In this episode, Founder and CEO of The Football Foundation for Africa (FFA), Brian Wesaala, joins Edem and Jabu to preview the third edition of FFA’s flagship event, Africa Football Business Summit. Brian recounts the key lessons he and his team have accumulated over the previous editions of the summit and also discusses the purpose and meaning behind this year’s summit theme “Unlocking Africa’s Youth Potential: Sports & Social Innovation At Play”, what differentiates the Africa Football Business Summit from other sports conferences in Africa, and what delegates can expect at this year’s summit.

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In this episode, Founder and CEO of Seasoned Agency, Tommy Makhobela, returns to the podcast to share an insider view of launching a sports and entertainment creative agency in South Africa.

In an exclusive interview, Tommy delves into the formative days of Seasoned Agency, the company's partnerships with South African sports and entertainment figures and where he sees Seasoned Agency in the next 10-15 years. Tommy briefly recounts his recent exchange with Minister of Sport, Gayton McKenzie, and Seasoned Agency's interest in reviving South African boxing.

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This is an episode of "The Business of the Olympics", a series focused on the sport business aspects of the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games featuring senior executives from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), IOC TOP Partners and world-leading sports marketing consultants and professors.

In this episode, Chairman & CEO of T. Burns Sports Group LLC, Terrence Burns, joins Edem and Jabu to examine the unique value of the Olympic Games as a leading global sports marketing platform, the importance of authenticity and purpose in Olympic brand advertising, the crucial role which strong relationships have in Olympic sponsorship management and whether the IOC will renew a number of expiring TOP partner contracts.

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On 13 May 2023, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) announced a historic five-year cooperation and development Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). In this episode, Edem and Jabu unpack the significance and implications of the landmark MoU between CAF and SAFF, how this agreement fits within CAF and SAFF's strategies respectively and what this could potentially mean for the Africa Super League. Episode clips (in order of appearance): E47: Leading CAF's New Commercial Strategy - Hassan El Kamah, E41: Saudi Arabia's Booming Sport Sponsorship Sector - Dr. Rayan Karkadan, E18 - Qatar's Geopolitical World Cup - Professor Simon Chadwick⁠. ------------------- ⭐ 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 Podcast - Africa's #1 sport business podcast.

Last week, Wits University announced the commencement of construction for the new R250 million Wits Brian and Dorothy Zylstra Sports Complex, a state of the art sports complex overseen by Wits Sport and Health, which is anticipated to be completed by 2026. In this episode, Director of Wits Sports and Health, Jon Patricios, joins Edem and Jabu to provide an overview of the Wits Brian and Dorothy Zylstra Sports Complex including the world-class facilities and features of the complex, the role of Wits Sport and Health in relation to the new sports complex, how the sustainability of the sports complex will be achieved and how the complex will seek to host and support national and international sports teams and organisations. ------------------- ⭐ 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 Podcast - Africa's #1 sport business podcast.

In this episode, Chief Operating Officer of Burnley Football Club, Mark Thompson, joins Edem and Jabu to provide a behind-the-scenes insight into Burnley's Premier League promotion including the importance of Vincent Kompany's appointment as head coach, the commercial implications of Burnley's return to the Premier League, how Burnley will approach recruitment in the summer transfer window, leading club initiatives such as The Hive and his plans with the African Sport Business Network. ------------------- ⭐ 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 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, Sarah Lewis OBE OLY joins Shon and Edem to discuss her career journey in sports as an Olympian, the various roles she has played in the global sport industry, her contribution to Arsenal Women team in the early 2000s and her advice to the next generation of young women passionate about sport. ------------------- ⭐ 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 Podcast - Africa's #1 sport business podcast.

In this episode, Founder & CEO of IndexG Esports, Ronny Lusigi, joins Edem and Jabu to provide a comprehensive analysis of the business of esports in Africa, the biggest video-gaming markets in Africa, the technological issues and server limitations Africa's esports industry faces and how esports stakeholders can unlock and supercharge the growth of the sector on the continent. ------------------- ⭐ 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 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, Chief Marketing Officer of Samsunspor, Zeycan Rochelle Yildrim joins Shon to discuss Samsunspor's private ownership model, how she uses football as a tool to resolve social causes such as violence against women and her experience in combining sport and fashion to design Samsunspor's special purple kit. ------------------- ⭐ 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 Podcast - Africa's #1 sport business podcast.

