Seeing sports tech make appearances in events across opposite ends of Africa highlights the shift the market sees the sector making in the coming years.
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Dean Spooner
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Dean Spooner
@onlySigz
I write about the convergence of sports & tech, exploring the next generation of sports. ⬇️
Katılım Nisan 2012
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For them to have sports tech as a dedicated zone and focus area for the first time at this year's event shows the rapid growth of this space in Africa. 📈
Dean Spooner@onlySigz
I would've loved to have gone to GITEX Africa in Morocco next month.
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It's surreal to me that my newsletter is on a website for the biggest event of the year, alongside some of the biggest names in the sports/sports tech space, many of which I've been obsessively researching and learning about in the last 2 years.
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could be nostalgia bias, but i sincerely believe he was better than Salah
Generational athlete + quality technican
❄️@footyhan
Gareth Bale - 2014/15
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In theory, having friends that keep you accountable sounds selfless of them.
In reality, they are enablers of your suffering in pursuit of betterment.
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I would've loved to have gone to GITEX Africa in Morocco next month.
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Betting has quickly become the largest sector within the global sports industry. And with fantasy sports popularity, coupled with the rise of prediction markets, I only see betting's sector getting larger.
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Hmm. I'm interested to see how this turns out.
Zak Brown@ZBrownCEO
Excited to bring our high-performance DNA to a brand-new venture: McLaren Golf. Combining world class engineering minds with leading golf-industry experts, we will offer beautifully designed equipment, developed to deliver precision and excellence on the golf course. Looking forward to this! 🏌🏼⛳️
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World peace brought to you by uncle Pep! 👏
Siyabonga!
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Having that once a month call with a head of the sports tech department of a global talent agency is something I look forward to a week in advance.
No agenda, no meeting notes, just 2 guys talking all things sports tech and investment in the space.
Would love to have more of
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There's 3 ways a sports organisation can integrate a tech stack into their digital ecosystem.
1. A single stack (off the shelf)
2. A hybrid/best of both approach
3. A build your own solution (custom)
All have their own pros and cons, just depends which pros are worth the cons.
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CAF Media@CAF_Media
The CAF Appeal Board decided that in application of Article 84 of the Regulations of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal National Team is declared to have forfeited the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 (“the Match”), with the result of the Match being recorded as 3–0 in favour of the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF). cafonline.com/news/caf-appea…
Adulting is choosing sleep over late kick offs because you don't want to be tired at work the next day.
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