It promises to be a perfect coronation party for defending champions of the Prudent Energy Handball Premier League, Kano Pillars and Safety Babes, at the University of Lagos Sports Complex, on Wednesday. Just as it was at the First Phase in Abuja, earlier in the year, Pillars and …
Read More »What Is SportImpact Africa?
By SPORTBUSINESS+BRANDS Magazine Editorial Staff Sport Impact Africa is the biggest assemblage of Sports Industry Professionals across Nigeria, with a view to unlocking the immense potential for Sports Business. With the theme “Unlocking Nigeria Sports Industry Value Chain and Youth Development Potentials”, Sport Impact Africa brings together thought …
Read More »Pillars, Safety Babes untroubled on way to victory in Prudent Energy Handball Premier League
Kano Pillars and Safety Babes have brushed aside all oppositions in the men and women’s category as the Prudent Energy Handball League reaches the business end. Both teams won the first phase decided earlier in the year in Abuja and have left no one in doubt about their status …
Read More »Lagos is home to inaugural SportImpact Africa conference
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre becomes the epicenter of the continent’s sports business as a community of sports professionals meet in what promises to shape the future of the sports industry. It is the first sports conference in recent times with the theme: “Unlocking Nigeria’s Sports Industry …
Read More »Premium Trust Bank now sponsors of Bayelsa Queens Football Club
sportbusinessbrand.com can exclusively reveal that innovative Premium Trust Bank has become the first sponsor of Nigeria Women’s Football League side, Bayelsa United. With this development, sportbusinessbrand.com learnt that the NWPL champions will fill their vacant front-of shirt position with Premium Trust Bank. Since receiving its …
Read More »Qatar 2022 World Cup organisers sell 2.89 million tickets
Organisers of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup have revealed that 2.89 million tickets had been sold for the 64 matches to be staged in eight state-of-the-art stadiums. This was revealed during a press conference in Doha, Qatar. According to fifa.com, demand has been highest among fans …
Read More »NBA increases fan engagement in Africa with first physical store
Detemined to boost fan engagement, in Africa, the National Basketball Association, (NBA ), has opened its first physical store, in South Africa. NBA Africa and Shesha, a premium retailer of exclusive limited edition footwear, apparel and accessories, last Saturday, announced the opening of the first physical NBA store in …
Read More »FCAAN D Course hits top gear
The highly educative Football Coaches for African Nations (FCAAN) D Course is already in top gear, in Lagos. Licensed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to organise and improve coaching in the country, FCAAN, has within a short time become the No. 1 brand with expertise and resources …
Read More »El Clasico, Liverpool vs City Clash to Air on DStv, GOtv
The first El Classico of the 2022/23 season between Real Madrid and Barcelona will be broadcast on SuperSport this weekend. The top of the table clash between the two giants which is set to be aired on SuperSport La Liga (DStv channel 204 and GOtv channel 32) …
Read More »NBA Africa, AFD Launch Basketball Experience in Lagos
NBA Africa and Agence Francaise de Development AFD) on Wednesday announced the official launch of the Jr. NBA & AFD Basketball Experience program in Lagos. The flagship initiative, which was introduced in Lagos in November 2021 as a pilot program, aims to use basketball as a platform to …
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