In this episode, Commercial Director of Confederation of African Football, Hassan El Kamah joins Edem and Jabu to discuss his career background in sports business, unpack CAF's new commercial strategy, explain why CAF is in the market for a new sponsorship sales agency and highlight the importance of the Africa Super League to CAF's future commercial sustainability.

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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 the second instalment of the series, Lucy Mills - Co-founder of READY and Board Member at Lewes Football Club discusses the utility of NFTs to the sports industry, successful women's sports-based NFT drops, that how sports organisations can effectively engage their fans with NFTs, a glimpse into how Lewes FC views NFTs and digital fan experiences, READY's approach to educating sports stakeholders about Web3 opportunities in sport and how women's sport can leverage Web3 to boost its commercial growth and fan engagement. ------------------- ⭐ 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 Podcast - Africa's #1 sport business podcast.

In this episode, Marc Bautista, CEO of The Showcase joins Edem to share his football career journey, the lessons learnt during his career, the factors that pushed him to look to create a positive change and impact for young potential footballers, his journey into entrepreneurship, and what The Showcase is about and how potential players, teams and stakeholders can benefit from it. The best way to support the podcast is to subscribe, share and leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. For more information and content from the podcast, follow our social media pages: LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/africa-business-of-sport-podcast/ Twitter - twitter.com/AfrBizofSport From the leading figures in the global sport business. Africa Business of Sport Podcast - Africa's #1 sport business podcast.

CEO of City MountainBike, Kristof Bruyneel, joins Edem and Jabu to discuss City MountainBike's growth strategy in Africa, the where City MountainBike fits within the African mountain biking landscape with competitors including the Skoda Titan Desert Morocco and Absa Cape Epic, reveals the African countries with an interest in staging mountain biking events, how to build the participation and commercial viability of mountain biking in Africa and globally in a sustainable manner and the City MountainBike's storytelling strategy through innovative content formats and authentic narratives. ------------------- ⭐ 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 Podcast - Africa's #1 sport business podcast.

This is an episode of "The Business of the Olympics", a series focused on the sport business aspects of the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games featuring senior executives from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), IOC TOP Partners and world-leading sports marketing consultants and professors.

In this episode, CEO of Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), Yiannis Exarchos, joins Edem and Jabu to discuss the history of the global broadcasting of the Olympic Games, the strategic motives underlying the formation of OBS by the International Olympic Committee in 2001, the financial importance of Olympic broadcasting and media rights for the IOC, an extensive explanation of the complex television and audiovisual infrastructure required to broadcasting the Paris 2024 Olympic Games globally and the innovative ways that OBS will be deploying technology and artificial intelligence to broadcast the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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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, Norwegian Football Federation President Lise Klaveness joins Shon Osimbo to reflect on how she fell in love with football, the journey to becoming the President of NFF, why she decided to run for election in the UEFA Executive Committee, the power of her “influence over position” philosophy with regards to effective sport governance, Norway’s ambitions for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and leading change with regards to equal pay for women and male national football teams.

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In this episode, Kelvin Watt - Managing Director of Capitalize Media, a major delivery partner of SuperSport Schools - joins Edem and Jabu to unpack the success behind SuperSport Schools; the business model, the use of world-leading Pixellot AI technology to broadcast and stream school sport, the implications of its new DSTV linear channel for viewability and exposure, and SuperSport Schools' innovative drive to invest in youth and develop the next generation of athletes, coaches, commentators, sports influencers and content creators from South Africa.

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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 of African Sports Network, Amy Wanday, joins Shon Osimbo to discuss why she established African Sports Network, the importance of a background in sport for sports governance positions in African countries and the challenges she has overcome as a young black woman in the sport industry.

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In this episode, Senior Business Development Manager at RISE, Dr. Rayan Karkadan, joins Edem and Jabu to discuss Saudi Arabia's ambitious national sport strategy, how sport development fits within Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, the data and numbers behind the commercial impact of Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Al Nassr, the importance of storytelling when creating content for Saudi Arabian sport and the latest sport and entertainment infrastructure developments in the country such as Qiddiya.

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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 Osimbo sits down with Motseeo Football Club Founder & President, Mapulane Phohleli, for an intimate, wide-ranging interview about the humble beginnings of Mostseeo FC, how the club empowers women in Lesotho and the club's approach to harnessing a safe and inclusive environment for women and children. Mapulane also shares the challenges she faced in establishing the club and her thoughts on promoting leadership in women's sport.

