• Partners PalmPay to reward football fans during AFCON 2023
StarTimes, the official broadcast rights partner for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023), has urged the Super Eagles of Nigeria to secure victory in their opening match against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. The highly anticipated clash will kick off at 3pm and will be aired live on StarTimes’ Sports Premium channel (246/252).
“The first match is always crucial,” Lazarus Ibeabuchi, Marketing Strategy and Public Relations Manager, StarTimes Nigeria said. “It sets the tone for the entire tournament and ignites the passion of the fans. We believe in the Super Eagles, and we’re calling on all Nigerians to unite and cheer them on to victory!”
To further fuel the excitement, leading fintech platform PalmPay has joined forces with StarTimes in an “AFCON Football Fiesta” campaign running throughout the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations.
From January 13 to February 11, 2024, one lucky StarTimes customer who uses the PalmPay app to subscribe will stand a chance to win a free one-month subscription every day. Additionally, numerous coupons are up for grabs for other customers who renew their subscriptions through the PalmPay app.
Speaking on the campaign, Senior Marketing Manager, PalmPay, Kevin Olumese, said “PalmPay and StarTimes are proud fans of the Super Eagles as their group stage commences on Saturday, 13 January. To delight our customers all through the tournament, we have decided to reward a lucky customer with a one-month subscription every day of the campaign and reward many customers with loads of coupons by purchasing their StarTimes subscription in the PalmPay App. To win, download the PalmPay app, upgrade your KYC on the PalmPay App, follow PalmPay and StarTimes on social media and pay your StarTimes subscription on the PalmPay App.”
Also speaking, Lazarus Ibeabuchi noted that ‘For us, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is not just a football tournament; it’s a celebration of unity, diversity, and the spirit of Naija. We eagerly anticipate the success of Super Eagles and look forward to rewarding our subscribers with fantastic prizes.”
“As we celebrate the magic of AFCON 2023, let’s come together to embrace the spirit of competition, camaraderie, and the shared love for the beautiful game, players and teams,” Mr Ibeabuchi said.
