which competes in the Super Rugby competition.

US sportswear company Nike has agreed a five-year partnership with the South African Football Association to become the governing body’s new technical sponsor from February 1.

British vehicle manufacturer Land Rover has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with South African rugby union team Western Province