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MTN Marathon Gets Shs 250M Boost from Huawei

by Pat Robert Larubi
October 31, 2018
MTN Marathon Gets Shs 250M Boost from Huawei

Huawei Uganda MD, Liu Jiawei (L) with MTN Chief Marketing Officer, Olivier Prentout (R) during the handover of the donation.

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After announcing the date for the annual Kampala marathon with three regional runs, Huawei, a leading global information and communication technology solution today threw its weight behind the event with Shs 250 million.

This was revealed at a special press meeting held at Huawei main head office in Kisementi, Kampala.

According to Liu Jiawei, the Managing Director, Huawei Uganda, the said money will go towards supporting maternal health in Uganda an event aimed at ensuring that there is safe childbirth, for all expectant mothers regardless of their means or when they come from.

“We have looked at enormous needs in the country and considering outreaches that have great impact like the Kampala marathon, we are delighted to contribute this money on good cause for the sake of our mothers,” said Luijawei.

He said that the contribution will place Uganda in a better position as far as its health sector support and development is concerned.

Olivier Prentout, MTN chief marketing officer representing who represented the chief executive, Wim Vanhelleputte hailed Huawei’s partnership in helping MTN continue to resound the drums of the marathon while helping change local lives of communities in need.

He maintained that 14 years down the road while organising MTN marathon has been possible with the collective efforts and sustained relations they have maintained with companies like Huawei which have set precedent to add value in the lives of communities they operate in.

“Huawei’s involvement in the MTN Kampala marathon is an indicator that we will positively impact communities from the proceeds raised from the marathon,” Olivier said.

For those intending to go run, the MTN Kampala marathon is slated to take place on 25th November at Kololo independence grounds.

Last week, MTN Uganda announced that the 2018 edition of the marathon will also take place in three different regional towns of Gulu, Mbale and Mbarara.

The Mbale Marathon is scheduled for November 4, the one in Gulu on November 11 while that in Mbarara will take place on November 18.

According to MTN Uganda, this year’s edition of the marathon will have a new and better route for runners. The telco also said the new route will be a lot more secure for marathoners against errant road users.

The Mbale marathon will feature a 10km race and a 21km half marathon while the Gulu and Mbarara road races will feature a 10km race only.

The marathon in Kampala will feature four race categories of 5kms (family run), 10kms, 21kms, and 42kms.

Proceeds from this year’s Marathon will go towards improving maternal health in Uganda.

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