• A conversation with Gerard Akindès on what needs to happen for the business of football to thrive in Africa

  • Nov 22 2024
  • Length: 42 mins
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A conversation with Gerard Akindès on what needs to happen for the business of football to thrive in Africa

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    A conversation with Gerard Akindès, one of a handful of leading scholars on the business of sports in Africa. Before becoming an academic - he teaches at various universities in the United States, England and Qatar - Gerard was an athlete and coach, a former manager of a sportswear company. He captained the Benin basketball national team as an athlete and played semi-professional basketball.

    After moving away from the field, he authored academic publications with a focus on international sports management, broadcasting, and elite athletes’ mobility and migration. He co-edited two books, “Identities, politics and Football in Africa” and “Sports in Africa, Past and Present.” Akindes is also a sports management consultant for sports organizations. He is co-founder and coordinator of SportsAfrica Network’s conferences, webinars, and the Interdisciplinary Electronic Journal of African Sports Ohio University, Impumelelo.

    Join us every week on the Football Business Africa Podcast!
    And visit us on www.africanfootballbusiness.com
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