Overview:
Jibu water has provided 2000 litres of water (20 gallons per day for five days) to the 2025 Zone V Volleyball Club championship organizers.
- Event: Zone V Volleyball Club Championship
- Dates: Wednesday, 26th February to Tuesday, 4th March 2025
- Host country: Uganda
- Host city: Kampala
The local organizing committee of the 2025 CAVB Zone V Volleyball club championship has attained a major boost with Jibu water as the official hydration partner.
Jibu water has provided 2000 litres of water (20 gallons per day for five days) to the tournament organizers.
The development was confirmed at the company headquarters after the signing of the binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
“Jibu water is honoured to partner with the local organizing committee of the CAVB Zone V championship. Water is a key component in sports and life in general. We are humbled to contribute a significantly with 2000 litres for the entire tournament. We shall provide 20 gallons per each running day of the championship” Brenda Kembabazi Senyonga, head of marketing and communications at Jibu Water remarked.
Joseph Odong, the chairperson of the tournament local organizing committee signed the MOU on behalf of Uganda Volleyball Federation as he also received the water.
Odong was flanked by the marketing delegate of the championship Joseph Collins Ssemanda.
“This is a step in the right direction. We are honoured to receive the water that will refresh our players and officials throughout the championship. We look forward a solid working relationship with Jibu Water even after the Zone V championship ends” Odong remarked.
Jibu Water joins other stakeholders as the Government of Uganda (GOU) through the National Council Olympic Committee, Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC), Uganda Police, Old Kampala Sports Arena, Pallisa Agro Processing, NG Technologies (Ticketing) and a number of other partners have combined efforts to make this tournament a complete success.
This will be the third edition of the Zone Volleyball Club championship will spike off on Wednesday, 26th February to Tuesday, 4th March 2025 in Kampala city, Uganda.
The first edition was held in 2019, and was won by Gisagara Volleyball Club.
In 2020, 2021 and 2022, the competition was not held due to the global COVID-19 pandemic that paralyzed the entire world.
The championship returned in 2023 with Rwanda National Police (men) and Kenya Pipeline Company (women) winning. But in 2024, it was not held.
Two venues; Lugogo Indoor Arena and the Old Kampala Sports Arena will host the clubs from the 12 countries that are in Zone V.
The CAVB Zone V composes of 12 Countries, Burundi, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
LOC committee:
To ensure smooth organization for this championship, a formidable committee overseen by the president of Zone V Sadik Nasiwu was put in place.
Joseph Odong is the chairperson of the local organizing committee for Zone V championship.
He will work alongside Innocent Komakech, a FIVB certified referee as the referee delegate for the championship and Joseph Collins Ssemanda, the head of marketing.
Joseph Will from South Sudan is the president control committee, Ibrahim Bizimana (Tanzania) as the Technical director and Danny Okwee as the media delegate, among others.
So far, twenty clubs are some of the confirmed teams include Rukinzo (Burundi), defending champions Kenya Pipeline Company (Kenya), Armee Patriotique Rwandaise (ARP) and Rwanda Energy Group from Rwanda, Cobra Sports Club (South Sudan), Jeshi Stars and Tanzania Prison Services (Tanzania), Nemostars, Sport –S, KAVC, KCCA, Vision Volleyball Camp, Ndejje University Elites, KCB Nkumba and UCU Doves.