Following a
successful series of Verve Life 5.0 satellite events organised across the
country, where fitness enthusiasts were treated to invigorating
exercises, music and entertainment by renowned fitness
experts and dance instructors; Africa’s leading payment technology and card brand,
Verve is set to hold the final leg of its Verve Life 5.0 fitness and wellness
events.
The events are slated
to hold at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos on October 29, 2022, with
the grand finale holding on November 5, 2022, at Landmark Event Centre,
Victoria Island.
The firm also
announced that for the first time since the inception of VerveLife, the fitness
event will make its debut in Nairobi, Kenya on October 22nd, thereby
giving fitness enthusiasts outside the shores of Nigeria an opportunity to
partake in the stress-relieving, fun and fitness event.
The Verve Life
event is an annual event held to encourage Africans to
keep a fit and healthy lifestyle through fun and engaging activities. This
year’s Verve Life 5.0 satellite event train started from Uyo and moved to other
cities including Asaba, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Benin, Ibadan, and Abuja,
spreading excitement along the way.
Speaking on the forthcoming
events, Cherry Eromosele, Group Executive Vice President, Marketing and
Communications, Interswitch Group, said beyond providing seamless and
innovative payment solutions, Verve is also committed to growing a prosperous
Africa and promoting fitness and wellness as a step towards achieving a
prosperous continent.
She said “Since
the inception of Verve Life, the event has grown to become one of Africa’s
largest gatherings of fitness and wellness enthusiasts. Verve Life has expanded
over the years and has morphed from a single event in Lagos to several
activations across cities in Nigeria and now the event is debuting in Nairobi,
Kenya giving it a truly pan-African outlook”.
Eromosele
further said “Consistent with the Interswitch’s 20th anniversary
theme ‘Never Stop’, Verve Life fitness events have been truly enriching,
engaging, and exciting and we are not stopping. Rather, we are committed to
expanding Verve Life fitness events in the coming years. Participants will be
treated to more fitness routines, music and entertainment by celebrity fitness
experts and entertainers from across the continent. Our focus is to never stop
creating exciting experiences that connect our customers with their passion
points.”
International
fitness expert billed to feature at the coming events are Alvin Lee and
Nigeria’s celebrity fitness experts such as Kemen, Kaffy, Ihuoma Nwigwe, Isoken
Uwaifo, Enoyong and Trebla among others. There will be musical artistes present
to thrill the participants as they work out.
Partners of this
year’s edition include global sportswear brand, PUMA, Amstel
Ultra, Techno Gym, Hygeia HMO and Aquafina.
Verve
cardholders, fitness enthusiasts and other members of the public are enjoined
to get set for an exciting and rewarding experience at the upcoming VerveLife
5.0 events. Registration is ongoing at https://myverveworld.com/life
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