By Marilyn King
232News
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People from all walks of life gathered at Lor Resturant last Wednesday 6th March to witness the official launching of BetPawa, one of Africa’s biggest betting companies in Sierra Leone.
Local Partner of Bet Pawa Sierra Leone, Winifred Boya said that BetPawa is committed to providing customers secured and safe online gaming environment. She disclosed that BetPawa came from Uganda but operates in 12 African countries for which they are the leading in 8 of those countries.
She furthered that they are excited to be part of the journey to change the betting industry in Sierra Leone from offline to online, maintaining that as they get closer to their customers, they will look at some of the areas where their communities need support.
She said they pledged to work closely with regulatory authorities to uphold the highest standards in the gaming industries by prioritizing transparency, fairness and the
protection of their Customers.
The Managing Director of Mchezo Limited and the brand owner of Betpawa, Tude Mayori, said it is a great day for them in Mchezo Limited, BetPawa and Sierra Leoneans.
He continued that they are entering a new era in the betting industry in Sierra Leone, noting that they are not just foreign company that came to Sierra Leone but that BetPawa is all about partnership.
He noted that the only way for them to succeed is to find the right partnership. He stated that Mchezo is the leading online betting company in Africa, and they are the only one headquartered on the continent.
He stated that the money that they generate is invested on the continent, and hope they will be investing a lot in Sierra Leone. He furthered that they are marketing in 12 countries and Sierra Leone will be 12th that they are marketing.
He said Sierra Leone is the first in the Mano River basin because Sierra Leone has the most comprehensive and transparent license process. He furthered that they want to amplify talent in Africa, and they want to work with technological innovation and also want to grow within the sport ecosystem.
He stated that the brand sponsors football in Uganda, and will do so in Sierra Leone.
He concluded that BetPawa is a digital company and that they are only accepting transactions on mobile money because they want to be compliant.
Representative from the National Tourist Board, Ibrahim Turay, while welcoming the MD of Mchezo to Sierra Leone, said the National Tourist Board is the authority in Sierra Leone responsible to register, classify all Tourist establishments which include Hotels, restaurants, night clubs and casino, and they want to see that BetPawa provides enabling environment for gaming in Sierra Leone. He concluded that the bet game will encourage Tourist to come to Sierra Leone.
The President of Sierra Leone Association of Journalists, (SLAJ) Ahmed Sahid Naserella, welcome Betpawa to Sierra Leone.
He said that they want a free, fair and transparent gaming, and for them to abide by the laws of the land and avoid Sierra Leone’s politics while forging a strategic partnership with the media as the media has very good relationship with other competitors.
