Sun, 12 Mar 2017 09:42:13 +0000 By Chintu Malambo THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) and First National Bank (FNB) Zambia have signed a three-year partnership deal worth K1.5million for the sponsorship of the Under-20 national soccer team. Speaking during the unveiling of the three-year deal which will run from 2017 to 2019, FNB chief executive officer Ackim Chalwe said the agreement was a long term commitment in contributing to the development of football in Zambia. Chalwe said that the negotiations, which had gone on for over five months, had been catalyzed by the success of the U-20 at the on-going Under 20 AfCON being hosted in Zambia in which the team qualified to the final against Senegal today. “We are proud to formally announce the official sponsorship of the U-20 team. The sponsorship is worth K1, 500 million (USD 150, 000) for a three year period. “It is our belief that sports development […]