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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.

In this episode, Managing Director at SPOCS Sports Consultants and Liverpool FC forward Mohamed Salah's agent - Sascha Empacher, joins Edem and Jabu to weigh in on the new FIFA Football Agent Regulations, particularly the impact the proposed regulations could have on the livelihoods of African agents and African player pathways to European football league. Sascha - who features on the Sky's Deadline Day: Football's Transfer Window documentary - also reveals whether FIFA engaged him in the consultation process and explains the unique challenges of scouting and managing the careers of African football talent.

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In this episode, Kabelo Bosilong - CAF General Coordinator and Managing Director of Sportsense - joins Edem and Jabu to reflect on CAF's successful delivery of CHAN 2023, the North African FAs leading football infrastructure development in Africa, the risks and challenges African FAs face regarding stadium maintenance, how AFCON 2021's tragic stadium deaths highlighted the importance of stadium safety and security, what he knows about the soon to be launched Africa Super League and the main challenges African clubs face in generating sponsorship revenue and attracting brands.

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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.

Dr Ashlee Fontes-Comber is an award-winning and history-making aficionado and the former President of United Soccer Coaches Ashlee transformed D.C. United Women into the NWSL’s Washington Spirit, creating significant infrastructural and financial progress in just three years.  Fontes-Comber was the first female of colour to be ‘first in charge’ of a professional soccer franchise in the US.

In this episode, Ashlee joins Shon Osimbo to discuss her career journey, her experience as President of United Soccer Coaches, how to inspire the next generation of female athletes and opening doors for increased female representation in boardrooms in sport.

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The 73rd FIFA Congress taking place in Kigali, Rwanda is a significant gathering of member associations and football officials, where the future of football is collectively decided. 

In this episode, Edem and Jabu provide a broad overview of the FIFA Congress including the significance of the Congress convening in Rwanda, the challenges and opportunities for expanded FIFA Club World Cup, and the significance of the FIFA Council's unanimous approval of the 2026 FIFA World Cup competition Format and 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Bidding Regulations. 

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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.

Theresa Zabell is a two-time Spanish Olympic gold medalist sailor and former member of the Spanish Olympic Committee. Theresa is a staunch environmental activist for cleaner seas and oceans and growing sailing as an Olympic sport. 

In a wide-ranging interview with Shon Osimbo, Theresa discusses how her love for the Olympic Games developed, winning gold at the Barcelona 92' and Atlanta 96' Olympic Games,  advocating for female athletes' maternity and economic rights to the Spanish government, the influences driving the increased visibility and interest in women's sport, how she has managed to balance sport, politics, environmental activism and being a mother throughout her illustrious career, and why she launched her own Foundation which promotes healthy seas and oceans. 

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This is an episode of "The Business of the Olympics", a series focused on the sport business aspects of the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games featuring senior executives from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), IOC TOP Partners and world-leading sports marketing consultants and professors.In this episode, Chairman & CEO of Payne Sports Media Strategies and former IOC Marketing Director, Michael Payne, joins Edem and Jabu to discuss the evolution of Olympic sponsorship and marketing since the mid-1980s, the crossroads facing the IOC in relation to the future of TOP Programme, the outlook for the IOC’s future global broadcasting model and the importance of a successful Paris 2024 Olympic Games for the IOC’s immediate commercial future.----------------👜 Listeners of our podcast can visit ⁠mizizishop.com⁠ and enter our special discount code "ABSP20" at checkout to receive a 20% off discount on any MIZIZI merchandise.-------------------⭐ 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: Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🥇 Africa Business of Sport Podcast - Africa's #1 sport business podcast-------------------DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by Jabu Mtwa on this podcast are his own and are not associated with his capacity as an IOC Young Leader. and do not reflect the official views or positions of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) whatsoever.

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.

In this episode, FA Intermediary and Managing Director of SISU Sports Management, Lindi Ngwenya, discusses the problematic implications of the proposed commission caps, the detrimental impact the regulations may have on the African football ecosystem and the positive aspects of the regulations including Continuous Professional Development and the Agents Chamber. At the end of the interview, Lindi provides some insight on SISU Sport Management's new partnership with ASSA Sport Talent. 

