PMU-Mali celebrates 30 years of growth and innovation in the betting industry

The Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU-Mali) celebrated its 30th anniversary on September 2, 2024, with a ceremony led by General Director Fassery Doumbia. 

During the event, Doumbia emphasized the importance of transparency and the need for a new system that will allow the company to determine its revenue and allocate shares to partners more effectively. He expressed his vision of introducing betting on Malian horse races and transforming the company's resellers into true entrepreneurs.

The staff, dressed in specially designed uniforms, celebrated the milestone with enthusiasm, starting with a cleanliness initiative at the company's headquarters. Doumbia highlighted that maintaining cleanliness is a behavioral issue and encouraged everyone to adopt it as a habit. He acknowledged the contributions of previous leaders and the company's significant growth, which saw profits exceeding 22 billion CFA francs in 2023.

Doumbia also announced plans for a new housing project, the PMU-Mali City, which is currently 74% complete. He aims to create a new city every two years across Mali, enhancing the company's role in social development. Additionally, he underscored the need for a robust auditing platform to combat money laundering and ensure all revenue remains in Mali, marking a significant shift in the company's operational approach.

Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU-Mali) is a mixed economy public limited company (SAEM) created on September 1, 1994 with the aim of generating resources for the Public Treasury, contributing to the reduction of unemployment and financing public interest works and social works. Since its creation, PMU-Mali has greatly contributed to improving the economic situation in Mali by making numerous achievements. A member of the African Association of Racing Companies (AASC), PMU-Mali is recognized for its good governance which imposes results and arouses hope with its perspectives.