UPCOMING SportsAfricaLive
The schedule for the 2026–2027 SportsAfricaLive sessions will be announced as each session is confirmed.
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Past SportsAfricaLive Sessions
SportsAfricaLive #17 (Book discussion)
African Fans of European Football – Cultural Globalisation in Kenya and Zimbabwe
Friday, June 5 @ 5 pm GMT (DakarTime)
1:00 pm US EST – 10:00 am US PST – 8:00 pm Nairobi 6:00 pm Lagos – 7:00 pm Jo’burg
SportsAfricaLive #16 (Book discussion)
Une si longue course : Sport, genre et citoyenneté au Ghana et en Côte d’Ivoire (années 1900-1970)
Thursday, April, @ 3 pm GMT (DakarTime)
11:00 am US EST – 10:00 am US CST – 8:00 am US PST – 6:00 pm Nairobi 4:00 pm Lagos – 5:00 pm Jo’burg
SportsAfricaLive #15 (Panel discussion)
A Moveable Tournament? The Women’s African Cup of Nations, 2026
Thursday, March 12, @ 3 pm GMT (DakarTime)
11:00 am US EST – 10:00 am US CST – 8:00 am US PST – 6:00 pm Nairobi 4:00 pm Lagos – 5:00 pm Jo’burg
African women and girls playing at all levels of the sport, both within and outside of the continent. The expansion from 12 to 16 teams in the 16th edition of the Women’s African Cup of Nations, scheduled from 17 March to 3 April 2026 in Morocco, is evidence of this. Nevertheless, challenges persist. The delay of the 2024 WAFCON to July 2025 followed by the current uncertainty and expected postponement of WAFCON 2026 are reminders of the precarity confronting African women’s football. In this Sports Africa Live session Drs. Anima Adjepong and Chuka Onwumechili will delve into the promise and challenges of WAFCON 2026 and the wider implications for women’s football in Africa.
SportsAfricaLive #14 (Book discussion)
Wrestling with Hope in Urban Senegal Sports: Sports, Masculinity, and Precarious Trajectories
Thursday, October 30, @ 5 pm GMT (DakarTime)
1:00 pm EST – 12:00 pm CST – 10:00 am PST – 7:00 pm CET, 8:00 pm Nairobi 6:00 pm Lagos – 7:00 pm Jo’burg
Zoom registration
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x66Wcoh1T7COfAwutEuBBA
The author: Mark Hann
Mark Hann is an anthropologist and researcher whose work explores masculinity, sport, and social transformation in West Africa. Alongside his academic research, he has held various roles in international peacebuilding organisations.
Discussant: James Esson
Moderator: Mari Engh
In Dakar, thousands of young men train daily on beaches, football pitches and sandy courtyards in pursuit of athletic success. Aspiring football players seek contracts in the lucrative leagues of the Global North, while hopeful wrestlers aim to captivate massive crowds as members of Senegal’s beloved national sport. Despite their differences – (European) football’s global appeal versus wrestling’s traditional roots – both sports demand immense effort and come with high social costs. Wrestling with Hope in Urban Senegal follows the journeys of these precarious athletes as they confront the realities of their aspirations, grappling with themes of masculinity, belief systems, and economic survival whilst navigating the complexities of a neoliberal landscape.
