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Published by AM Essoungou
Each week, through interviews with leaders, club owners, agents, marketing executives, and entrepreneurs we dive deep into the business of African football.
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Send us Fan Mail Demba Ba: From Star Striker to Entrepreneur He scored for Newcastle and Chelsea. Then he bought a club in Senegal, planned an academy, ran Dunkerque, and now directs football at Le Havre. We revisit FBA's very first cover story, with an update, and ask the real question: can Ba's model help Africa keep the value of its talent? Read the full story: footballbusinessafrica.com/demba-ba Join us every week on the Football Business Africa Podcast! And visit us on www.africanfootballbusiness.com
Send us Fan Mail Built to Lose? Africa supplies football's stars but captures only a fraction of the money they make. André-Michel Essoungou walks through the four "leaks" draining value from African football, from lost FIFA payouts to invisible players, and five ways to plug them. It's the system, not the talent. Read the full story: footballbusinessafrica.com/built-to-lose Join us every week on the Football Business Africa Podcast! And visit us on www.africanfootballbusiness.com
Send us Fan Mail The Great Lakes Gambit Visit Rwanda on Arsenal's sleeves. "Heart of Africa" at Barça. Rwanda and DR Congo have put nearly €150 million into European football to win the battle for global perception. Is it smart nation-branding or costly distraction? André-Michel Essoungou unpacks September's cover story and asks who really pays for a better image. Read the full story: footballbusinessafrica.com/great-lakes-gambit Join us every week on the Football Business Africa Podcast! And visit us on www.africanfootballbusiness.com
Send us Fan Mail Gordon Gordon is a young lawyer and sports tech entrepreneur based in Nairobi, Kenya. He merges his legal acumen with a passion for innovation to build ventures at the intersection of sports and technology. His work focuses on leveraging tech to advance the sporting ecosystem within Kenya and across Africa. He discusses his current projects and why tech is key in unlocking the talents and business potential of football in Africa. Join us every week on the Football Business Africa Podcast! And visit us on www.africanfootballbusiness.com
Send us Fan Mail A conversation on why and how African countries should strategize around the hosting of big sports events such as the African Cup of Nations with Dr Kamilla Swart-Arries. Kamilla has 30 years of experience in sport, tourism, and event management that spans academia and the private sector and has consulted broadly in both public and private sectors. She is an Associate Professor and Director of the MS in Sport and Entertainment Management program at the Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar. Join us every week on the Football Business Africa Podcast! And visit us on www.africanfootballbusiness.com
Send us Fan Mail Brenda Achieng Ongalo is a Sports lawyer in Nairobi. In recent years, she has focused on football-related cases and on raising awareness among clubs and players on legal issues related to the industry. She discusses with Football Business Africa the challenges and opportunities.... Join us every week on the Football Business Africa Podcast! And visit us on www.africanfootballbusiness.com
Send us Fan Mail A conversation with Gerard Akindès, one of a handful of leading scholars on the business of sports in Africa. Before becoming an academic - he teaches at various universities in the United States, England and Qatar - Gerard was an athlete and coach, a former manager of a sportswear company. He captained the Benin basketball national team as an athlete and played semi-professional basketball. After moving away from the field, he authored academic publications with a focus on international sports management, broadcasting, and elite athletes’ mobility and migration. He co-edited two books, “ Identities, politics and Football in Africa ” and “ Sports in Africa, Past and Present .” Akindes is also a sports management consultant for sports organizations. He is co-founder and coordinator of SportsAfrica Network’s conferences, webinars, and the Interdisciplinary Electronic Journal of African Sports Ohio University, Impumelelo. Join us every week on the Football Business Africa Podcast! And visit us on www.africanfootballbusiness.com
Send us Fan Mail A discussion with Nozibisiso Sibyl, one of the few women in Sports journalism in Africa, on her path from local news to the public broadcaster in South Africa and on covering the rise of women football in South Africa and beyond. Join us every week on the Football Business Africa Podcast! And visit us on www.africanfootballbusiness.com
Send us Fan Mail A conversation with Cynthia Mumbo, founder and CEO of Nairobi-based Sports Connect Africa on the most pressing challenges facing the business of sports and football across the continent; including how Gor Mahia and football in Kenya lost its fans in Kenya... Cynthia is a former athlete who has managed the transition into marketing, business development, and sports operations. Join us every week on the Football Business Africa Podcast! And visit us on www.africanfootballbusiness.com
Send us Fan Mail We all know football is the most popular sport on the continent. But what's happening behind the scenes? That's what this podcast is all about. Each week, we'll dive deep into the business of African football. We will bring you interviews with club owners, football agents, marketing executives, and other key players in the African football industry. If you're a football fan, a business enthusiast, or simply curious about the forces shaping African football, this podcast is for you. Join us every week on the Football Business Africa Podcast! And visit us on www.africanfootballbusiness.com
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Observed November 3, 2026. Cached outside the daily freshness window; the positions keep the date they were taken on.
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