Revealed: How Odibets Partnered with Diamond Platnumz to launch Wasafibet

One of Kenya's fastest-growing betting firms Odibets has touched base in Tanzania.

Through a partnership with Bongo Flava artist Diamond Platnumz, the betting firm has entered the Tanzanian betting scene as WasafiBet.

Sources close to the Tanzanian artist revealed that WasafiBet was a project that had been on the pipeline ever since the year began.

Speaking during the launch, Diamond said that WasafiBet project was a way of giving back to the fans for their support.

"Niliamua kufungua WasafiBet kwa ajili ya mashabiki wangu ambao wamekuwa na mimi tangu nianze safari yangu katika ulingo wa burudani, kupitia WasafiBet mashabiki wa michezo tofauti wataweza kuweka bet zao na kujishindia hela (I decided to open WasafiBet as a way of giving back to my loyal fans who have been with me through thick and thin, through WasafiBet sports fanatics will be able to win big on their various bets," said Diamond during the launch of WasafiBet.

Also speaking during the event, Odibets General manager Dedan Mungai said that the betting firm was happy to partner with Diamond Platinumz and his Wasafi team on the WasafiBet project as it showed that Kenya and Tanzania are one through the East African spirit.

"Today we are happy to launch WasafiBet here in Tanzania, our partnership with Diamond Platinumz and the Wasafi team has finally borne fruits thus this shows that we as the East African countries (Kenya and Tanzania) can work magic when we come together," said Dedan Mungai.

Besides betting, the 'Waah' hitmaker has also invested in media industry as he owns a radio and television station.