Africa Business of Sport Podcast

Africa Business of Sport Podcast

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Africa Business of Sport Podcast episodes

  • E106: Investing in Africa's Undervalued Sport Business – Mlondi Mashinini
    In this episode, Managing Partner of Rumble Ventures, Mlondi Mashinini, joins Jabu to discuss why he founded FanBase Analytics, how FanBase Analytics unlocks fan insights and commercial opportunities, the reasons he believes the African sport business is undervalued, Rumble Ventures’ sport investment strategy and the growing investment trend of African footballers acquiring grassroots football clubs.
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    30 min
  • E105: Safeguarding the Legal Foundations of African Sport – Khayran Noor
    In this episode, Edem and Jabu are joined by Founding Director of Sports Legal, Khayran Noor, to discuss her decision to specialise in sports law, the importance of developing legal frameworks to protect the integrity and growth of sport in Africa, how Sport Legal empowers athletes and other stakeholders in sport through education, and how sport and law could be utilised to effectively contribute towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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    31 min
  • E104: Transforming African Sport Through Data Insights – Tumelo Selikane
    In this episode, Edem and Jabu are joined by Managing Director of Nielsen Sport SA, Tumelo Selikane, to discuss Nielsen Sport's diverse offerings and clients in South Africa, the South African Rugby Union's commercial performance following the Springboks World Cup triumph and the ways in which data can unlock the commercialisation of African sport.
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    25 min
  • E103: MultiChoice Finances, SuperSportBet and Showmax's Revamp – Gary Rathbone
    In this episode, Founder of Sportscape Media, Gary Rathbone, shares his perspective on SABC’s recurring challenges in acquiring free-to-air rights from SuperSport, the underlying strategic objectives behind broadcasting CAF World Cup Qualifiers on FIFA+, insights from Multichoice’s interim financial results, SuperSport’s entry into sport betting through the rollout of SuperSportBet, and the significance of Showmax’s 2024 relaunch for Africa’s sport streaming landscape.
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    29 min
  • E102: Saudi Arabia's Bid to Buy Cricket – Anubhav Roda

    In this episode, Edem and Jabu are joined by Global Partnerships Manager of SportQuake, Anubhav Roda, to assess the commercial performance of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, the strategy behind the Indian Premier League's (IPL) lucrative media rights business, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund's reported interest in investing in the IPL and how cricket's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will boost the sport's reach and global development.

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    36 min
  • E101: The Future of Esports in Nigeria – Yahaya Maikori
    In this episode, Edem and Jabu are joined by the President of the Nigeria Esports Federation, Yahaya Maikori, to discuss his diverse career experiences in the legal, music and gaming industries, the implications that the new Esports World Cup present for the African esports sector, the unique challenges and opportunities within the esports value chain that face Africa and the strategic partnerships that the Federation is seeking to secure.
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    📮Latest job vacancies in sport from Global Sports📮
    Competitions Strategy & Planning Officer, Confederation of African Football
    Inter-Clubs Manager, Confederation of African Football
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    30 min
  • E100: Inside CAF's Sponsorship Acquisition Spree – Hassan El Kamah

    In this episode, Commercial Director at Confederation of African Football (CAF), Hassan El Kamah, returns to the podcast to unpack CAF's new Global Partners and commercial sponsors. Hassan discusses the role of IMG in the latest sponsorship acquisitions, the new sponsors acquired and the projected commercial performance of AFCON 2023, his assessment of the first edition of the African Football League (AFL) and how Visit Saudi and Visit Rwanda will both achieve their AFL sponsorship objectives despite being competing tourism brands.

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    📮Latest job vacancies in sport from Global Sports📮
    Senior Manager - Corporate & Special Events, Confederation of African Football
    Guest Management & Protocol Manager, Confederation of African Football
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    28 min
  • E99: #WomenSportsDev – Prisca Mutesi, Senior Legal Counsel at Federation Internationale de l’Automobile

    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, Senior Legal Counsel at Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Prisca Mutesi, joins Shon to discuss her experience of the inner workings of major sport governing bodies including FIA and FIFA, the main challenges impeding the sport development in Africa, the importance of safeguarding the rights of African athletes and minors in sport, the role of mentoring in uplifting women in sport and dealing with racism in sport. 
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    25 min
  • E98: A Life in Rugby and Conversations with Madiba – Gavin Cowley
    In this episode, Edem and Jabu are joined by former Adidas SA Marketing Director and legendary rugby commentator, Gavin Cowley. In a wide-ranging interview, Gavin extensively reflects on his 25+ year service and association with Adidas SA, representing the Springboks in 1974 and 1976, commentating at the 1995 Rugby World Cup final, candid conversations with President Nelson Mandela about the future of South African sport upon the inception of democracy, and the value of the quota system in fostering racial diversity within modern Springboks squads.
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    40 min
  • E97: Where the African Diaspora, Fashion and Sport Intersect – Paakow Essandoh
    In this episode, Founder & CEO of MIZIZI, Paakow Essandoh, reflects on the origin story of the official streetwear brand for the African diaspora, how MIZIZI struck an unprecedented licensing deal with Marvel Productions for the Black Panther movie, the inspiration behind the recently released South African baseball jerseys honouring the Springboks, and MIZIZI’s global distribution and sport partnership ambitions.
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    32 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.