Shell FuelSave has partnered with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) to telecast all the 28 AFCON matches live to Ghanaians.
In line with this, giant screens have been mounted at the GBC fan viewing base and various lorry parks to bring the live matches right to the door step of Ghanaian football fans. The venues include the GBC Zoy Garden, Achimota bus terminal, Tema station, Madina lorry station among other locations. The viewing centres and activations will run till end of the tournament i.e. 5th February, 2017.
In addition, Shell FuelSave is giving trotro and taxi drivers at selected lorry parks and the GBC fan viewing base the chance to predict and instantly win free fuel, shopping vouchers, Shell-branded souvenirs, Shell lubricants and many more prizes as they enjoy the matches.
Mr. Ebenezer Faulkner, Managing Director of Vivo Energy Ghana said: ‘Ghanaians love football, so partnering with GBC to sponsor these live telecasts of AFCON 2017 matches is the perfect way to give our people what they love.’
Through this activation, Shell FuelSave hopes to inspire viewers, especially the commercial drivers who are always on the move through the 2017 AFCON, to be happy during this special football occasion and enjoy it in the comfort of their various locations.
The partnership with GBC forms part of Shell’s ambition to encourage and promote the use of Shell FuelSave, the most advanced economy fuel designed to last longer and help consumers get a little further on each tank at no extra cost.
About 50 viewers so far have received special offers from Shell and more rewards are in-store to be won till end of the tournament.
Shell FuelSave … Fuel designed to last longer!
About Vivo Energy:
With a vision to become Africa’s most respected energy business Vivo Energy Ghana, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, was established in <year>. The Shell brand has been in Ghana since1928.
Vivo Energy Ghana has a fuels storage capacity of 11,000m³ and 208 service stations, with many offering Shell Cards and convenience retail stores.
Vivo Energy Ghana employs 157 people. The company is recognised as a leader in the oil industry, championing and setting standards for safety.
Vivo Energy provides high quality solutions for motorists and businesses in Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Mauritius, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, Tunisia and Uganda. Its retail offering includes fuels, lubricants, card services, shops and other non-fuel services (e.g. oil change and car wash). For businesses it provides fuels, lubricants and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to business customers across a range of sectors including marine, mining, and manufacturing. Jet fuel is sold to customers at 23 airports though a partnership with Vitol Aviation.
The company employs around 2,300 people, operates over 1,700 retail service stations under the Shell brand and has access to approximately 900,000 cubic metres of fuel storage capacity. Shell and Vivo Lubricants has blending capacity of around 124,000 metric tonnes at plants in six countries (Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco, and Tunisia) producing Shell branded lubricants.
For more information about Vivo Energy please visit www.vivoenergy.com
Media contact:
Shirley Tony Kum
Communications Manager
Vivo Energy Ghana
+ 233 540 116 600
Shirley.Kum@vivoenergy.com
