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Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE senior national team captain Felistus Kwangwa has scored yet another big deal after she was appointed Brand Ambassador for the United Kingdom-based insurance and risk management firm, Diaspora Insurance.
The deal will see the 28-year-old Gems star feature in Diaspora Insurance’s marketing and promotional campaigns both in Zimbabwe and in England where she plays in the Vitality Netball League for top-tier side, Surrey Storm.
Diaspora Insurance is now more than 10 years old and covers 13 African countries with plans to add more. Last year, the Njube-born Kwangwa, was the poster girl of Gilbert Netball’s limited edition of evolution shoes marketing campaign. The deal came with a package of a signature ball with the Zimbabwean flag colours.
Her colourful signature ball features the Zimbabwe flag and her quote: “never say never.” The ball is available in size five and features a blended rubber surface and synthetic latex bladder. The goal defender is expected to join the rest of the Gems’ training camp on 1 July.
Kwangwa is widely regarded as one of Zimbabwe’s finest netball players ever, a status she cemented when she became the first local player to secure a move to England. Kwangwa managed to make her most appearances in a season this year since joining Vitality Netball League side, Surrey Storm in England.
This season alone Kwangwa managed 20 appearances compared to last season’s 16 and19 in her maiden in 2021. She has represented the club on 55 occasions since making her historic move to the United Kingdom.
This season, Surrey Storm finished in fourth place and focus for Kwangwa will now shift to leading Zimbabwe in their second World Cup participation. After leading the Gems to their maiden World Cup appearance in Liverpool four years ago, Kwangwa also helped Zimbabwe secure a second successive World Cup qualification at the Africa Netball World Cup qualifiers held in South Africa from 28 July to 6 August last year.
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