Sub-Saharan Africa

Kenyan telecommunications company Safaricom has agreed a two-year naming rights deal for the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani, which is located in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.

The South African arm of printing products and software company Kyocera Document Solutions has agreed a sponsorship deal with the Durban-based Sharks Super Rugby franchise.

South African professional services firm EY has announced a sponsorship agreement with the South African Football Association.

The South African Rugby Union has signed a two-year associate sponsorship contract with the national subsidiary of Korean electronics giant Samsung.

The Sharks have announced an apparel partnership with BLK which will see the sportswear brand produce kits for the South African Super Rugby franchise from January 2014 to December 2018.

Ghanaian-owned private bank uniBank has signed a three-year deal to sponsor the country’s national football team.

Hong Kong-based direct selling company Qnet has renewed its sponsorship of the Tour du Faso cycling event.

Rugby league equipment and apparel manufacturer Steeden has agreed a five-year deal with South Africa Rugby League.

Petrochemicals company Sasol has expanded its partnership with the South African Football Association by becoming the first corporate sponsor of its Development Agency (SDA) programme.

The Sharks Super Rugby franchise has agreed a three-year deal to make South African telecommunications firm Cell C its new title sponsor

Sunderland has strengthened its ties to the African continent by signing a business partnership which makes Tanzania the official destination partner of the English Premier League football club.

Sports performance brand Asics has agreed a six-year deal to become the official apparel sponsor of the South African Rugby Union (SARU).

South African cricket franchise the Eastern Titans have reached an agreement to make vehicle tracking and fleet management company Ctrack their first ever associate partner.

Financial services company The Unlimited has agreed a three-year deal for the naming rights to leading South African cricket team the Easterns Titans.

Kenya Airways has announced a 58m Kenyan shilling (€511,000/$667,000) sponsorship package for the country’s 2013 Masai Mara Marathon, according to the StarAfrica website.

South African rugby union team the Golden Lions has announced a commercial partnership with uniform supplier Kit Group.

English Premier League football club Manchester United has reached an agreement to make AFB its official credit card partner in Kenya.

Kenya Airways has agreed a two-year extension to its sponsorship of Kenya’s sevens rugby union team in a deal worth 400m Kenyan shillings ($4.6m/€3.5m), according to the Star Africa website.