Tag: african sports leadership

Khayran Noor: Law, Leadership, and Inclusion in African Sport

Last month, Kenyan lawyer Khayran Noor became a two-time winner of the Rising Star category at the annual Women In Sports Law (WISLaw) Members Awards. She discusses dismantling barriers, governance, inclusion, and her vision for the future of African sports

Moroccan and South African lawyers elected to the Board of International Sports Lawyers Association

After many years of Europe-focused activities, the Zurich-based International Sport Lawyers Association (ISLA) has showcased its aim to become a truly global organisation with last week’s election of its new Board, which includes two African lawyers.

Leveraging football as a force for good: anticipation builds for Africa Football Business Summit 2025

Critical conversations on how football can drive investment, infrastructure, global partnerships and more will be held in Kenya this week, at the 4th edition of Africa’s premier sports business conference, the Africa Football Business Summit

Law as a Springboard into Sport

With the African sports industry set to grow significantly over the coming decade, lawyers with an interest in sport are ideally placed to move beyond providing legal opinions to shaping institutional design, regulatory frameworks, and sustainable commercial strategies.

Serving through sport

Ugandan lawyer Timothy Kajja spearheads Young African Leaders in Sport, a pan-African forum advocating for the inclusion of young people in sport leadership and governance. He spoke with Africa Legal about passion, education, and growing opportunities on and off the field.