CRDB Bank backs Shauri with Sh20 million for Sydney Marathon

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - 3 min read

Second Vice President of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, Hemed Suleiman Abdulla (fourth right), presents a Sh20 million dummy cheque to marathon runner Magdalena Shauri (third left) to support her preparations for the Sydney Marathon. Third right is CRDB Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Abdulmajid Nsekela. First right is CRDB Bank Board Chairperson, Professor Neema Mori, while second right is CRDB Foundation Board Chairperson, CPA Oswald Urassa. Third left is Bank of Tanzania Governor Emmanuel Tutuba. PHOTO | COURTESY

By Majuto Omary

Sports Reporter

Mwananchi Communications Ltd

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Shauri is among Tanzania’s leading marathon runners and has represented the country at major international races

The decision to support Shauri comes as CRDB Bank continues to expand the social impact of its marathon beyond the race itself. The bank has increasingly positioned the event as a platform for promoting health, sporting talent, youth empowerment and economic opportunities. CRDB Bank Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Dr Abdulmajid Nsekela said investment in athletes formed part of the bank’s broader commitment to developing human capital. He said economic growth should not be measured through financial indicators alone, arguing that people, their health, skills, creativity and talents were central to the country’s future. Dr Nsekela said the CRDB Marathon and the newly introduced IMBEJU Sauti Moja platform were therefore more than events, but part of the bank’s wider philosophy of investing in health, sport, youth, creativity and opportunities.

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