Africa Business of Sport Podcast

Africa Business of Sport Podcast

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Africa Business of Sport Podcast episodes

  • E79: Athlete Brand Development in Africa – Tommy Makhobela

    In this episode, Sports & Entertainment Business Developer, Tommy Makhobela, joins Edem and Jabu to reflect on his time as Strategic Partnerships Manager at RocNation Sports, Spur Steak Ranches' groundbreaking partnership with Spar Proteas captain Bongi Msomi and the established strategies used to develop athletes' brands through sponsorships and commercial partnerships.

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    33 min
  • E78: Nigerian Women's Football League's Growth Strategy – Nkechi Obi

    This episode is part of our ongoing series dedicated to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand. The series will cover the on-pitch and off-pitch discussions, topics and events during the Women’s World Cup. 

    In this episode, Chairperson of the Nigerian Women’s Football League (NWFL), Nkechi Obi, returns to the podcast to reflect on Nigeria’s superb World Cup performance and NWFL’s structure and governance, fan engagement strategy, broadcasting and digital strategy and the minimal salary requirements that the league will impose on clubs.
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    30 min
  • E77: Coca-Cola and the FIFA Women's World Cup – Brad Ross

    This episode is part of our ongoing series dedicated to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand. The series will cover the on-pitch and off-pitch discussions, topics and events during the Women’s World Cup. 

    In this episode, VP of Sports & Entertainment Marketing and Partnerships at the Coca-Cola Company, Brad Ross, joins Shon and Jabu to provide insight into Coca-Cola's long-standing partnership with FIFA, the key initiatives that Coca-Cola has undertaken to promote and develop women's sport and how Coca-Cola approaches its marketing and activations at the FIFA Women's World Cup.
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    27 min
  • E76: Banyana's Historic World Cup Performance – Fran Hilton-Smith
    This episode is part of our ongoing series dedicated to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand. The series will cover the on-pitch and off-pitch discussions, topics and events during the Women’s World Cup.
    In this episode, legendary Former Banyana Banyana coach, Fran Hilton-Smith, joins Shon and Jabu to discuss Banyana Banyana's historic Round of 16 qualification, Fran's influence on the development of several Banyana players, the viability of South Africa's bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup and the importance of three African teams reaching the knockout rounds.
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    19 min
  • E75: How HollywoodBets Has Contributed to Banyana's Success – Indira Albuquerque
    This episode is part of our ongoing series dedicated to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand. The series will cover the on-pitch and off-pitch discussions, topics and events during the Women’s World Cup.
    In this episode Senior Football Sponsorship Coordinator at HollywoodBets, Indira Albuquerque, joins Shon and Jabu to discuss the sponsorship landscape of South African women’s football, how the Hollywoodbets Super League has directly contributed to Banyana Banyana’s on-pitch success and explains how Hollywoodbets will capatilise on the Women’s World Cup to continue its long-term sponsorship efforts in women’s football.
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    31 min
  • E74: Zambia's Key Lessons from their World Cup Campaign – Brenda Kunda
    This episode is part of our ongoing series dedicated to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand. The series will cover the on-pitch and off-pitch discussions, topics and events during the Women’s World Cup.
    In this episode, Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) Board Member, Brenda Kunda, joins Edem and Jabu to share insights into COSAFA's regional women's football landscape, key lessons that the Zambia Football Association will take from their national team's performance in Australia & New Zealand and COSAFA's strategy to strengthening the domestic women's football leagues of their member countries.
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    32 min
  • E73: #WomenSportsDev – Tsholo Setlhoko, Women’s Football Manager at Botswana FA
    This is an episode of #WomenSportsDev, our ongoing series hosted by one of Africa's leading sports broadcasters, Shon Osimbo, which features insightful conversations with leading female sports executives, leaders and stakeholders about the development of women's sport in Africa and globally.
    In this episode, Women’s Football Manager at Botswana Football Association joins Shon and Edem to discuss the growth of women’s football in Botswana, an insightful look into the day-to-day activities in her role as Women’s Football Manager at Botswana FA, the social impact of the FIFA Women’s World Cup player bonuses, and her participation in the FIFA Women in Football Leadership Programme.
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    35 min
  • E72: Dissecting African Sports Law and Governance – Beverley Agbakoba-Onyejianya
    In this episode, leading African sports lawyer, Beverley Agbakoba-Onyejianya, discusses the various objectives of the Nigerian National Sport Industry Policy, the sport law landscape in Africa, the reasons why African countries must establish national sport dispute resolution structures and the vital importance of strong leadership and sports governance in African sport bodies.
    Beverley also shares her thoughts on the ongoing stand-off between the Nigerian Football Federation and the Nigerian national women’s team ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
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    44 min
  • E71: #WomenSportsDev – Arianna Criscione, Founder & CEO at Valeur Sport
    This is an episode of #WomenSportsDev, our ongoing series hosted by one of Africa's leading sports broadcasters, Shon Osimbo, which features insightful conversations with leading female sports executives, leaders and stakeholders about the development of women's sport in Africa and globally.
    In this episode, Founder and CEO of Valeur Sport, Arianna Criscione, joins Shon and Edem for a wide-ranging interview about the women’s football landscape. The former Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper discusses the impact of the stand-off between FIFA and European broadcasters over the value of media rights for women’s football, resolving the perennial issue of racism in football, her football role models while growing up and increasing the presence of women in boardroom and major decision-making processes in sport governance.
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    42 min
  • E70: #WomenSportsDev – Victoire Cogevina Reynal, Tech Entrepreneur and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador
    This is an episode of #WomenSportsDev, our ongoing series hosted by one of Africa's leading sports broadcasters, Shon Osimbo, which features insightful conversations with leading female sports executives, leaders and professionals about the development of women's sport in Africa and globally.
    In this episode, Edem and Shon are joined by Victoire Cogevina Reynal, a tech entrepreneur, UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and a women’s football enthusiast. In a wide-ranging interview, Victoire discusses the process of OneFootball acquiring her sportstech startup Gloria, the commercial opportunities created by the meteoric rise of women’s football, how different stakeholders can capitalise on the global reach and prominence of the FIFA Women’s World Cup and her role as the UN Ambassador for Gender Equality.
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    40 min

About Africa Business of Sport Podcast

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Africa Business of Sport Podcast is an award-winning sport business podcast that delivers expert analysis of business trends, stories and developments across the sport industry in Africa and globally. The podcast gathers and interrogates various global and local perspectives of the rapidly evolving sports business ecosystem. Co-hosted by African sport business experts Edem Spio and Jabu Mtwa.