Fulham FC is delighted to announce World Mobile as its new Official Principal Partner and front of shirt sponsor.
World Mobile, the first mobile network built on renewable energy, the sharing economy and blockchain technology, partners the Club for three years, starting from this forthcoming 2021/22 season.
The partnership will see the World Mobile logo feature on the front of shirts of the Men’s, Women’s and Academy U23 & U18 teams.
World Mobile aims to bridge the digital divide by 2030 and will connect the continents with the highest demand for WIFI, starting in Africa. So far, World Mobile has sponsored connectivity initiatives within several educational institutions and a smart village in Zanzibar, which previously had no Internet access. Now, they are rolling out across Zanzibar, followed by Tanzania and Kenya.
Once the initial groundwork is laid down, the company will sell affordable network nodes to local business owners to own and run the network on their own. Once a user signs up for World Mobile WIFI services, they’ll gain a decentralised digital ID, powered by Cardano’s Atala Prism, which can be used to access digital banking and economic freedom.
Fulham FC, founded in 1879, is the oldest professional football club in London. Its charitable arm, the Fulham FC Foundation, offers an array of community programmes designed to improve social mobility, employability, health and wellness, education and social inclusion.
During the three-year agreement, World Mobile and Fulham FC will collaborate and create powerful content that helps with World Mobile’s mission to connect the unconnected by sharing ownership of the network with its users.
“We are so excited to begin this partnership with Fulham FC,” says Micky Watkins, CEO of World Mobile. “It’s crucial to us that we share the same values as our partners, and we’re confident that based on Fulham FC’s history, we have a shared viewpoint. This partnership will help spread the word on our mission to connect Africa and beyond, giving everyone an opportunity to get involved.”
CEO of Fulham FC, Alistair Mackintosh, added: “Fulham FC prides itself on its community-driven spirit, as seen with the incredible work that continues to be carried out by our Fulham FC Foundation. We support World Mobile’s vision to improve connectivity in lesser developed areas.
“Keeping the world connected is the future, and we look forward to working with World Mobile during the three-year term of our partnership and assisting them, by using our club platforms, to publicise and amplify their fantastic work.”
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About World Mobile:
World Mobile is on a mission to connect everyone, everywhere. With nearly 4 billion people left offline, digital exclusion is a significant problem. Unlike traditional mobile networks, World Mobile is run by the people for the people, selling affordable network nodes to local business owners, so they can connect their community to WIFI and share the rewards. In partnership with IOHK, World Mobile is creating a more sustainable social, economic, and environmental future for all. To find out more visit: worldmobile.io
About Fulham Football Club:
Fulham Football Club was formed in 1879 as a local boys’ church side, Fulham St Andrew’s. The oldest of London’s first-class clubs, Fulham FC has a long and colourful history, spanning over 140 years, and is rightly positioned as London’s Original Football Club with its home, Craven Cottage, having hosted matches since 1896.
Promotion to the Premier League was first achieved in 2001 and the team remained in England’s top division until 2013. The Club reached the final of the inaugural Europa League in 2010, losing to Atletico Madrid 2-1 in extra-time. Recent successes have included promotion to the Premier League by winning the Championship Play-Off Finals in 2018 & 2020.
Fulham FC Chairman Shahid Khan, owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League, purchased the Club in 2013.
The Club appointed Head Coach, Marco Silva, in July 2021. He will lead the side for the forthcoming 2021/22 EFL Sky Bet Championship campaign which gets underway when Fulham FC hosts Middlesbrough at Craven Cottage on 8 August.