Why the NFL is Bringing American Football to Africa

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The Flip is an editorial-style podcast exploring contextually relevant insights from entrepreneurs and investors changing the status quo in Africa. The name The Flip comes from the opportunity to flip the script – question some of the pervasive narratives on entrepreneurship, challenge the ubiquity of Silicon Valley thought leadership, and champion the entrepreneurs building a future inspired by Africa. Produced and hosted by Johannesburg-based entrepreneur and American expat Justin Norman. Sayo Folawiyo is the executive producer and b-mic.

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Why the NFL is Bringing American Football to Africa

The Flip

6 minutes

7 months ago

Why the NFL is Bringing American Football to Africa

There are 1,696 active players in the NFL. Just 138 are African.

But if it were up to Osi Umenyiora, 11-year veteran and 2-time Super Bowl Champion, there would be many more.

Osi is the Founder of The Uprise, the NFL's lead in Africa, and he's pioneering American football on the African continent.

At the NFL's camp in Lagos, Nigeria, young athletes are vying for a shot to join the NFL Academy in London or to go straight to the League through the International Player Pathway Program.

But many of them have never played American football before.

So why is the NFL hosting camps in Africa? Is there really any shot of these players making it to the NFL?

00:00 - The NFL is in Lagos, Nigeria
00:30 - Osi Umenyiora is bringing football to Africa
02:05 - The NFL wants the best talent in the world
03:55 - Creating opportunities for African talent

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