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, Co-Founder and Director Marian Otamendi discusses the growth of women's footbal...

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 indust...

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.  The best way to support the podcast is to like, comment, share and leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. For more information and content from the podcast, follow our...

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 un...

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.  ------------------- ⭐ The best way to support the podcast is to subscribe, share and leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 📲 Follow us: ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ 🥇 Africa Business of Sport Po...

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 bre...

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. The best way to support the podcast is to like, comment, share and leave us a 5-star rating on Ap...

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 foo...

This 4-part podcast series is in collaboration with Johan Cryuff Institute. The management of the sponsorship lifecycle from the club's point of view. Matej Kraus, Head of Operations at Sponsor. Online, will cover the main steps in the lifecycle including the sponsorship product development, proposal development, contract and negotiation, activation and lastly monitoring and evaluation. Creating E...

#SportIndustryInsights is a 4-part podcast series is in collaboration with Johan Cryuff Institute. “Alone you can’t do anything, you have to do it together.” Johan always emphasized the relevance of teamwork. But how do you go about managing a team successfully? In this podcast, teacher at Johan Cryuff Academy, Joyce van Kooten provides insight in team stages, team roles and the role of the team l...

In this episode, Edem and Jabu review their favourite episodes of the podcast in 2022, pay tribute to Brazilian football icon Pelé and discuss what they are looking forward to in the African sport business in 2023. The best way to support the podcast is to like, comment, share and leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. For more information and content from the podcast, follow our s...

In this episode, Edem and Jabu look back at the World Cup series hosted on the podcast by returning to past episodes with Kevin Tennent and Alex Gillet, Dr Gerard Akindes, Professor Simon Chadwick and Ricardo Fort with the aim of providing a holistic review of the different aspects of the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup. The best way to support the podcast is to like, comment, share and leave us a 5-sta...

To complement the onset of the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup, the Africa Business of Sport will have a special coverage of the sports business aspects related to the global showcase. In the following weeks, the podcast brings you conversations with leading professionals in the sport business who have unique perspectives of the World Cup as a business. In this episode, former Global Head of Sponsorship...

This episode is in partnership with World Football Summit.  In this bonus episode, Edem and Jabu close off our #WFSAfrica series by having a reflective conversation with WFS Co-founder and Director, Jan Alessie about the successful staging of WFSAfrica in Durban including the lessons learnt from the summit, why Durban was chosen as a host city, WFS' partnership with the Kwa-Zulu Natal Government a...

To complement the onset of the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup, the Africa Business of Sport will have a special coverage of the sports business aspects related to the global showcase. In the following week, the podcast brings you conversations with leading professionals in the sport business who have unique perspectives of the World Cup as a business. In this episode, Professor Simon Chadwick extensive...

To complement the onset of the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup, the Africa Business of Sport will have a special coverage of the sports business aspects related to the global showcase. In the following weeks, the podcast brings you conversations with leading professionals in the sport business who have unique perspectives of the World Cup as a business.  In this episode, Edem and Jabu have an intriguing...

To complement the onset of the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup, the Africa Business of Sport will have a special coverage of the sports business aspects related to the global showcase. In the following week, the podcast brings you conversations with leading professionals in the sport business who have unique perspectives of the World Cup as a business. In this episode, Edem and Jabu have a wide-ranging...

This episode is in partnership with World Football Summit. In this episode, Edem and Jabu discuss their personal experiences of #WFSAfrica including the welcome reception, their favourite panels from Day 1 and Day 2 of the summit, some of the people they met and connected with and the value of #WFSAfrica in kickstarting critical conversations in the African sports business. The best way to support...

This episode is part of our #WFSAfrica series in partnership with World Football Summit.  Ahead of the imminent commencement of the first #WFSAfrica, Capital Block Founder & CEO Tim Mangnall joins Edem and Jabu to discuss Web3.0 and its implication for the football industry, the common perception of the interconnection between Web3.0 and cryptocurrency, how clubs should approach fan engagement...

This episode is in collaboration with World Football Summit, the organisers of #WFSAfrica at the Durban International Convention Centre on 16-17 November.  Ahead of #WFSAfrica in just a few days time, Edem and Jabu chat to World Football Summit Chief Marketing Officer, Jaime Dominguez and discuss WFS' mission and values, the success and role of past editions of the summit, the factors behind W...

Our co-hosts Edem Spio and Jabu Mtwa will be attending the inaugural World Football Summit Africa in Durban on 16th-17th November at Durban ICC. The Africa Business of Sport Podcast will be the only sports business podcast that will be present at the event. Stay tuned for more announcements on how you can engage with us throughout the summit.  To purchase a pass and register to attend WF...

Ahead of the beginning of the most commercialised FIFA World Cup to date, this five-part series extensively delves into selected chapters of The Business of the FIFA World Cup by Professor Simon Chadwick, Dr Paul Widdop, Christos Anagnostopoulos PhD and Dr Daniel Parnell. In this episode - the final episode of the five-part series, Edem and Jabu review Chapter 14 of The Business of the FIFA World...

Ahead of the beginning of the most commercialised FIFA World Cup to date, this five-part series extensively delves into selected chapters of The Business of the FIFA World Cup by Prof Simon Chadwick, Dr Paul Widdop, Christos Anagnostopoulos PhD and Dr Daniel Parnell. In this episode, Edem and Jabu review Chapter 5 of The Business of the FIFA World Cup entitled “Diplomacy, International Relations,...

Ahead of the beginning of the most commercialised FIFA World Cup to date, this five-part series extensively delves into selected chapters of The Business of the FIFA World Cup by Professor Simon Chadwick, Paul Widdop, Christos Anagnostopoulos and Daniel Parnell. On this episode, Edem and Jabu review Chapter 12 of The Business of the FIFA World Cup entitled “Engaging Fans” by Professor André Bühler...

Ahead of the beginning of the most commercialised FIFA World Cup to date, this five-part series delves into selected chapters of The Business of the FIFA World Cup by Prof Simon Chadwick, Dr Paul Widdop, Christos Anagnostopoulos PhD and Dr Daniel Parnell. On this episode, Edem and Jabu review Chapter 15 of The Business of the FIFA World Cup entitled “Broadcasting and the FIFA World Cup: Privatisat...