Sports Business: Accelerating Trade, Investment, And Job Growth In Africa And Caribbean

By AfriCaribbean Diaspora Alliance  Photos: AfriCaribbean Diaspora Alliance  WASHINGTON, DC, April 24, 2024 — With the emergence of sports and the creative industries as powerful engines of growth across Africa and the Caribbean,  the AfriCaribbean Diaspora Alliance will host a half-day symposium  on the sidelines of the AfriCaribbean Trade & Investment Forum in Nassau, The Bahamas, to explore the dynamic intersection of sports, culture and business in driving growth, job creation, and economic prosperity in the two regions. Organized as an official side event of ACTIF2024, the symposium, Accelerating Trade, Investment, and Job Growth in Africa and the Caribbean Through Sports Business Ecosystem, will take place from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on June 11.  ACTIF2024 is hosted by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Government of the Bahamas. Thousands of African, Caribbean and global leaders from government, business, finance, sports and other key sectors, will gather for ACTIF2024, which is being held under the theme, “Owning Our Destiny: Economic Prosperity on the Platform of Global Africa”. With Africa’s sports industry expected to grow by 8% over the next 3-5 years to reach $12 billion by 2027, the half-day symposium is designed to showcase compelling market insights and investable...