DAKAR, FEBRUARY 17–19, 2025

3rd edition of the Conference

AFRICA FOOTGOAL (AFGOAL)

DAKAR, FEBRUARY 17–19, 2025

3rd edition of the Conference

AFRICA FOOTGOAL (AFGOAL)

3rd edition of the Conference

AFRICA FOOTGOAL (AFGOAL)

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ABOUT

AFRICA FOOTGOAL

AFRICA FOOTGOAL is a conference 100% dedicated to football, initiated by JAPPO Sports & Entertainment (JSE) in 2021. After two editions organized online in 2021 and 2022, this 2025 edition will be in person in Dakar (Senegal).

AFRICA FOOTGOAL is simply a response to a growing need for professionalization of African football, a booming sector that requires structures, training, exchanges of expertise and an efficient and adapted economic model to optimize performance at all levels.

AFRICA FOOTGOAL takes place each year in a different African country and aims to showcase the African football industry (players, managers, journalists, etc.) so that the professionalization of football becomes a tangible reality throughout Africa.

Main theme AFGOAL 2025

« Aiming Higher: The Journey Toward Professionalism in African Football »

SPEAKERS

Speakers from previous editions

Hon Dester Zoegar Wilson

Hon. Dester Zeogar WILSON

Minister of Sports and Youth of Liberia

Yasser

Yasser AL MISEHAL

President Saudi Arabian Football Federation

Daouda Azoupiou

Daouda AZOUPIOU

Ministry of Youth and Sports of Burkina Faso

Vincent PONSOT

Vincent PONSOT

Directeur Général de l’Olympique Lyonnais - Ligue de Football Française

Lydia Nsekera

Lydia NSEKERA

Membre du Conseil - FIFA

ABOUBACRY BA

Aboubacry BA

Directeur de CIS Médias

Evelyn Watta

Evelyn WATTA

Journaliste, Vice-Présidente AIPS

Philippe DOUCET

Philippe DOUCET

Journaliste - Canal+

Al Shamsi Salem Ali

Al Shamsi Salem ALI

Président du Comité des Relations Internationales et de la Diplomatie de l’AUEFA

Geremi Njitap

Geremi NJITAP

Ancien International Camerounais de Football, FIFPro Cameroun

Mouad Hajji

Mouad HAJJI

Coordinateur Général de la Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football

Joseph Antoine Bell

Joseph Antoine BELL

Ancien Garden de but international Camerounais

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Ferdinand COLY

Ancien International Sénégalais de Football

Souleymane CAMARA

Souleymane CAMARA

Ancien International Sénégalais de Football

Thierno SEYDI

Thierno SEYDI

Agent de Joueur - France

Said Chabane

Saïd CHABANE

Président SCO d’Angers - Ligue de Football Française

Africa FOOTGOAL

WHY PARTICIPATE IN AFGOAL

The conference 100% dedicated to football, AFRICA FOOTGOAL, is an essential event whose main objective is to provide a platform for exchange on African football. It is a unique platform that offers numerous opportunities, including:

  • Knowledge and Expertise Exchange: An opportunity for you to develop or acquire valuable insights into the latest trends, strategies, and challenges in the field of football.
  • Networking: Participating in AFRICA FOOTGOAL allows you to meet industry professionals, football enthusiasts, and key decision-makers. Establishing connections can open doors for future collaborations, job opportunities, or idea exchanges.
  • Discoveries and Innovations: Both the discussion topics and the exhibition of the AFRICA FOOTGOAL will give you the chance to discover new products, performance technologies, equipment, and innovations that can transform the landscape of African football.

AFRICA FOOTGOAL will also address important topics such as infrastructure development, marketing, the promotion of women’s football, the social role of football, and many other challenges facing African football.

The organizer

JAPPO Sports and Entertainment

Created in 2005, JAPPO Sports & Entertainment (JSE) is a company based in Dakar, Senegal and specialized in Consulting, Sports and Events Management. The Company also owns sportswear brand (JSPORTS) and specialized over the years in Sports Clubs management.  

JAPPO Sports & Entertainment’s mission is to contribute to the development of sport in Africa through the professionalization of sports management and administration. The vision is to consolidate, in the short and medium term, its position on the African continent in order to extend its areas of expertise, recognized by the largest sports authorities, in the long term.

Since its creation, JSE has been active on several continents and has worked on major projects such as the African Games, the restructuring of the Association of African Olympic Committees (ANOCA), the Olympic and Paralympic bids of Sochi 2014, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024 with organizations such as FIFA, the IOC, IPC, CONFEJES, the African Union, etc.

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FootBook
PUBLICATION

AFRICA FOOTBOOK

The Africa Footbook makes it possible to identify all the actors and leaders of African football. It will facilitate the connection between any interested person and the body of their choice to promote better sharing of data and information relating to football in Africa. The first edition of the Africa Footbook will be published in 2025.