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.🥇Africa Business of Sport Podcast - Africa's #1 sport business podcast.
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Signup to Generate a PitchAfrica 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.
Recent episodes include "E167: The Geopolitics of the 2026 FIFA World Cup" (25 June 2026, 29 minutes), "E166: The BAL’s Media Rights Moment: A New Era - BAL #2" (12 May 2026, 24 minutes), and "E166: The BAL’s Media Rights Moment: A New Era - BAL #2" (12 May 2026, 24 minutes).
Africa Business of Sport Podcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across 183 episodes.
Booking probability for Africa Business of Sport Podcast is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Africa Business of Sport Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Africa Business of Sport Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Africa Business of Sport Podcast is a news show with 183 episodes published.
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Episode #171
This is an episode of our FIFA World Cup 2026 series. The FIFA World Cup has always been more than football—and in this episode of the Africa Business of Sport Podcast, Edem is joined by sports business professional...
Episode #166
This is an episode of our special BAL S6 Series, a 6-part deep dive into the business of the Basketball Africa League exploring its strategy, structure, growth, and investment landscape, featuring insights from...
Africa Business of Sport Podcast
This is an episode of our special BAL S6 Series, a 6-part deep dive into the business of the Basketball Africa League exploring its strategy, structure, growth, and investment landscape, featuring insights from...
Episode #165
This is an episode of our special BAL S6 Series, a 6-part deep dive into the business of the Basketball Africa League exploring its strategy, structure, growth, and investment landscape, featuring insights from...
Episode #164
This is an episode of "The Business of the Winter Olympics", a series focused on the sports business aspects of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic & Paralympic Games featuring senior executives from the International...
Africa Business of Sport Podcast
In this episode, Edem and Jabu welcome Michael Payne back to the podcast for a comprehensive discussion about his new book 'Fast Tracks and Dark Deals: How Sport Became Business and Business Became Sport'. The...
Episode #163
How do you build a sustainable sport investment portfolio in a market where commercial structures are still emerging? In this episode, Edem and Jabu are joined by MRM Sport Capital Co-founders Ian Briggs and Mokgatle...
Episode #162
What does it take to turn sport into a movement for youth leadership and empowerment across Africa? How can young people shape the future of the continent through sport? In this episode, Edem and Jabu sit down with...
Episode #161
As women’s football continues to gain global momentum, Africa stands at a pivotal moment to redefine how brands, leagues, and communities invest in the women’s game. How can African women’s football unlock its full...
Episode #160
What would it take for Cape Town to become the first African city to host the Olympic Games? In this episode of the Africa Business of Sport Podcast, Edem and Jabu sit down with Rashiq Fataar, urban strategist and...
Episode #159
In this episode, Edem is joined by Rick Cross, Global Recruitment Manager at the Global Institute of Sport (GIS), to unpack a new and exciting partnership between GIS and Africa Business of Sport. They explore why...
Episode #158
In this episode, Edem and Jabu sit down with Jonathan Miseory, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Hadaf Global, to have a timely conversation about sport and international diplomacy. They trace the roots of sport...
Episode #157
In this episode, Edem is joined by the Founder of African Warriors Fighting Championship (AWFC), Maxwell Kalu, to discuss the groundbreaking broadcasting deal between AWFC and DAZN, a major milestone that significantly...
Episode #156
In this episode, Jabu is joined by tax lawyer Louis Botha and Director of Cash n Sport Research, Nqobile Ndlovu, for a comprehensive discussion the firesale of Royal AM amid tax debts incurred by its owner, Shawn...
Africa Business of Sport Podcast
In this episode, Edem and Jabu react to the announcement that Zimbabwe's Minister of Sport and IOC Member, Kirsty Coventry, has been elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committe. They discuss the...
Episode #155
In this episode, Edem is joined by International Olympic Committee Vice President and Presidential Candidate Juan Antonio Samaranch to discuss his vision for the future of the Olympic Movement. They explore his motives...
Episode #154
In this episode, Edem and Jabu are joined by Dr. Layckan Van Gensen, sports law expert and Junior Lecturer at Stellenbosch University, to discuss how professional athletes in South Africa protect and commercialise their...
Episode #153
In this episode, Jabu and Edem return to review the recently-concluded third season of BetwaySA20, South Africa's premier T20 cricket league. The duo detail the business of the SA20, the league's innovative fan...
Episode #152
In the final episode of this year, Edem and Jabu mark the one-year mark until AFCON 2025 Morocco by having a conversation with African sport business expert, Reda Laraichi. Reda evaluates Morocco's readiness to host...
Episode #151
In this episode, Edem and Jabu reflect on FIFA’s unusual unopposed bidding process in awarding the 2030 and 2034 World Cups, Morocco co-hosting the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal, the African Development Bank...
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Director of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the International Olympic Committee, International Olympic Committee
former marketing director of the IOC, Empire Drafting and Design, LLC
President, Enhanced Games
founder of the Enhanced Games, Enhanced Games
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