“It was a joy to read. It offers an original and nuanced analysis of the interplay between global and local sport industries and their impact on the lives of young men in a neoliberal Global South context.” •
James Esson, Queen Mary University
SportsAfricaLive #13 (Book discussion)
Africa and the Olympics: Winning Away From the Podium
Thursday, September 2025 @ 3 pm GMT (Dakar time)
11:00 am US EST – 10:00 am US CST – 8:00 am US PST – 6:00 pm Nairobi 4:00 pm Lagos – 5:00 pm Jo’burg
The author
Prof. Todd Cleveland, University of Arkansas, (USA)
Lorna Jepkoech Kimaiyo, Columbia University (USA)
Yomi Ejikunle, University of Louisville (USA)
Dr. Martha Saavedra, University of California, Berkeley, (USA)
SportsAfricaLive #12
Book Discussion
African Football Migration: Aspirations, Experiences and Trajectories
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 3 pm GMT (Dakar time)
Zoom Registration https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YfIu6BAbQfCDWEgiKVBX_Q
The global success of football icons like Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba and Mohamed Salah has fuelled the migratory projects of countless young men across the African continent who dream of following – literally and figuratively – in their footsteps. Drawing on over a decade of ethnographic research, African football migration captures and chronicles the aspirations, experiences and trajectories of those pursuing this highly prized form of transnational migration. In doing so, the book uncovers and traces the myriad actors, networks and institutions that affect the ability of young people across the continent to realise social mobility through football’s global production network. more>>
Panelists and authors:
Christian Ungruhe, University of Passau
Paul Darby, Ulster University
James Esson, Queen Mary, University College London
Moderator:
Mari H. Engh, University of KwaZulu-Natal
PAST SportsAfricaLive Events
SportsAfricaLive #11
Book Discussion
Saturday, October 14, 2023 @ 3 pm GMT (Dakar time)
Registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rUX5q5xYT9621fJXtNbzPQ
Panelists:
Prof Saleem Badat, University of the Free State.
Mr Hoosen Bobat, Tennis Player
SportsAfricaLive #10 (Book discussion)
Saturday, November 5, 2022 @ 3pm GMT (Dakar time)
Dr. Itamar Dubinsky
SportsAfricaLive #9
SportsAfrica 9th Webinar: Sports and Gambling in Africa
October 8, 2022 @ 3pm GMT
More about the panelists and moderateors >>
SportsAfricaLive #8 (Book discussion)
Thursday September 29, 2022 @ 2:00 pm EST (6:00 pm GMT)
Listen to the discussion: https://footballscholars.org/uncategorized/cameroonian-dreams/
More about Uroš Kovač and his publication >>
SportsAfricaLive #7 (in French – en Français)
Économie du sport en Afrique : Réalité, défis et opportunités
SportsAfricaLive le 13 mai 2022, @ 15h GMT
Économie du sport en Afrique : Réalité, défis et opportunités
SportsAfricaLive #6
The sixth SportsAfricaLive on April 8, 2022 @ 3:00-4:30 GMT
Sports Africa Live: How Are Women, Girls, and Sexual Minorities Navigating African Sporting Spaces?
The fifth roundtable on October 17 , 2020 @ 3:00-4:30 GMT focused on African Perspectives on the Paralympic Movement
This panel aims to position Africa in relation to the global Paralympic Movement by drawing the lived experiences of administrators, coaches, team management and athletes in a conversation. Panelists will discuss their, role and involvement in the movement.
SportsAfricaLive #4
The forth Sports Africa Live session online roundtable was on August, 2020 @ 3:00 p.m. GMT
Learning from South-South Cooperation: Approaches to sports development in Africa
As the 2020 Sports Africa conference is postponed, Sports Africa Network has decided to hold a online discussion sessions to continue engaging with the network of scholars and practitioners with meaningful presentations and discussions about Africa and sports in Africa and globally.
This fourth roundtable aims to bring together African professionals involved in sports development at the grassroots level. What these individuals have in common is that they received their education from the International School of Physical Education & Sport (EIEFD) in Cuba.
SportsAfricaLive #3
The third roundtable on July 11, 2020 @ 3:00-4:30 GMT focused on African Athletics in a Time of Change: From Grassroots to the Global Stage.
More about the panel>>
SportsAfricaLive #2
The second Sports Africa Live session online roundtable was on June 6, 2020 @ 3:00 p.m. GMT. More about the panel>>
SportsAfricaLive #1
The first online roundtable was on May 2, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. GMT. The video recording of the session is available on Sports Africa Youtube Channel
More about the panel>>
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