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Football Business Africa Issue 05
Current Issue · September 2026

Issue 05 — The Great Lakes Gambit

Football sponsorship becomes statecraft as Rwanda and DR Congo compete for attention on Europe’s biggest stages. The issue also follows the economics of African-player development and the transfer money that reaches — or bypasses — African academies.

€149.8m
Combined sponsorship commitments
£1.71bn
Top 50 Premier League transfer spend
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September investigations
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The Archive

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Issue 05 · September 2026 cover
Issue 05 · September 2026

The Great Lakes Gambit

Issue 04 · June 2026 cover
Issue 04 · June 2026

Built to Lose? — The World Cup Edition

Issue 03 · Oct–Dec 2025 cover
Issue 03 · Oct–Dec 2025

The Commercial Awakening of AFCON

Issue 02 · Mar–Apr 2025 cover
Issue 02 · Mar–Apr 2025

Digital or Bust

Issue 01 · Jan–Feb 2025 cover
Issue 01 · Jan–Feb 2025

On the Cusp — The Inaugural Issue

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