my mission and life is to give I strive to help people in all ways possible and
to help people in all ways possible and
to help people in all ways possible and this aspiration is the reason why I grew
this aspiration is the reason why I grew
this aspiration is the reason why I grew up wanting to be the president but as I
up wanting to be the president but as I
up wanting to be the president but as I grew older I started to realize that I
grew older I started to realize that I
grew older I started to realize that I could not help everyone but I could use
could not help everyone but I could use
could not help everyone but I could use my passion to make an impact which is
my passion to make an impact which is
my passion to make an impact which is when I began to try to specialise to
when I began to try to specialise to
when I began to try to specialise to focus on one thing I had the chance to
focus on one thing I had the chance to
focus on one thing I had the chance to try out a lot of new things
try out a lot of new things
try out a lot of new things I played the saxophone and I joined the
I played the saxophone and I joined the
I played the saxophone and I joined the orchestra I even joined debated voice
orchestra I even joined debated voice
orchestra I even joined debated voice speaking clubs and I took voice lessons
speaking clubs and I took voice lessons
speaking clubs and I took voice lessons but the one place I excelled the most
but the one place I excelled the most
but the one place I excelled the most was on the sports field and you see I
was on the sports field and you see I
was on the sports field and you see I wasn’t just talented I was passionate to
wasn’t just talented I was passionate to
wasn’t just talented I was passionate to the sports industry is one of the
the sports industry is one of the
the sports industry is one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide
fastest-growing industries worldwide
fastest-growing industries worldwide with more than enough opportunities and
with more than enough opportunities and
with more than enough opportunities and money African athletes have proved to be
money African athletes have proved to be
money African athletes have proved to be talented in sports
talented in sports
talented in sports however our industry is still suffering
however our industry is still suffering
however our industry is still suffering the potential of the African sports
the potential of the African sports
the potential of the African sports business industry is slowly being
business industry is slowly being
business industry is slowly being realized and I am keen on making this
realized and I am keen on making this
realized and I am keen on making this potential understood by Africans there
potential understood by Africans there
potential understood by Africans there is so much power in sport it can be used
is so much power in sport it can be used
is so much power in sport it can be used to tackle social issues ranging from
to tackle social issues ranging from
to tackle social issues ranging from drug abuse to unemployment
drug abuse to unemployment
drug abuse to unemployment but the most important belief I have is
but the most important belief I have is
but the most important belief I have is that sport is the greatest tool of
that sport is the greatest tool of
that sport is the greatest tool of emancipation of girls and women in a
emancipation of girls and women in a
emancipation of girls and women in a society when a woman excels in sport she
society when a woman excels in sport she
society when a woman excels in sport she is a catalyst for challenging gender
is a catalyst for challenging gender
is a catalyst for challenging gender stereotypes and she promotes and
stereotypes and she promotes and
stereotypes and she promotes and empowers other women to rise up now
empowers other women to rise up now
empowers other women to rise up now going back to my childhood each time I
going back to my childhood each time I
going back to my childhood each time I mentioned my passion for sports I was
mentioned my passion for sports I was
mentioned my passion for sports I was constantly reminded that sport is a
constantly reminded that sport is a
constantly reminded that sport is a hobby rather than a career path that I
hobby rather than a career path that I
hobby rather than a career path that I can pursue I was also made to believe
can pursue I was also made to believe
can pursue I was also made to believe that the world of sport is a man’s world
that the world of sport is a man’s world
that the world of sport is a man’s world and that I did not belong there this
and that I did not belong there this
and that I did not belong there this made me sidelined my passion and think
made me sidelined my passion and think
made me sidelined my passion and think of it as a hobby rather than a
of it as a hobby rather than a
of it as a hobby rather than a profession it also mainly believed that
profession it also mainly believed that
profession it also mainly believed that because I was not a man I lacked any
because I was not a man I lacked any
because I was not a man I lacked any possible qualification of joining the
possible qualification of joining the
possible qualification of joining the industry so I began to think about what
industry so I began to think about what
industry so I began to think about what else I could do and because I liked
else I could do and because I liked
else I could do and because I liked English and I spoke a lot and I was
English and I spoke a lot and I was
English and I spoke a lot and I was debating it was established that I was
debating it was established that I was
debating it was established that I was going to be a lawyer the flaw in this
going to be a lawyer the flaw in this
going to be a lawyer the flaw in this however is the fact that I was not truly
however is the fact that I was not truly
however is the fact that I was not truly passionate about law which meant that I
passionate about law which meant that I
passionate about law which meant that I was going to be just another lawyer in
was going to be just another lawyer in
was going to be just another lawyer in the industry whereas if I pursued sports
the industry whereas if I pursued sports
the industry whereas if I pursued sports I could make a critical impact in the
I could make a critical impact in the
I could make a critical impact in the sports industry to my passion I did not
sports industry to my passion I did not
sports industry to my passion I did not want to be just another number and I
want to be just another number and I
want to be just another number and I believed that I could make a living out
believed that I could make a living out
believed that I could make a living out of my passion as a student here at Brook
of my passion as a student here at Brook
of my passion as a student here at Brook house I had the chance to be the best
house I had the chance to be the best
house I had the chance to be the best version of a sports woman my love was
