Campaign takes good sporting turn

Rogers Kizza may have won his way into Uganda’s growing electric-car club, but the bigger story around his prize is taking a distinctly sporting turn. Six days after the Entebbe-based motorist was drawn as the latest winner of a brand-new electric vehicle, Linglong Tyres has turned its attention to the football pitch, bringing its dealer network together for a new nine-team tournament.

Kizza, who bought his Linglong tyres from the City Tyres Bombo Road branch, emerged from the fifth electric-vehicle promotion draw conducted at Mandela Group’s Industrial Area premises last Wednesday.

The draw, conducted by Linglong Sales Director for the Middle East and Africa Tina Wang, initially landed on another customer who could not be reached by telephone. A second draw produced Kizza’s name, adding him to a growing list of Ugandan beneficiaries of the promotion.