{"id":13457,"date":"2014-03-27T10:19:24","date_gmt":"2014-03-27T10:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/mtn-rwanda-title-sponsor-of-kigali-peace-marathon\/"},"modified":"2014-03-27T10:19:13","modified_gmt":"2014-03-27T10:19:13","slug":"mtn-rwanda-title-sponsor-of-kigali-peace-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/mtn-rwanda-title-sponsor-of-kigali-peace-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"MTN Rwanda title Sponsor of Kigali Peace Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"

{{MTN Rwanda yesterday announced that they partnered with the Rwandan Athletic Federation to become the official title sponsor of the Kigali Peace Marathon slated for Sunday May 18th 2014, kicking-off at Stade Amahoro in Remera.}} <\/p>\n

At the Press Conference held at MTN Headquarters, MTN Rwanda\u2019s Chief Executive Officer, Ebenezer Asante said that the partnership with Rwanda Athletics Federation is a carefully planned part of their commitment to Rwandan athletics. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited about this partnership. We\u2019re confident that working
\ntogether, we\u2019re going to create great value for our athletes and create a platform to help in youth development and talent detection.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cThis year our sponsorship package is worth Rwf53 million. We decided to invest in the Marathon because we see the importance and potential for this event to foster community participation and integration,\u201d he continued. <\/p>\n

The Kigali Peace Marathon began with the idea that sport could be a way of building peace and reconciliation in the aftermath of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Proceeds from this year\u2019s participant registration fees will go to the Demobilization Commission to support the rehabilitation of former peace fighters. <\/p>\n

The Rwanda Athletics Federation President, Jean Damascene Nkezabo, expressed gratitude to MTN for having chosen to partner with the Federation. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe foresee a strong partnership with MTN that goes beyond just four years. We have also changed the name of the Kigali International Peace Marathon to the MTN Kigali Peace Marathon to reflect this.\u201d <\/p>\n

This year\u2019s theme is \u2018In the new world, we run together\u2019. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that we are not just a mobile network, but we are a community. We use the togetherness spirit which binds all Rwandans as our call to action,\u201d said Asante.
\nRegistration has begun and will be done at all MTN Service Centers in Kigali. <\/p>\n

Participants will be able to register through MTN Mobile Money as another option.
\n (MTN RWANDACELL Ltd) has been in operation since 1998 with over 3.5<\/p>\n

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