E19: Growing Women's Football in Africa

Dec 15, 2022

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Women's football is experiencing unstoppable momentum and is headed for exponential growth, as you can see in the article we published on our blog with the best quotes in 2022,

But, while we fully agree with these conclusions, we wondered, is this true in all regions of the world? During WFS Africa in Durban, we noticed the industry leaders are keen on growing the women's game and seeing it become as relevant as in Europe or North America but there is still a long road ahead. What does it need to thrive?

Today we share a fantastic panel from WFS Africa in which:

Lola Ogunbote - Head of Women's Football at Burnley FC and Executive Director ar Goals for Girls
Thlopie Motsepe- Chairman at Mamelodi Sundowns
Romaney Pinnock - Founder at Badgers Football Academy
Paul Dreisbach - President & Founder at Petrichor Football Association

Take the stage in a brilliantly moderated conversation by Dr. Mariam Mell'Osiime Mpaata, in which they discuss:

How to address the stereotypes around the women's game still present in the continent.
What is needed to grow the ecosystem as a whole.
The importance of defining the legacy of the bid for the Women's World Cup in Africa.
Why investors should also dedicate financial resources to youth and grassroots programs.
The importance of education both at home at on training grounds.

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