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Will DR Congo’s reported €40m deal change football sponsorship?

Will DR Congo’s reported €40m deal change football sponsorship?

Jul 18, 2025 |

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is reportedly close to finalising a €40–46 million sponsorship agreement with FC Barcelona. It’s a move that would place the Central African nation’s “Heart of Africa” tourism branding on the club’s training and warm-up kits for both men’s and women’s teams. What does this kind of deal signal for the world of football sponsorship? ...
Xero x The Lionesses: How grassroots support fuels the game

Xero x The Lionesses: How grassroots support fuels the game

Jul 17, 2025 |

Xero’s partnership with The Lionesses took off around the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, marking their first major campaign in women’s football. At inception, this partnership was about going beyond merely discussing the progress of the women's game, and towards celebrating the athletes and their individual stories through every level of football. As a platform that helps small...
Internal audiences: The ROI booster hiding in plain sight

Internal audiences: The ROI booster hiding in plain sight

Jul 11, 2025

In focusing so intently on external audiences in sponsorship campaigns, it becomes easy to overlook your internal stakeholders: the employees, partners, and franchisees. These are not just approval-givers or brand guardians, but active participants in the partnership. Integrating the internal audience in a sponsorship campaign isn’t a fluffy HR exercise, nor merely a...
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