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SPORTS BUSINESS REVIEW: Basketball Africa League, Afreximbank expand multi-year collaboration to strengthen young professionals in Africa

  The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a leading pan-African multilateral financial institution dedicated to financing and promoting intra- and extra-African trade, have announced an expansion of their multi-year collaboration to launch a series of initiatives to empower young basketball professionals in Africa by improving their …

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Jay-Jay Okocha tasks Africans to invest in Africa as SportsBiz Africa ends in Kigali

From left to right: President, Côte d’Ivoire Athletics Federation, Serge Doh,  former Nigerian footballer, Jay-Jay Okocha, former Senegalese basketball player Assane Thiam, French judoka, Clarisse Agbégnénou, and Cameroonian-French professional boxer, Carlos Takam. Former Nigeria and Bolton Wanderers’ captain, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, has reiterated the need for Africans to invest in …

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SPORTS BUSINESS REVIEW: Moniepoint deal confirms Osimhen in control of Image Rights

    Thursday’s announcement by Nigerian fintech brand, Moniepoint, that it has secured the “biggest transfer deal” with Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, as Brand Ambassador, confirms the player is now in control of his image rights. In a post on its X Account, Moniepoint, Nigeria’s fastest growing financial brand, unveiled …

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Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy steps down after nearly 25 years

By Ojeikere Aikhoje    Former Tottenham Chairman, Daniel Levy   Premier League side, Tottenham Hotspur, on Thursday announced that long-serving executive chairman, Daniel Levy, has stepped down from his role after nearly 25 years, a development that has shocked the football community globally. Levy’s exit was announced via a statement …

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FirstBank launches FirstMonie Merchant Solution to advance Digital Payments across Nigeria 

      FirstBank, the leading financial institution and provider of financial inclusion services in West Africa, has officially launched its FirstMonie Merchant Solution. This was revealed in a press statement signed by FirstBank’s Ag. Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Yinka Ijabiyi. This innovative platform is designed to enable …

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Moniepoint celebrates “biggest transfer of the season” as Osimhen becomes Brand Ambassador

  Leading Nigerian Fintech brand, Moniepoint, has agreed a deal with Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen as Brand Ambassadorial and described it as the “biggest transfer” of the season. Moniepoint announced the new deal via its Official X Account: @moniepointng. Osimhen recently completed a permanent move to the …

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Appointment: Tanzanian side, Kagera Sugar, confirm appointment of former Kenyan League star and club executive, Ronald Okoth, as CEO

  Tanzanian side, Kagera Sugar, have confirmed the appointment of for Kenyan League star, Ronald Okoth, who was Chief Executive Officer of KPL side, Sofapaka, as CEO.  Ronald Okoth as CEO of Kenyan side, Sofapaka Okoth brings his experience at Sofapaka to lead a new vision at the Tanzanian side, …

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