Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange globally, has officially been unveiled as an official sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournaments 2021.
AFCON is the largest soccer event in Africa. The AFCON 2021 tournament takes place from January 9, 2022 – February 6, 2022.
This sponsorship marks the first time that Binance is sponsoring a large-scale football event. The deal also makes Binance the exclusive crypto and blockchain platform for the AFCON 2021 tournaments.
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Speaking about the sponsorship, Veron Mosengo-Omba, Secretary General, Confederation of African Football (CAF), said:
“I am delighted to welcome Binance as an official sponsor of the AFCON tournament this year. Through this partnership with CAF, Binance will connect further with its users and the African community through football. CAF is ready to embrace blockchain-based technology and its impact on the future of African football development. I am certain that together with Binance, we can take African football to a new level.”
– Secretary General, CAF
According to Emmanuel Babalola, Binance Director, Africa:
“Football is the most popular sport in Africa, one that unites the entire continent and as the leading blockchain ecosystem, we are proud to be an official sponsor of the AFCON tournament. This corroborates our mission to take crypto mainstream across the continent.”
– Binance Director, Africa
AFCON 2021 kicked off on January 9, 2021 and is hosted by Cameroon.
More than 160 nations will live broadcast the tournament with an audience of over 300 million.
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