HISTORY KENYA MERKUR sun shines over the roof of Africa 6 months ago Szarlot Post Views: 387 To experience the sunrise from the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro: this was the goal of four employees from Gauselmann subsidiary MERKUR Games d.o.o., which consolidates the Group’s activities in Serbia. During a six-day expedition, together with ten other adventurers, they climbed the highest mountain on the African continent – to be rewarded with a breathtaking view from Uhuru Peak, at 5,895 metres above sea level. “It was an incredible battle of wills, with the forces of nature, patience and our own endurance,” – says Branko Kokir, Managing Director at MERKUR Games d.o.o. and initiator of the expedition, looking back on the feat. Climbing for six to eight hours, the team covered ten kilometres on foot and overcame a difference in altitude of 1,000 metres each day. From grasslands, alpine meadows and tropical rainforests, moorlands and desert plateaus, to snow- and ice-covered regions: day by day, the team pressed onward through different climatic zones in their quest to reach the summit of Kilimanjaro. At an altitude of 4,700 metres above sea level, the adventurers set off on the final leg: the ascent to Uhuru Peak. In the final nighttime push, the team covered 5.8 kilometres in 7.5 hours before reaching the cross on the summit in time for sunrise just before 7 a.m. and proudly displaying a flag with the MERKUR sun symbol over Uhuru Peak. A cameraman who documented the expedition with his camera and interviews was also part of the 14-member team. The material is being broadcast in six 30-minute episodes on “Sport Klub”, the leading sports channel in the Balkans. The MERKUR sun also features as a faithful companion on the trek to Africa’s highest peak: during the entire journey, the team members wore T-shirts, sew-on badges, caps and carried flags. The local population was thrilled to be given T-shirts and footballs with the MERKUR sun as a gift from the Gauselmann Group. “Climbing Kilimanjaro is a remarkable feat of will. I am immensely proud that our Serbian employees took the MERKUR sun along for the trip and shone it over the roof of Africa,” – says company founder and Chairman of the Management Board Paul Gauselmann. The Gauselmann Group is represented in Serbia by its MERKUR Games d.o.o. subsidiary. The company opened the first gaming arcade there in 2012 under the MERKUR Automat Klub brand. In 2017, business activities in the Serbian market were systematically expanded through strategic partnerships. With a 50 per cent equity holding respectively in the two companies Balkan Bet and MERKUR Xtip, the Gauselmann Group is optimally positioned with some 140 land-based venues as well as online in the Serbian Republic. Source: europeangaming.com SzarlotI am a fan of casino games especially roulette and blackjack. After that I analyze current events in the gambling industry. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: Kenya, Merkur, Uhuru Peak Continue Reading Previous Money Laundering Banks in Kenya Backing Law to Compel Betting FirmNext Archbishop Desmond Tutu is dead More Stories BETTING KENYA Kenya: Matiangi Orders Betting Board to Ensure Gaming Firms 3 weeks ago Iwo Bulski BETTING KENYA Mozzart Bet unveils Nandi Road Race sponsorship 3 weeks ago Samuel EXPERTS KENYA MPs rejection of Finance Bill good, but let’s explore ways of reducing debt 4 weeks ago Iwo Bulski KENYA ONLINE Playson Expands Presence in Africa via Kiron Partnership 4 weeks ago Szarlot KENYA ONLINE Kenya video gamers face uphill battle to make their mark 4 weeks ago Samuel EXPERTS KENYA State seeks to hold suspect cash, properties for longer 1 month ago Samuel KENYA Court bets against former Kiron employee’s assurances 1 month ago Szarlot EXPERTS KENYA Regulator now orders audit on betting firms’ sponsorship deals 1 month ago Samuel BETTING KENYA Gamblers win Sh380bn through SportPesa bets 1 month ago Szarlot BETTING KENYA Low-income people finance Kenyan bookmaking companies 1 month ago Samuel KENYA ONLINE Kenyans top global uptake of mobile money-based app loans 1 month ago Szarlot BETTING KENYA The boom in online sportsbetting in Africa 1 month ago Szarlot Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.