SportPesa shareholder Paul Wanderi has said he did not know the betting firm was back in business. "Just like the rest of the Kenyan public, I came to learn of the resumption of SportPesa business through social media at 9pm on Friday," he said in a letter. A brand ownership certificate seen by the Star on Monday indicates that the SportPesa brand is owned by SportPesa Global Holdings Limited - SGHL. The intellectual property certificate from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) shows (SGHL) registered the Sportpesa brand on January 17, 2019. SPHL is the holding company that owns the trading licences and businesses of SportPesa Tanzania, SportPesa UK, SportPesa Italy and SportPesa Russia.

Source: The Star November 02, 2020 20:11 UTC