Business of Sports Institute - BOS

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The Business of Sports Institute (BOS) is a premier institution dedicated to bridging the gap between sports and business, fostering innovation, and cultivating the next generation of sports professionals.

31/08/2026

This course has been designed for executives, sports business heads, sports lawyers, professionals in federations, associations and other sports bodies, as well as professionals across the private and public sectors.

The Sports Business Administration Essentials programme equips you with practical knowledge in sports operations, finance, leadership, sponsorship, marketing, stakeholder management and brand development. This course, taught by Africa led renowned industry professionals, provides the tools you need to succeed in the dynamic world of sports business.

⏳ 8 DAYS TO GO!

The programme begins 8th of September 2026 and runs for 8 weeks with live online sessions.

Build the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to grow your expertise, strengthen your impact and create opportunities in the sports industry.

👉 Register today:
https://bosinstitute.com/program/sports-business-administration-essentials/

31/08/2026

Developing specialised skills can be very rewarding in a high growth industry like sports which is predicted to become a trillion dollar industry by 2035.

The best time to invest in yourself was yesterday.

Get your expertise in order.
Get knowledge.
Sell your expertise.
Create value in the sports industry.

Build the skills you need to move forward. Visit
www.bosinstitute.com

Sign up for any of our programmes.

BOS Africa | Empowering the Future of Sports Business

29/08/2026

Curious about what a career in sports business could look like for you? Are you an experienced professional thinking about pivoting to a career in sports? Are you just starting your career path after university?. We have something for you.

Join BOS Africa for a special information session as we prepare for our upcoming September to December 2026 learning cycle. Join us as we explore the skills, opportunities, and pathways available to you in the sports business industry.

It’s also an opportunity to meet some of our distinguished faculty members.

📅 5 September 2026
⏰ 11AM-12PM WAT | 1PM -2PM EAT

Join us and discover where your journey in sports business can begin.

Click on the link
https://live.zoho.com/kaif-txi-osi

28/08/2026

🎓 MEET OUR FACULTY: BEVERLEY AGBAKOBA-ONYEJIANYA
BOS Africa is proud to introduce our Founder and Academic Director, Beverley Agbakoba-Onyejianya.
Beverley is a Partner and Head of the Sports, Entertainment and Technology (SET) Practice, and a highly accomplished legal, regulatory, and compliance professional with over two decades of experience across Nigeria and the United Kingdom. She began her career in financial services regulation and compliance in the UK before building a distinguished practice spanning corporate and commercial law, governance, policy advisory, and dispute resolution.
She holds the distinction of being the first Nigerian female admitted to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) as a mediator, and is empanelled on leading domestic and international panels, including the Lagos Court of Arbitration, FIFA Mediation Panel, Sport Resolutions UK, the World Athletics Safeguarding Case Management Group, and the AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre, among others.
Her expertise spans Alternative Dispute Resolution, Entertainment Law, Employment Law, International Trade Law, Intellectual Property, and Start-Up and Technology Law. She is also a Notary Public of Nigeria and a SEC-registered compliance officer with deep experience across investment banking, brokerage, and fund management.
Beverley is a respected thought leader and trainer, having authored numerous publications and delivered hundreds of training sessions on governance, compliance, and sports and entertainment law. She is the immediate past Chair of the NBA-SBL Sports, Entertainment & Media Committee, and a 2022 honouree among the Most Influential People of African Descent.
Beyond her legal practice, Beverley is a self-described "lawyerpreneur" — founder of Business of Sports Institute Africa, Develop Your A Game, Ms Maxximum, the Lagos Tigers sports academy, and Gratia Fidelis Caritas (GFC), a social network for women. She is passionate about education, sports, and youth development.
Her vision, expertise, and leadership are the foundation on which BOS Africa is built.
We are proud to have Beverley Agbakoba-Onyejianya lead BOS Africa's faculty.

28/08/2026

Across Africa, women are competing, leading, winning and changing the story of sport.

African women’s sports needs major investment. Not as charity, but as an opportunity to grow the sports economy, create sustainable careers and strengthen communities.
Investing in women means strengthening the continent.

