The two national teams will compete at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations and Africa Cup of Nations finals in July and December respectively. The usual carnival atmosphere where fans wear the blue, black, and white replicas has been missing. All Kasi was roped in as a technical sponsor with the Zebras on the verge of AFCON qualification in August. The brand dressed the Zebras the last time the team played at the AFCON finals in 2012 and there was excitement with their return as they replaced international sportswear, Umbro South Africa. Believed to bring a good omen to the team, All Kasi did not disappoint the local fans with eye-catching replica designs thus sparking expectations from across the country. However, six months after the deal was concluded, the supplier is failing to meet demand. A handful of replicas sold in one of the retail shops ran out within the first month.
Previously, the Botswana Football Association president, Tariq Babitseng, had said the association would meet the supplier but there is still no remedy to the situation. Yesterday, responding to questions from journalists, Babitseng said the BFA is disappointed with low to no supply of Zebras replicas. He said this is one of the revenue streams that the BFA should be tapping into. Babitseng revealed that the association recently failed to cash in on an order of around 1, 000 replicas from the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and an unnamed company.
