Premier Invest Advances Launch of African Sports & Infrastructure Fund (ASIF)
African Sports & Infrastructure Fund (ASIF) is a proposed $150m Africa-focused infrastructure fund designed to leverage sports and cultural influence as an entry point for long-term infrastructure
From Fintech Liquidity to Sports Assets: Silverbacks Holdings Bets on Africa’s Sports Economy
Financially, the firm has delivered: 13.7x overall cash-on-cash returns across fintech investments over five years, 29x return on LemFi following a $53m Series B, 5x cash-out from OmniRetail Africa.
Nigerian National Petroleum Company limited (NNPCL) partners With The Nigerian National Institute of Sports (NIS)
The initiative is to shift focus from natural resource extraction to long-term human capital development in other sectors such as sports.