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

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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.

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    42 mins
  • A discussion with Nozibusiso Sibiya, SABC sports journalist
    Nov 3 2024

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    A discussion with Nozibisiso Sibyl, one of the few women in Sports journalism in Africa, on her path from local news to the public broadcaster in South Africa and on covering the rise of women football in South Africa and beyond.

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    12 mins
  • A conversation with Cynthia Mumbo on football as a product
    Nov 3 2024

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    A conversation with Cynthia Mumbo, founder and CEO of Nairobi-based Sports Connect Africa on the most pressing challenges facing the business of sports and football across the continent; including how Gor Mahia and football in Kenya lost its fans in Kenya... Cynthia is a former athlete who has managed the transition into marketing, business development, and sports operations.

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    19 mins
  • Welcome to the Football Business Africa Podcast!
    Nov 3 2024

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    We all know football is the most popular sport on the continent. But what's happening behind the scenes? That's what this podcast is all about.

    Each week, we'll dive deep into the business of African football.

    We will bring you interviews with club owners, football agents, marketing executives, and other key players in the African football industry.

    If you're a football fan, a business enthusiast, or simply curious about the forces shaping African football, this podcast is for you.




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    1 min