SA Rugby joins as 6th investor in the league. Current investors include Italian, Irish, Welsh, Scottish Rugby Unions and Private Equity Company CVC Partners

The advisory board will meet regularly with Global Sport Group (GSG)'s leadership and league partners to help shape commercial strategy, guide investment decisions, and explore opportunities for market expansion.

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.