The league is looking to evolve into a 12-team league with permanent franchises in the coming years, these teams will own their own arenas and have permanent homes across the continent.

The portfolio which includes a $26 million development in partnership with Zaria Group (co-founded by Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri). The hospitality and development company has a project in Kigali, Rwanda.

Roc Nation Sports International (RNSI), the global sporting arm of Jay-Z's Roc Nation has formally expanded its African football operations, signing eight emerging talents across six countries as part of a structured Sub-Saharan recruitment strategy.

The Nigerian global music star enters through her company, The Leading Vibe, reinforcing a growing trend of cross-industry capital flowing into professional football. Her investment is made in partnership with Pave Investments, the African private investment firm that previously participated in the 2021 investment into NBA Africa.