The African Sports Centre for Data, Research and Technology (ASC) has announced its maiden sport summit, AfroSport, slated for August 11 in the Ghanaian capital of Accra.
An African sport gathering connecting science and business, AfroSport will bring together major stakeholders on the continent and beyond to share, network, discuss, facilitate business, among others.
Features of the one-day event include a conference, industry talks, an expo, and a networking session, with clubs, federations, business entities, academia, athletes, coaches, and the media expected to grace this occasion.
“We have been championing the use of science and innovation for the development of sport in Africa over the years, particularly through research and data. Our hope has been that our works lead to measurable direct and indirect gains in business and development for sport on the continent,” said, ASC CEO Prince Narkortu Teye.
“We believe in the power of partnership, which is why we are joining forces with other key stakeholders to bring the sport industry to a central point for a day of progressive engagements to boost development in Africa.”
AfroSport is an elevation of the ASC’s recent webinars on African sport, which have featured the likes of Johan Cruyff Institute online learning manager Lukas Dorda, Observatory for Sport in Scotland chief executive officer David Ferguson, GOAL Africa general manager Zarina Bahdur, StarTimes Ghana general manager Akofa Djankui Banson, Asante Kotoko SC chief executive officer Nana Yaw Amponsah, and Young African (Yanga) SC CEO Senzo Mbatha as round-table speakers.
Some of the key areas of the conference include education and science for sport development, innovation strategies in sport, betting, corporate investment in sport, and the exploitation of data, research, and technology in sport.
The first list of what will be an esteemed group of speakers at AfroSport is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Writer : Philip Sitsofe Atsrim
