Friday, January 25, 2013

AFCON 2013: DStv Mobile partners Stanbic IBTC MobileMoney on live games



Owners of DStv Mobile in Nigeria has partnered Stanbic IBTC MobileMoney to bring live games of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013, holding in South Africa between January 19 to February 10, 2013.

DigitalSENSE Business News gathered that soccer fans across the continent will be treated to continent’s top footballers play in the much anticipated Africa Cup of Nations on their mobiles.

Also, DigitalSENSE Business News recalls that Standard Bank is a major sponsor of AFCON 2013 tournament, and is in partnership with DStv Mobile through is Nigerian office to offer amazing discounted rates on the DStv Mobile devices to its new and existing customers through MobileMoney.

The Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria, Mr. John Ugbe said that all 32 matches from the five host cities of the tournament would be broadcast live on DStv Mobile.

“MultiChoice Nigeria’s DStv mobile device is the latest ‘watch wherever you are’ broadcast television service, that can be accessed by a number of devices and is set to change the way viewers watch their favourite DStv channels,” he said.

General Manager, DStv, Mr. Mayo Okunola, explained that the Stanbic IBTC Bank offers on the Drifta device is going for a very low rate of N11,000; the Drifta-based Universal Serial Bus (USB) at N7,000; the Walka 3.5 is going at an amazing rate of N15,000; the iDrifta will be sold at N8,000 while the latest Walka 7 device is going for N17,000.

All purchased devices, he said, come with three months free subscription as well as two dedicated SuperSport channels for the AFCON live matches.

MobileMoney from Stanbic IBTC Bank is a mobile payment account, introduced for the customer's convenience which takes away the need to carry cash with you. You can purchase various products, make transfers, buy airtime, pay your bills, and get a free debit card.

For the Head, Electronic Business, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Thabo Makoko, MobileMoney is banking on the go.

“We trust that this partnership with DStv Mobile will make it easier and more affordable to purchase the products while giving soccer fans the convenience to watch the African Cup Of Nation games as well as their favorite TV shows, anytime and anywhere” Makoko said.

Remmy Nweke/DSBNews 
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