KAMPALA

THREE Stanbic Bank customers have each won an all expenses paid trip plus $1,000 (Shs1.7m) pocket money to watch the penultimate stage of the MTN Africa Cup of Nations (ACFON).

The continental showpiece will run from January 20 to February 10, 2008 in Accra, Ghana. The three lucky winners will have the privilege of traveling with partners of their choice to watch the soccer games and tourist attractions like the Gold Coast and Old Fort.

Boniface Igelese (A/c 75601) from Bundibugyo branch, Caroline Abanya(A/c 42001) from IPS branch and Solome Ssebina ( Account number 06401) from City Branch were the lucky winners.
About 63,558 customers took part in the promotion that run from October 1 to November 30.

Stanbic Bank Managing Director Philip Odera announced the winners' names after the draw held at Cham Towers, Kampala Road yesterday.

“Football is the most popular sport on the African continent and we at Stanbic find it only natural to identify ourselves with the passion of the people. It is also our responsibility to give back to the customers,” Odera said.

He added that for the last three years, Standard Bank the mother company of Stanbic Bank has injected over Sh5b (2.1m euros) to develop Africa football through the Confederation of African Football (Caf).

The bank will also facilitate 10 winners from each of the 17 countries where it operates in Africa to watch the biennial showpiece.