{"id":32654,"date":"2019-09-25T20:02:28","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T18:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/?p=32654"},"modified":"2019-09-25T20:02:28","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T18:02:28","slug":"a-sponsorship-pairing-that-goes-so-much-deeper-than-just-the-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/more-sport\/a-sponsorship-pairing-that-goes-so-much-deeper-than-just-the-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"A sponsorship pairing that goes so much deeper than just the sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CM Trading is going round-for-round with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efcworldwide.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EFC Africa<\/a> in the global arena and it\u2019s turning out to be the pairing of year! The announcement earlier this year that CM Trading is jumping into the ring with a one-year sponsorship of EFC (Extreme Fighting Championship) and a deal with EFC middleweight king Dricus du Plessis to act as their brand ambassador for six months, was met with more than a bit of surprise in the industry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/dricus-124.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3V0aGFmcmljYXRvZGF5Lm5ldC9zcG9ydC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxOS8wOS9kcmljdXMtMTI0LmpwZw\/6fb84648faa8\/image.webp?w=75&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 75w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3V0aGFmcmljYXRvZGF5Lm5ldC9zcG9ydC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxOS8wOS9kcmljdXMtMTI0LmpwZw\/19e92a3ecc41\/image.webp?w=100&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 100w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3V0aGFmcmljYXRvZGF5Lm5ldC9zcG9ydC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxOS8wOS9kcmljdXMtMTI0LmpwZw\/7111281e7d53\/image.webp?w=150&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 150w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3V0aGFmcmljYXRvZGF5Lm5ldC9zcG9ydC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxOS8wOS9kcmljdXMtMTI0LmpwZw\/43e0aeba75dd\/image.webp?w=240&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 240w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3V0aGFmcmljYXRvZGF5Lm5ldC9zcG9ydC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxOS8wOS9kcmljdXMtMTI0LmpwZw\/d0221af10848\/image.webp?w=320&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 320w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3V0aGFmcmljYXRvZGF5Lm5ldC9zcG9ydC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxOS8wOS9kcmljdXMtMTI0LmpwZw\/ed7c68a457ae\/image.webp?w=500&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 500w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3V0aGFmcmljYXRvZGF5Lm5ldC9zcG9ydC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxOS8wOS9kcmljdXMtMTI0LmpwZw\/879fdab2c3d7\/image.webp?w=640&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 640w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3V0aGFmcmljYXRvZGF5Lm5ldC9zcG9ydC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxOS8wOS9kcmljdXMtMTI0LmpwZw\/b44bc62b8f6c\/image.webp?w=800&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 800w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3V0aGFmcmljYXRvZGF5Lm5ldC9zcG9ydC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxOS8wOS9kcmljdXMtMTI0LmpwZw\/307c8055a9e9\/image.webp?w=1024&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 1024w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3V0aGFmcmljYXRvZGF5Lm5ldC9zcG9ydC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxOS8wOS9kcmljdXMtMTI0LmpwZw\/ac0c94e2ff8e\/image.webp?w=1280&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 1280w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3V0aGFmcmljYXRvZGF5Lm5ldC9zcG9ydC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxOS8wOS9kcmljdXMtMTI0LmpwZw\/b523a890f142\/image.webp?w=1600&amp;h=0&amp;c=0 1600w\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32656\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/southafricatoday.net\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3V0aGFmcmljYXRvZGF5Lm5ldC9zcG9ydC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxOS8wOS9kcmljdXMtMTI0LmpwZw\/3a1a50b3e60e\/image.webp\" alt=\"A sponsorship pairing that goes so much deeper than just the sport\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" title=\"\"><\/a>But, this online trading company with an out of the box approach to investment opportunities has a reputation for making surprising moves, and a successful start to the sponsorship has validated their decision. This is certainly no surprise to Daniel Kibel, CM Trading Co-Founder. &#8220;We are very excited about how our partnership with the EFC, and with Dricus in particular, is progressing. As Africa\u2019s largest and best-known online broker, \u2019s cooperation with Africa\u2019s fastest growing sport is a natural fit. CM Trading is Africa\u2019s local international broker, so it\u2019s decidedly a perfect match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A sponsorship of this nature is a big win for EFC and has also had positive ripple effects for du Plessis. \u201cHaving Brands such as CM Trading get behind the sport in Africa is absolutely huge,\u201d says du Plessis. \u201cThe sport depends on large corporations to build awareness, a sponsorship of this nature, adds weight to the growing popularity of EFC across the continent, and the globe. It is a solid step in the right direction to take the sport to a whole new level, introducing it to a whole new set of fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CM Trading is committed to demystifying online trading and demonstrating its accessibility to everyone. So naturally, we were interested in hearing du Plessis\u2019 take on whether he has dabbled in any online trading. \u201cI have spent some time on their platform and am still learning the art of online trading, but the videos and guides are so interesting and accessible and have been really helpful, I like the fact that this is a trusted platform and that I know my money is safe with CM Trading.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s obvious that this sponsorship is about so much more than just the sport to du Plessis. \u201cThe Partnership with CM trading allows me to learn more and more about the art of trading and has helped me to set up options for additional income streams, which is obviously very important for a professional athlete. With these additional income streams in place, and with my knowledge of online trading growing daily, I can fulfil my dream and focus 100% of my time on becoming the best MMA athlete in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Finally, based on what he has learnt so far, he has some advice for friends and fans, \u201cNumber 1 \u2013 Learn to budget properly, stop overspending on material things, get a steady primary income and then learn to start adding additional income streams like trading forex. With CM Trading this has been so incredibly easy, I am already starting to reap the benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CM Trading is going round-for-round with EFC Africa in the global arena and it\u2019s turning out to be the pairing of year! 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