Behind every shirt, stadium and race, there is a sponsor

Data, analysis and advisory on sports sponsorship in Africa.

90+sports properties mapped
330+sponsorship deals tracked
270+brands monitored

Figures from the ASIG intelligence database, updated weekly.

What we offer

Map.

Market intelligence

A sourced database of African sports properties, sponsorship deals and brands, plus a free quarterly Monitor and market reports by country and sport.

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Match.

Opportunity identification

We match a goal, an audience and a market to the clubs, events, athletes and projects that fit, and explain why.

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Prepare.

Preparation and advisory

For properties: commercial readiness and packaging. For buyers: checks, deal structure and delivery check-ins.

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The Africa Sports Sponsorship Monitor

A free quarterly brief: the deals signed, the sponsors on the move and the categories still open, across 15 African countries. In English and French.

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Our research

We map African sport market by market: the properties, the brands that sponsor them, the deals they sign and the people who decide. Here is a glimpse of what our briefings are built on.

Where we map

Markets we track

Source: ASIG database, October 2026.

DakarAbidjanAccraLagosCasablancaCairoNairobiDar es SalaamKampalaKigaliAddis AbabaKinshasaJohannesburgGaborone
Exhibit 1

Who sponsors African sport

Top sponsor categories, by share of deals

Source: ASIG database, October 2026.

Sportswear
13%
Betting
10%
Beverages
9%
Banking and fintech
7%
FMCG and food
7%
Telecom
6%
Media and streaming
5%
Exhibit 2

Sports covered

Properties by sport

Source: ASIG database, October 2026.

90+properties mapped
  • Football56%
  • Basketball13%
  • Athletics12%
  • Multi-sport9%
  • Other sports10%
Exhibit 3

Where sponsors come from

Sponsors by headquarters

Source: ASIG database, October 2026.

270+brands monitored
  • Africa62%
  • Europe22%
  • Rest of the world16%

Roughly one sponsor in five is based in Europe.

Exhibit 4

How deals are structured

Deals by type

Source: ASIG database, October 2026.

61%
  • Official partner61%
  • Kit supplier12%
  • Naming rights10%
  • Shirt and sleeve8%
  • Broadcast and media4%
  • Other5%

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Every briefing goes deeper: named properties, deal sizes, audiences and the categories still open.

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Our principles

Intelligence first

We recommend what fits, not what we need to sell.

Transparent data

Every figure comes with its source, date and confidence level.

Close to the ground

Direct conversations with the properties we map.

A global perspective

We work with brands from every continent, including African companies growing across the region.

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