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Discovering, Developing, and Signing Emerging World-Class Football Players From Africa with Kingsley Pungong and James Woods

Unlocking Africa
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Episode 117 with Kingsley Pungong, the Founder and CEO, and James Woods, a Partner and Director of Rainbow Sports Global. Rainbow Sports Global is a leading sports enterprise with a global footprint that has successfully positioned itself as a leading Pan-African sports entity, providing holistic management, marketing, and media solutions for football sports agencies, clubs, and talented African football players. The company controls multi-continent football club relationships and has unique expertise in sourcing and signing emerging world-class football talents from Africa. What We Discuss With Kingsley and JamesWhat inspired Rainbow Sports Global to focus on African football specifically?What are some of the challenges Rainbow Sports Global faces in sourcing and signing emerging football talents from Africa?How does Rainbow Sports Global ensure that its talent identification and recruitment process is effective and ethical?Would it be safe to say that African football stars currently stand out as some of the continent's most valuable exports?What work is being done at the grassroots level to encourage and develop future African football stars?Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss Improving the Inefficiencies of Traditional Trade in Africa Through a Technology-Driven Platform? Make sure to check it out! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Connect with Terser on LinkedIn at Terser Adamu, and Twitter (X) @TerserAdamu Connect with Kingsley  on LinkedIn at Kingsley Pungong, and Twitter (X) @RainbowSports1 Connect with James  on LinkedIn at James Woods, and Twitter (X) @JamesfwoodsMany of the businesses unlocking opportunities in Africa don’t do it alone. If you’d like strategic support on entering or expanding across African markets, reach out to our partners ETK Group:www.etkgroup.co.uk info@etkgroup.co.uk

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