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In this episode, Gary Rathbone - Founder of Sportscape Media and former SABC Sport and SuperSport executive - joins Edem and Jabu to discuss MultiChoice, Comcast and Sky's new partnership including the relaunch of Showmax, the implications of this partnership for Showmax subscribers, why Canal Plus' stake in Multichoice slightly complicates the deal and the growing trend of African sports media/broadcasting organisations developing streaming platforms. 

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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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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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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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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 is an episode of "The Business of the Olympics", a series focused on the sport business aspects of the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games featuring senior executives from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), IOC TOP Partners and world-leading sports marketing consultants and professors.

In this episode, SKEMA Business Schools' Professor of Sport & Geopolitical Economy, Professor Simon Chadwick, joins Edem and Jabu to discuss the impact of the snap French election on France's ability to stage the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the context of Emmanuel Macron's dual image in politics and sport, whether security concerns amid political instability in France and abroad ahead of Paris 2024 are justified, the role of sports diplomacy and soft power at the Olympic Games and the importance of France hosting a peaceful and successful Olympic Games.----------------👜 Listeners of our podcast can visit ⁠mizizishop.com⁠ and enter our special discount code "ABSP20" at checkout to receive a 20% off discount on any MIZIZI merchandise.-------------------⭐ 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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🥇 Africa Business of Sport Podcast - Africa's #1 sport business podcast-------------------DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by Jabu Mtwa on this podcast are his own and are not associated with his capacity as an IOC Young Leader. and do not reflect the official views or positions of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) whatsoever.

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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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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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 Effective Sponsorship Strategies for Football Clubs

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#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 leader to create successful teams. Additionally, the following topics will be covered: team management theories, talent management, dealing with conflicts and developing the resilience of team players. 

To listen to the full episode and for more information on Johan Cryuff Insitute, visit johancryuffinstitute.com

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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.

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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.

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

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 for VISA and Coca-Cola Company and Founder of Sport by Fort Consultancy, Ricardo Fort, joins Edem and Jabu to discuss his experience leading the global sponsorship portfolio of Coca-Cola and VISA at past FIFA World Cup editions, Budweiser's World Cup sponsorship troubles following the Qatari government's alcohol u-turn, the likely prospect of increased sponsorship income for FIFA in the 2026 World Cup and the growing importance of innovative content creation for effectively marketing the World Cup. 

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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 and the #WFSAfrica 2023 edition.  ------------------- ⭐ 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 Podcast - Africa's #1 sport business podcast.

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 extensively discusses the political nature of the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup, the volatile geopolitical relationship between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Qatar’s uncertain post-World Cup strategy, reports of Qatar Sports Investment potentially selling a minority stake in Paris-Saint Germain and adopting a “pro-human” approach to finding a negotiated way forward for football.

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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 interview with Adjunct Faculty at Northwestern University in Qatar, Dr Gerard Akindes. In an in-depth discussion about broadcasting, media rights and the FIFA World Cup, Dr Akindes discusses the history of televising the World Cup, the role that Telstar and technology played in globalising world cup broadcasting, the value of radio as a sports broadcasting media for World Cups, and his prediction on a drastic increase in the value of FIFA World Cup broadcasting and media rights ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada.   

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This is an episode of "The Business of the Olympics", a series focused on the sport business aspects of the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games featuring senior executives from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), IOC TOP Partners and world-leading sports marketing consultants and professors.

In this episode, Anne-Sophie Voumard, Managing Director of IOC Television & Marketing Services, joins Edem and Jabu to discuss how TOP partners ensured the swift delivery of Tokyo 2020, the IOC's ticketing and hospitality plans for Paris 2024, the innovative strategy underpinning the IOC's licensing and merchandising programme for the Games, and the IOC's outlook for the LA28 Olympic Games.

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-------------------DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by Jabu Mtwa on this podcast are his own, are not associated with his capacity as an IOC Young Leader, and do not reflect the official views or positions of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) whatsoever.

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 interview with University of York’s Kevin D. Tennent and Alex Gillet. Kevin and Alex are leading football history academics and lecturers from the UK and co-authored the chapter “A Brief History of the FIFA World Cup as a Business” in The Business of the FIFA World Cup. In an intriguing discussion, they touch on the key precursors to the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup, the historical commercialisation of the World Cup, the legacy of former FIFA President João Havelange, Qatar’s geopolitical motives in hosting the 2022 World Cup and much more.

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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 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.

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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 through Web3.0 and other digital assets, Capital Block's approach to working with the biggest club in Europe and what Tim is looking forward to at #WFSAfrica in Durban. 

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