The opportunity is here. Let the investment follow.
Which country would you invest in?

www.bosinstitute.com
Empowering the future of sports business.

27/08/2026

Africa is becoming one of the most exciting frontiers for sports broadcasting.

The sports media landscape across the continent continues to evolve through television, streaming platforms, digital audiences, sports rights, production capacity and regional distribution.

The BOS Africa Broadcasting Ecosystem Scorecard places South Africa in 1st place followed by Egypt and Nigeria. Beyond the rankings, the data reveals an important story about the growth of sports media across Africa and the commercial opportunities within each market.

For broadcasters, sports executives, rights holders, investors, lawyers and professionals across the sports industry, understanding this ecosystem can open new opportunities.

Build your knowledge of sports broadcasting, media rights and the business of sports media with our Sports Media, Broadcasting course.

Enroll now:
https://bosinstitute.com/program/sports-media-broadcasting-and-communications/

27/08/2026

BOS Africa wishes all candidates, delegates and stakeholders a successful election. May the decisions made today strengthen governance, advance football development and create greater opportunities for the future of the sport in The Gambia.

May football win. 🇬🇲⚽

26/08/2026

🔍 BOSBreakdown | Fatima Babangida Mohammed | Founder, Next Generation Polo Championship | CEO, Phoenix Polo Company | Polo Player & Sports Entrepreneur

Fatima Babangida Mohammed is a Nigerian polo player, sports entrepreneur. She is building a different conversation around the business of polo in Nigeria.

As a one goal polo player, her experience within the sport led her to look beyond playing. She began thinking about the future of polo, the opportunities available to emerging players, the commercial structures needed to sustain the sport, and that thinking led to the .

The championship gives emerging players a platform to compete, develop, and gain visibility. It also introduces polo to audiences outside its traditional community. The ambition is to make the event accessible to spectators experiencing polo for the first time.

The future of African sports business will not be built through football alone.
It will also be shaped by entrepreneurs willing to develop commercial opportunities in sports that remain outside the mainstream.
Fatima Babangida Mohammed is building in that space.

At BOSAfrica, we continue to spotlight the professionals, entrepreneurs, institutions, career pathways shaping the business, future of sport across Africa.

25/08/2026

From innovation and technology to investment and entrepreneurship, Africa’s sports startup ecosystem is fast growing.

These 10 hubs are helping shape the next generation of sports businesses across the continent.

Here are our Top 10 Sports Startup Hubs in Africa.

NBA Africa Triple Double Accelerator — Pan Africa

Sportiva Venture Studio — Nigeria

GITEX Africa SportsTech — Morocco / Pan Africa
GITEX AFRICA

ALX Ventures — Pan Africa

AfrISpoTE Sports Entrepreneurship & Incubator — Pan Africa

Inua Hub Game On Sports Innovation Hub — East Africa

CMU Africa Innovation Hub — Rwanda

SportsBiz Africa — Rwanda / Pan Africa

Evosport at UM6P — Morocco
GITEX AFRICA +1

BOS Africa | Business of Sports Institute — Nigeria / Pan Africa

BOS Africa
Empowering the Future of Sports Business
www.bosinstitute.com

Note: This is a curated BOS Africa industry list, not an official continental ranking. It combines sports specific accelerators, innovation programmes, venture platforms and sports business hubs.

24/08/2026

A sports lawyer is more than a legal adviser. They help protect athletes, strengthen institutions, resolve disputes and safeguard the commercial interests that keep sport moving.

As sport becomes increasingly global and commercial, specialised legal knowledge is becoming essential across the industry.

Sports lawyers work where law, sport and business meet. They advise athletes, clubs, federations, leagues, agents and commercial partners on contracts, regulations, disputes, governance and compliance.

Build your expertise. Understand the rules.
Shape the future of sports law in Africa.

NEW LEARNING CYCLE
NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!

https://bosinstitute.com/program/international-sports-law-arbitration/

Course highlights:
International Sports Law
Sports Governance & Regulatory Frameworks
Athlete Transfers & Sports Disputes
International Arbitration
FIFA Football Tribunal
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)

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