Sports Africa Investment Summit 2025 paves the way for Africa’s first-ever Sports Special Economic Zone
The Sports Africa Investment Summit 2025 in Lagos marked a pivotal step toward Africa’s sports industrialisation, with the signing of a groundbreaking technical agreement for the first-ever Sports Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) in Abia State. Backed by government leaders, UNESCO, AFREXIM Bank, and key investors, this initiative aims to transform Africa’s sports industry into a global economic powerhouse.


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