version of a sports woman my love was
version of a sports woman my love was fought GU but I also started realizing
fought GU but I also started realizing
fought GU but I also started realizing that there were some challenges in the
that there were some challenges in the
that there were some challenges in the industry which bothered me it was
industry which bothered me it was
industry which bothered me it was specifically at the African Leadership
specifically at the African Leadership
specifically at the African Leadership Academy where I started to realize that
Academy where I started to realize that
Academy where I started to realize that I could not help everyone so as my
I could not help everyone so as my
I could not help everyone so as my presidential aspirations dimmed I
presidential aspirations dimmed I
presidential aspirations dimmed I started to think about what I like
started to think about what I like
started to think about what I like growing up and wanted to make sure that
growing up and wanted to make sure that
growing up and wanted to make sure that no one else felt the same kind of
no one else felt the same kind of
no one else felt the same kind of oppression I did my mission in life
oppression I did my mission in life
oppression I did my mission in life became to ensure that no other African
became to ensure that no other African
became to ensure that no other African child
child
child with a love for sport felt like they
with a love for sport felt like they
with a love for sport felt like they couldn’t pursue it in the industry I
couldn’t pursue it in the industry I
couldn’t pursue it in the industry I also strive to ensure the no other young
also strive to ensure the no other young
also strive to ensure the no other young African girl with a love for sports felt
African girl with a love for sports felt
African girl with a love for sports felt limited in the industry due to her
limited in the industry due to her
limited in the industry due to her gender I was first to tell my concerns
gender I was first to tell my concerns
gender I was first to tell my concerns into actions and although hesitant and
into actions and although hesitant and
into actions and although hesitant and afraid of taking the road less traveled
afraid of taking the road less traveled
afraid of taking the road less traveled I believed in what I was fighting for I
I believed in what I was fighting for I
I believed in what I was fighting for I had the potential to use my experiences
had the potential to use my experiences
had the potential to use my experiences growing up to make a difference but I
growing up to make a difference but I
growing up to make a difference but I had to step up and realize this which is
had to step up and realize this which is
had to step up and realize this which is why I founded the African Sports Network
why I founded the African Sports Network
why I founded the African Sports Network the African sports network is a youth
the African sports network is a youth
the African sports network is a youth organization that aims to empower and
organization that aims to empower and
organization that aims to empower and uplift African youth through sports we
uplift African youth through sports we
uplift African youth through sports we believe in the power innovation and
believe in the power innovation and
believe in the power innovation and creation of ideas by young people that
creation of ideas by young people that
creation of ideas by young people that challenge the way we think of sports
challenge the way we think of sports
challenge the way we think of sports we aim to motivate engagement in sports
we aim to motivate engagement in sports
we aim to motivate engagement in sports and in the long term expand Africa
and in the long term expand Africa
and in the long term expand Africa sports business industry we host an
sports business industry we host an
sports business industry we host an annual African sports business forum and
annual African sports business forum and
annual African sports business forum and we have a 5-foot strategy to ensure us
we have a 5-foot strategy to ensure us
we have a 5-foot strategy to ensure us to reach our goals the first part is
to reach our goals the first part is
to reach our goals the first part is that we have an internally designed
that we have an internally designed
that we have an internally designed curriculum called the drive process
curriculum called the drive process
curriculum called the drive process which is adapted from a common entropy
which is adapted from a common entropy
which is adapted from a common entropy new leadership curriculum that’s widely
new leadership curriculum that’s widely
new leadership curriculum that’s widely used at the African Leadership Academy
used at the African Leadership Academy
used at the African Leadership Academy Drive stands for dream recognized
Drive stands for dream recognized
Drive stands for dream recognized innovate
innovate
innovate and execute and it’s a five part process
and execute and it’s a five part process
and execute and it’s a five part process which teaches students to identify needs
which teaches students to identify needs
which teaches students to identify needs in this African sports business industry
in this African sports business industry
in this African sports business industry and come up with critical solutions to
and come up with critical solutions to
and come up with critical solutions to them the second thing we focus on is
them the second thing we focus on is
them the second thing we focus on is guest speakers we believe that seeing or
guest speakers we believe that seeing or
guest speakers we believe that seeing or rather hearing is believing which is why
rather hearing is believing which is why
rather hearing is believing which is why we bring together a group of sports
we bring together a group of sports
we bring together a group of sports business moguls to inspire our students
business moguls to inspire our students
business moguls to inspire our students and show them that the sport industry is
and show them that the sport industry is
and show them that the sport industry is truly a viable career path the third
truly a viable career path the third
truly a viable career path the third thing we focus on is mentorship we want
thing we focus on is mentorship we want
thing we focus on is mentorship we want to ensure that each student focuses on
to ensure that each student focuses on
to ensure that each student focuses on their own individual leadership journey
their own individual leadership journey
their own individual leadership journey which is why we bring a group of mentors
which is why we bring a group of mentors
which is why we bring a group of mentors who are equipped with entrepreneurial
who are equipped with entrepreneurial
who are equipped with entrepreneurial skills as well as knowledge in the
skills as well as knowledge in the
skills as well as knowledge in the sports industry to be able to empower
sports industry to be able to empower
