Africa Business of Sport Podcast

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, Shon and Edem have an engaging wide-ranging chat with Mary Kok-Willemsen who has been credited with helping pave way for women’s football in the Netherlands. Mary discusses her coaching journey and projects that have helped dozens of women better their football skills. Access her work at http://www.marykokwillemsen.com/

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From the leading figures in the global sport business. Africa Business of Sport Podcast - Africa's #1 sport business podcast.

On the back of successfully staging Sub-Saharan Africa's first Formula E event, the 2023 Cape Town E-Prix, Iain Banner - E-Movement Chairman and Co-founder - joins Edem and Jabu for a fascinating assessment of the E-Prix event and a compelling view into the future of motorsport industry in Africa. 

In this episode, Iain discusses the pivotal partnership with the City of Cape Town, the role of Cape Town E-Prix's partners in delivering a world-class Formula E event, the recently launched Formula Student Africa Programme involving some of Africa's leading universities, the purpose-driven approach adopted by the E-Prix, job creation for young people through e-motorsport, key highlights and statistics from the Cape Town 2023 E-Prix event and the critical importance of net-zero targets and environmental sustainability for the future of motorsport in Africa and globally. 

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From the leading figures in the global sport business. Africa Business of Sport Podcast - Africa's #1 sport business podcast.

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, Co-Founder and Director Marian Otamendi discusses the growth of women's football globally, strategies that stakeholders in women's sport can adopt to accelerate the professionalisation of women's sport, showing young girls that it possible through inspiring sportswomen figures, how more women can get involved in leadership positions in sport and the work-life balance challenge women working at the highest-level of sport encounter. 

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From the leading figures in the global sport business. Africa Business of Sport Podcast - Africa's #1 sport business podcast.

This episode is part of our six-part series #SportBlockchain with regular co-host, Samir Ceric - Chief Operating Officer of Blocksport, where we explore the implications of the intersection of blockchain technology and the global sport industry.

In this episode, Blocksport Chief Operating Officer, Samir Ceric provides an extensive introduction to blockchain and its applications in the sport industry including fan engagement and sport governance. 

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In this episode, Edem and Jabu preview the ICC Women's T20 World Cup by touching on the participating teams, the commercial partners supporting the tournament and the fan engagement strategy being implemented. 

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Picking up from where we left off in the previous bonus episode, we have invited professor of sport management at the University of San Francisco, Dr. Michael Goldman to facilitate the most extensive expert analysis of SA Tourism's proposed R1bn sleeve sponsorship deal with Tottenham Hotspur available right now.

In this episode, Dr. Goldman discusses the problematic nature of the deal's unplanned announcement following the publication of a prematurely leaked document, the details behind SA Tourism's R1bn sponsorship deal with Tottenham Hotspur, the potential financial and marketing returns of the sponsorship deal, how sport sponsorship deals' ROI are generally measured and the relevant comparison points with Visit Rwanda's deal with Arsenal. Dr. Goldman then concludes with his expert view on how the South African government and SA Tourism could strategically proceed with the proposed deal. 

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In this bonus episode, Edem and Jabu briefly weigh in on the developing story regarding South Africa Tourism's imminent sleeve sponsorship deal with Premier League club, Tottenham Hotspur. 

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This episode is part of our #FIFAAgentRegs short-series where we speak to leading football agents about the implications of the new FIFA Football Agent Regulations for different stakeholders of the African football ecosystem.

Guilherme Von Cüpper, CEO of Berlin Sports Bridge For Talents - a distinguished football agency with a strong presence in West Africa - joins Edem and Jabu to extensively breakdown the new FIFA Football Agent Regulations. In this episode, Guilherme discusses the history of FIFA's regulation of football agents, FIFA's recognition of football agents vs intermediaries, the importance of agents being back in the "FIFA family", the problematic nature of the commission cap system and the uncertain road ahead amid agents pursuing legal actions against FIFA. 

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This 4-part podcast series is in collaboration with Johan Cryuff Institute.

In this episode, Dr. Oliver Seitz – PhD in Football Business and Head of Business Intelligence at United World – discusses why it is important for clubs to understand the importance of decision-making in the football industry.

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From the leading figures in the global sport business. Africa Business of Sport Podcast - Africa's leading sport business podcast.

This episode is part of our 4-part podcast series is in collaboration with Johan Cryuff Institute.

In this episode, Vanessa Basora – Brand Director at Sevilla FC, provides an extensive overview of branding and the pillar on which its business (sponsorship, merchandising sales, licences, content etc.) and communication (campaigns, corporate communication, public relations etc.) are built in the football industry.

If you are interested in taking up a course in Sports Management, Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, Football Business or Coaching qualification at the Johan Cryuff Institute, apply here: ww.johancryuffinstitute.com. 

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From the leading figures in the global sport business. Africa Business of Sport Podcast - Africa's leading sport business podcast.