African Sports Revolution: Unleashing the Power of Entertainment, Economy & Community -Leslie Ko
- Explosion of sporting entertainment industry in Africa
- Potential for massive impact, job creation, and economic growth
- Teams need to embrace best practices for success
- Basketball Africa League in its third year, valued at $1 billion
- African football launching a Super League
- Growth potential in media, streaming, and sports tourism
- Marriage between sports and entertainment industries
- Musicians can grow income streams through sports partnerships
- Impact on socio-economic and socio-cultural life, as well as national GDPs
- Governments and political leaders need to support sports growth
- Rwandan President Paul Kagame championing sports development
- African Cup of Nations expected to grow in value
- New leadership in African football and rugby
- NFL and possibly MLB looking to expand into Africa
- African population projected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050, creating a huge market
- Importance of understanding the industry and environment for successful investment
Leslie Koroma Sr. is the founder/CEO of African Sports Media Network, African Sports Monthly Magazine, Songhai Technologies Inc, and Songhai Sports. He is based in Houston, Texas, and has been working in these roles since 2008, 2010, and 2013 respectively. Songhai Technologies is focused on providing mobile technology and app development solutions, with a goal of bringing the latest technologies to underprivileged communities. Songhai Sports, previously African Sports Media Network, operates a portfolio of companies in the sports media industry, including African Sports Monthly and African Sports TV. Leslie Koroma Sr. welcomes partnerships and connections to help achieve his companies' goals.
EPISODE LINKS:
Leslie's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliekoroma/
Leslie's Twitter - https://twitter.com/lesliepkoroma
Leslie's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leslie.koroma/
Leslie's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/leslie.koroma.5
African Sports Monthly - http://www.africansportsmonthly.com/
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