sports industry to be able to empower our students to rise individually the
our students to rise individually the
our students to rise individually the fourth thing that we focus on is
fourth thing that we focus on is
fourth thing that we focus on is scholarships the African Sports Network
scholarships the African Sports Network
scholarships the African Sports Network believes that your financial background
believes that your financial background
believes that your financial background shouldn’t limit you in the industry
shouldn’t limit you in the industry
shouldn’t limit you in the industry which is why we’re striving to ensure
which is why we’re striving to ensure
which is why we’re striving to ensure that we play our role in helping the
that we play our role in helping the
that we play our role in helping the less fortunate then we’ll be doing this
less fortunate then we’ll be doing this
less fortunate then we’ll be doing this by starting off with 10 fully funded
by starting off with 10 fully funded
by starting off with 10 fully funded scholarships at the 2018 African sports
scholarships at the 2018 African sports
scholarships at the 2018 African sports business forum lastly we focus on a
business forum lastly we focus on a
business forum lastly we focus on a network we want to ensure that after the
network we want to ensure that after the
network we want to ensure that after the forum students don’t go away and the
forum students don’t go away and the
forum students don’t go away and the potential is lost which is why our
potential is lost which is why our
potential is lost which is why our network is a platform for students to
network is a platform for students to
network is a platform for students to stay connected to their mentors as well
stay connected to their mentors as well
stay connected to their mentors as well as the friends that they meet at the
as the friends that they meet at the
as the friends that they meet at the forum this platform will be well
forum this platform will be well
forum this platform will be well equipped it will equip them with stools
equipped it will equip them with stools
equipped it will equip them with stools for self development and allow them to
for self development and allow them to
for self development and allow them to stay connected on top of our 5-part
stay connected on top of our 5-part
stay connected on top of our 5-part strategy we aim to ensure that we play
strategy we aim to ensure that we play
strategy we aim to ensure that we play our role in gender equality in the
our role in gender equality in the
our role in gender equality in the sports scene
sports scene
sports scene which is why we’ll be recruiting an
which is why we’ll be recruiting an
which is why we’ll be recruiting an equal but number of participants aboard
equal but number of participants aboard
equal but number of participants aboard an equal ratio of boy-girl participants
an equal ratio of boy-girl participants
an equal ratio of boy-girl participants now lemme narrate to you the ideal
now lemme narrate to you the ideal
now lemme narrate to you the ideal outcome of the African sports business
outcome of the African sports business
outcome of the African sports business forum while in high school
forum while in high school
forum while in high school students attended the African sports
students attended the African sports
students attended the African sports business forum the forum gave them the
business forum the forum gave them the
business forum the forum gave them the proper tools for self development as
proper tools for self development as
proper tools for self development as well as equip them exposed them to a
well as equip them exposed them to a
well as equip them exposed them to a life of limitless opportunities they had
life of limitless opportunities they had
life of limitless opportunities they had mentors who guided them through their
mentors who guided them through their
mentors who guided them through their own self development and friends who
own self development and friends who
own self development and friends who encouraged them beyond their failures
encouraged them beyond their failures
encouraged them beyond their failures but most importantly they had the
but most importantly they had the
but most importantly they had the ability to dream and strive for a better
ability to dream and strive for a better
ability to dream and strive for a better future for the African sports business
future for the African sports business
future for the African sports business industry
industry
industry all this gave them the proper support
all this gave them the proper support
all this gave them the proper support they needed to be able to excel in
they needed to be able to excel in
they needed to be able to excel in school while at the same time creating a
school while at the same time creating a
school while at the same time creating a revolution of young sports people join
revolution of young sports people join
revolution of young sports people join the industry and then uplifting other
the industry and then uplifting other
the industry and then uplifting other young people they too had their lives
young people they too had their lives
young people they too had their lives transformed and together they grew up
transformed and together they grew up
transformed and together they grew up working towards a common goal of
working towards a common goal of
working towards a common goal of expanding Africa sports business
expanding Africa sports business
expanding Africa sports business industry they were young and had dreams
industry they were young and had dreams
industry they were young and had dreams they were disciplined and had potential
they were disciplined and had potential
they were disciplined and had potential they were passionate and sought change
they were passionate and sought change
they were passionate and sought change they had it all in them and the African
they had it all in them and the African
they had it all in them and the African sports business forum was a platform to
sports business forum was a platform to
sports business forum was a platform to ensure that it did not go to waste
ensure that it did not go to waste
ensure that it did not go to waste I may not be in control of Africa’s
I may not be in control of Africa’s
I may not be in control of Africa’s future in all sectors but through my
future in all sectors but through my
future in all sectors but through my love for entrepreneur leadership
love for entrepreneur leadership
love for entrepreneur leadership education and sport I am taking the
education and sport I am taking the
education and sport I am taking the future of the African sports business
future of the African sports business
future of the African sports business industry into my own hands
industry into my own hands
industry into my own hands join me and let’s create a revolution
join me and let’s create a revolution
join me and let’s create a revolution thank you
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